Tag: 2 Nephi

2 Nephi 26 While I do anticipate a literal burning at some point for the wicked I think the more important thing to understand is that those who are wicked will always end up being burned in a figurative sense as the false promises and ideas they have adopted and promoted crumble around them and…

2 Nephi 25 When Nephi talks about the Jews understanding the things of the prophets he is referring to the news of his day. That does not guarantee that the Jews of our day would also understand the way that Isaiah spoke (which was meant to shut their eyes and ears because they desired it).…

2 Nephi 24 The Jews ruling over those who were previously their oppressors has certainly been happening during the last half century. I can’t help but think of men such as Saddam Hussein when I read this description of how the great oppressor of Babylon will be regarded when he has been cut down. I’m…

2 Nephi 21 – 23 I think the United States may be the political embodiment of Ephriam just as the state of Israel is the political embodiment of Judah. If so that would be fitting as the U.S. is a place where people of all nations are accepted just as Ephriam has charge to be…

2 Nephi 20 Perhaps we should learn hear that those who are working for their own purposes may yet be accomplishing the aims of the Lord even if they do not live righteously or acknowledge Him. Also, we should realize that even if their aims are presently accomplishing His work He will not support them…

2 Nephi 18 – 19 Should not a people seek unto their God, to the law and to the testimony that have already come from Him? Those who speak not according to the law and testimony have no light. The way the Lord works that righteousness may overcome wickedness is not through a directed takeover…

2 Nephi 16 – 17 Isaiah openly proclaimed that the people would not digest his words to understand them. Anyone who was righteous who heard him would understand what he meant and see the truth of what he said because they would seek to see the truth. Anyone who would not seek to know the…

2 Nephi 15 What does it mean to join house to house? I have joked that it refers to apartments or condominiums and there may be some truth to that but what is the underlying issue? It is obviously connected with the opportunity to be alone. Is it that we need some solitude to have…

2 Nephi 13 – 14 Again this sounds not unlike our day. Looking at so many of those who seek to lead, there are few who could truly be considered honorable. I would have considered our current president to be among the honorable but his time in office has proven that he has absolutely no…

2 Nephi 11 – 12 Nephi feels (rightly) that he has made a very solid case for Christ as the central figure of the plan of happiness because he has been able to send three witnesses who have seen Christ including two witnesses that he knows personally. I can’t imagine a better mix of three…