Tag: 2 Nephi

2 Nephi 5 – 6Laman and Lemuel completely failed to understand that killing the current leader of the people, Nephi in this case, would never be the same as actually earning the respect of those they hoped to lead. Jacob reminds the people that he was consecrated by Nephi to be a teacher but in…

2 Nephi 3 – 4It appears that Lehi spoke to his grandchildren one family at a time but he spoke to his children all together. I also get the impression that Joseph is not nearly as mature when Lehi died as Jacob was – perhaps Jacob was 17 while Joseph was 9 (as an example).

2 Nephi 1 – 2I had always believed that the words of counsel that Lehi gave to Jacob (and later Joseph) were given in individual sessions, but the wording strongly implies that these words were spoken in the presence of all or at least multiple brothers.

2 Nephi 32 – 33“Believe in Christ. I don’t care if you believe me so long as ye believe in Him – although if ye believe in Him ye would believe me because He has given me the words.” Nephi knew how eefective his words would be, he knew how they would be delivered (as…

2 Nephi 31There is a purpose to the things that Nephi was shown – that he might know (and that he might share with others so that they would know) the path to eternal life. It is that we follow the Son with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception. That is…

2 Nephi 29 – 30I notice that chapter 29 focuses on telling the Gentiles that they need to be more mindful of the sacrifices of the Jews through history and less dismissive of the work of the Lord. Then chapter 30 focuses on telling the Jews that they are no better than the Gentiles –…

2 Nephi 28They shall teach with their learning (sounds very much like today) – that does not imply that they have no knowledge or learning, only that they do not have or consult the spirit.“Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God – he does not expect us to be perfect or to inconvenience our…

2 Nephi 27I wonder how the Lord will reveal the sealed revelations upon the housetops as it were. I also wonder whether the world will recognize those words, or if only the faithful will see them for what they are. Those who erred in spirit are those who had good intentions, but lacked understanding. Those…

2 Nephi 26The Nephites were destroyed with great speed (it really was a matter of not many years after they rejected their last opportunity to repent). Combine that with the fact that the Lamanites were hunting them down and actively trying to destroy them and their records and we should not be surprised to find…

2 Nephi 25The Jews will begin to believe the Book of Mormon when they no longer look for a messiah other than Christ – that may mean that they will not accept the restored gospel in large numbers until after the Lord saves them as he appears unto them. I imagine that he will then…