1 Nephi 8–12
Some details of Lehi’s dream are most particularly for him (wandering for His in darkness before praying and the fact that Laman and Lemuel wouldn’t need him for example). Some day I’d love to have my own vision of the tree of life and see what personal details the Lord would include for me specifically.
Is there something symbolic in the fact that Lehi’s family were standing near the head of the river?
What details did Lehi include which Nephi chose to discard for brevity between seeing those that heeded the mocking and those who stayed resolutely by the tree?
There are clearly many details about the Messiah and His earthly mission that were revealed here to Nephi which were not commonly known among the Jews. I wonder if that is partly because the Jews needed to expect a triumphant Messiah but Nephi and His children could learn the full account because they wouldn’t see Him until after His resurrection.
I note that Nephi sees the seed of His brethren become dark and loathsome after they destroyed his people. Their color before that was much less district than what The Europeans found when they came to the western continents.
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