Tag: Jacob

Jacob 6 – 7 Jacob was old by the time he encountered Sharem. In fact he had already written the last that he expected to write in the plates of Nephi. When Sharem came among the people Jacob knew the events surrounding his fall needed to be recorded. I still find it incredible that anyone…

Jacob 5 It’s not difficult for us to recognize the Nephites and Lamanites in the branch that was planted in the choicest part of the vineyard, however it just occurred to me that Jacob had seen what was to come for his people and he probably recognized that part of the allegory as pertaining to…

Jacob 1 – 4 It was not by accident or even simply that Nephi trusted Jacob with the spiritual nourishment of hid people that Nephi gave charge of the small plates to Jacob. Nephi was intentionally splitting the two sets of plates up in order to help ensure that at least one set survived. He…

Jacob 6 – 7 Jacob did not anticipate having another story to record when he completed sharing his words on the allegory of the olive tree. Years later Sharem came along and Jacob knew that he must record that story as an example to his posterity. The first sign for Sharem was that Jacob knew…

Jacob 5 I am interested in the relationship between the Lord and His servant. The servant Has an interest in the project, desiring the survival of the tree just as the Lord does although with a different degree of experience, authority, and perspective than the Lord. His separate perspective allows him to offer suggestions and…

Jacob 3 – 4 In the days when Mosiah led the righteous out of the land of Nephi, thosewho followed him must have been aware of this prophecy that the Lord would lead the righteous out from among the wicked Nephites and that the Lamanites would come to possess that land of Nephi.

Jacob 2 Jacob speaks against pride because it is easier to address than their growing lust. In the end he knows he must address both but he tackles pride first because it has less chance of wounding the innocent. I suspect that the practice of taking concubines had been perverted and perpetuated among the Jews…

Jacob 1 I had never before considered the fact that Jacob knew of the eventual destruction of the Nephites just as well as Nephi did. Jacob is not alone in reducing his Divisions of the people to Nephites and Lamanites, through the rest of the record the divisions are generally used that way although they…

Jacob 6 – 7Jacob wrote of Zenos allegory and his prophecy regarding it expecting it to be the last that he would write – he did not anticipate the rise of Sherem. He wrote his prophecy not only for the people of his time, but for his posterity down to our time. I think that…

Jacob 5I wonder if Jacob or others of the Nephites recognized themselves as that natural branch that was planted in the choice ground of the vineyard and brought forth good fruit on only half the branch. I also wonder (but doubt) if Jacob thought of Lehi as being the servant who requested that the bad…