Tag: 1 Nephi

1 Nephi 10 – 11I wondered at Nephi talking about his reign and ministry because he is still so young at this part of the story. Later I realized that his ministry started here when he asked the Lord about the vision of his father. Here is where he made the choices that led to…

1 Nephi 8 – 9I had never realized before that Lehi saw that some of the people in his vision were seeking the great and spacious building – not just arriving there, but actively seeking it. Also, making it to the building (for those who sought it) was one of the better fates available to…

1 Nephi 5 – 7I notice that Zoram was not mentioned as going down with the sons of Lehi to Jerusalem to retrieve Ishmael. I also realized that one of the reasons that Laman and Lemuel thought to kill Nephi was that he told them they would die if they returned to Jerusalem. Their brains…

1 Nephi 3 – 4These early chapters of Nephi demonstrate how we are to leave the world – it is not in haste or fear, but under the direction of the Lord. He provided for Lehi and his family and directed them to gather the records so that they could retain their knowledge of the…

1 Nephi 1 – 2This is the beginning. I think the lesson here is that the Lord will call us when we seek Him. And we should not forget that He has the option of calling us to leave our place of birth, our friends, and our possessions.

1 Nephi 16: 24 -39After the group had humbled themselves Lehi prayed to ask where to find food. The Lord chastised Lehi, but Lehi probably expected that, that’s why he had to be humble to pray. Lehi is instructed to look at the ball. What everybody reads on the Liahona makes the whole group “fear…

1 Nephi 16: 13 – 23Lehi’s family traveled 4 days and set up camp again then they went hunting for food before continuing their journey as the ball directed. I expect that they had become accustomed to the lifestyle by the time Nephi’s bow broke and their faith broke with it. Their murmuring was undoubtedly…

1 Nephi 16: 9 – 12Lehi is commanded to commence his journey into the wilderness and then he is given the Liahona. It has two spindles. One spindle pointed the way to go. The Liahona operated on Faith, but how did they know that? How did they know which spindle to follow? Both answers are…

1 Nephi 16: 1 – 8Laman and Lemuel complain that Nephi has been harsh. Nephi says that it was harsh for the wicked, but his sayings justified the righteous. The guilty (those who are wicked) take those words to be hard. He says that if they were righteous they would give heed to the words…

1 Nephi 15: 31 – 36After Nephi had talked about the torment of the wicked Laman and Lemuel asked if that torment was to be a physicAl or a spiritual torment. Nephi answers that it will be both physical and spiritual torment. Men will be judged for what they did in this probationary state and…