Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred recordswar commences between the nephites and the lamanitesthe three nephites are taken awaywickedness, unbelief, sorceries, and witchcraft prevail. The angel says that that book contained gods word, but had been corrupted and altered by evil men. The book which thou beholdest is a record of the jews, which contain the covenants of the lord which he hath made unto the house of israel. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. And i looked and beheld a man among the gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters. See also come, follow mefor individuals and families. Most researchers believe that the trail lehi took was near or on the passage most commonly taken.
Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 8. In chapters and 14 of 1 nephi, the prophet nephi describes the vision in which he saw the. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. I saw among the nations of the gentiles the formation of a great church. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire. Book of mormon, first nephi, 1 religionwiki fandom. The locations of lehis journey are beginning to be identified, and details about his experiences in the wilderness. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 11 knowhys on 1 nephi 12 knowhys on 1 nephi. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in. The book of mormon indicates that after the group left the valley of lemuel, they traveled for the space of four days in a southsoutheast direction 1 nephi 16.
These are the nations and kingdoms of the gentiles. The devil founded the catholic church, god blessed america, cursed the native americans, and the book of mormon corrected the mistakes in the. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss the continuing record of nephis vision of the tree of life, the life of the savior, and the events. Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a jew. First of all, notice the difference between the book of mormon version and the isaiah version. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999. Lesson 1 title page, introduction, and testimonies of the three and eight witnesses. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. In nephi s apocalyptic1 vision of future events 1 nephi 1114, an angel spoke to the israelite prophet and seer about the formation of a great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches 1 nephi. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w.
The first book of nephi his reign and ministry an account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Chapter jesus teaches the nephites the lord s prayerthey are to lay up treasures in heaventhe twelve disciples in their ministry are commanded to take no thought for temporal thingscompare matthew 6. Discussions on the book of mormon 1 nephi 15 originally aired. Book of mormon audio 1 nephi chapter bookofmormonaudio. Here you can find videos, knowhys, and commentaries relating to each weeks come follow me lesson. These last records, which thou hast seen among the gentiles, shall establish the truth of the first, which are of the twelve apostles of the lamb, and shall make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. Were these expressions parts of joseph smiths linguistic toolbox. This chapter chronicles the church of europe in the middle ages, columbus, other explorers and their conquests, changes made to the bible when it was compiled, the. More examples can be viewed in citations of 1 nephi. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chapter nephi sees in vision the church of the devil set up among the gentiles, the discovery and colonizing of america, the loss of many plain and precious parts of the bible, the resultant state of gentile apostasy, the restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of latterday scripture, and the building up of. After demonstrating mormon s extensive use of nephi s definition of prosperity, olsen explained, the sacredness of the book of mormon narrative derives not only from the spiritual value of particular contents, but also, and perhaps more importantly, from the conscious crafting of these contents into a coherent narrative, in accordance with a divinely revealed perspective. The church of the devil, in the apocalyptic view, is filled with those who are interested in money, power, prestige, and status.
From the perspective of the first readers of the book of mormon, this is historical commentary. Supplement your study of 2020s book of mormon come follow me curriculum with resources from book of mormon central. But columbuss voyages also set in motion the series of events leading up to the restoration of the gospel of jesus christincluding the coming forth the book of mormon and its use to restore the children of lehi to a knowledge of their privileged status as covenant people of the lord 1 nephi. In fact, what he would do was known in prophecy at least 600 years before the birth of christ, when the ancient american prophet, nephi, foresaw columbus coming to the new world in a vision and recorded what he saw on metal plates. Thou hast beheld that thebook proceeded forth from the mouth of a jew.
Nephi sees in vision the church of the devil set up among the gentiles, the discovery and colonizing of america, the loss of many plain and precious parts of the bible, the resultant state of gentile apostasy, the restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of latterday scripture, and the building up of zion. Chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17. Nephi sees in vision the church of the devil set up among the gentiles, the discovery and colonizing of america, the loss of many plain and precious parts of the bible, the resultant state of gentile apostasy, the restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of latterday scripture, and the building up of. And they began to be frightened exceedingly lest they should be drowned in the sea.
Satan founds the catholic church, columbus discovers america, and joseph smith fixes the bible the book of mormon. Fulfillment of book of mormon prophecy understanding the geography of the book of mormon. Now nephi will see many nations and kingdoms of europe and asia. Robinson in chapters and 14 of 1 nephi, the prophet nephi describes the vision in which he saw the future of the world and its. The know i, nephi, having been born of goodly parents 1 nephi 1. The time period covered in chapter extends approximately from the destruction of the nephites, in 385 ad, to the 20 th century. This church, the angel said, would be formed after the book the bible proceeded forth from the mouth of a jew 1 nephi. During nephis revelation, he saw books, which came forth by the power of the lamb, from the gentiles unto them 1 nephi. Free copy of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 8 knowhys on 1 nephi 9 knowhys on 1 nephi 10. Come follow me book of mormon 2020 book of mormon central. Nephi, the son of helaman, departs out of the land, and his son nephi keeps the recordsthough signs and wonders abound, the wicked plan to slay the righteousthe night of christs birth arrivesthe sign is given, and a new star ariseslyings and deceivings increase, and the gadianton robbers slaughter many. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 2019, 15. He also witnessed that the record of his people the book of mormon would come forth in the latter days to restore plain and precious truths that had been lost to.
To help them, the lord provides to lehi a curious metal ball that gives direction to the. Start studying book of mormon assessment 1 nephi alma 16. What probably goes unrecognized, though, is that nephi s introduction includes a pun on his own name. The text suggests new world settlers escaped captivity, which is a little confusing as england offered more political and religious liberty than just about any other country in the world at that time. The lord guides lehis journey 1 nephi 16 book of mormon. Nephi begins the record of his peoplelehi sees in vision a pillar of fire and reads from a book of prophecyhe praises god, foretells the coming of the messiah, and prophesies the destruction of jerusalemhe is persecuted by the jews. Discussions on the book of mormon 1 nephi 15 byutv. Nephi then sees many nations and kingdoms of gentile nations. Early christianity and 1 nephi 14 religious studies center. Ishmaels household joins lehis family 1 nephi 7 book. While we still have much to learn about the ancient world and how it correlates with the book of mormon, the stories in 1 nephi fit right at home in 7th century israel.
1517 315 720 134 1097 36 800 1234 545 257 297 699 573 898 973 1105 1405 416 892 268 1634 863 182 1366 549 1265 265 1063 757 370 144 724 862 246 1270 668 1001 587 507