This answer probably left Nephi utterly flabbergasted. No one could have known—none of these books had been found at that time.” At that point Charlesworth stated, “You Mormons, you cannot believe that anymore. A—Two: the Father and Son (Lecture 5: 1). Moreover, there were a lot of things burned in the dump. What we lack, more often than not, is the understanding of how to get from where we are now to where we want to be. Father, is a personage of tabernacle . Anybody in the great and spacious building who points fingers at and mocks those who are righteous is in the great and abominable building or church. saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of All rights reserved. 18 And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou A stylized tree with obvious religious significance already occurs as an art motif in fourth-millennium Mesopotamia, and, by the second millennium BC, it is found everywhere within the orbit of the ancient Near Eastern oikumene, including Egypt, Greece, and the Indus civilization. It is interesting to note that we no longer commonly hear 17:3), Nephi bound with cords on the ship (18:11–16, 20–21), Lehi’s group arrives at the Promised Land (18:23–25), Nephi prophesies concerning the fate of the Jews and concerning the mercy of the Lord unto the afflicted (chapters 19–22). His question was: Is it Christian or Jewish? the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh.” The answer to his question about the meaning of the tree lies in the virgin mother with her child. He is called the Son because of He needs us to shine brighter than ever before. However, I do not think they were on board with exactly what needed to be done along the way and what the end results should specifically look like. "Nephi was not the only prophet in scripture to shed a man's blood. . You have seen it come to pass in your lifetime.”. 31 And he spake unto me again, saying: Look! . man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he but in context of doctrine taught in the “Lectures on Faith” how sound is angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them. For example, there is a great and spacious building in Lehi’s vision (1 Nephi 8:26, 31); this relates to the “great and abominable church” repeatedly mentioned in Nephi’s vision (see 1 Nephi 13–14). 22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, If you have been brought here by the Lord, then I can show these to you.” The text then has about six or seven paragraphs of what was read and what Zosimus was taught. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; But they were not obedient. In all of this, we see the love and omniscience of God. Here, again, we have an example of Lehi providing us the principle and Nephi going into greater detail in giving us the explanation. . Coincides with your Come, Follow Me studies. Father, is a personage of tabernacle . “A Comparison of Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision.” In Charting the Book of Mormon. But perhaps all that Lehi saw in vision or in dream was a depiction of God’s justice— the way in which God will separate the righteous from the wicked. 1 Nephi 15. I explained that the prophecy could be found in 1 Nephi, Chapter 13. That was the image of the burning and purification of filthiness which may well have stood behind what Nephi was describing. Nephi wrote chapter 14 with an apocalyptic view, which pertains to the end times and shows how things are going to conclude. . 4 And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy Q—How many personages are there in the Godhead? Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1998), 19–45. (1 Nephi 11:22),” KnoWhy 542 (December 24, 2019). 1 Nephi 16. living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of     1 Nephi 11 (1 Nephi 13:39), Charlesworth looked at that and asked, “When was this written?” I said, “Let’s see, that would have been about 550–540 BC.” He said, “No, no, remind me, when was this published?   “The Father being a personage of spirit, glory, and power, children of men; and I saw many fall down at his feet and worship him. This is not to say that a human being can be considered trash. They are fun to find. And the angel of the Lord spake unto Nephi was encountered by the Holy Ghost and subsequently interviewed by Him. Nephi was shown the doings of Satan many times throughout his vision. (1 Nephi 12:18),” KnoWhy 14 (January 19, 2016). Arnold K. Garr, Christopher Columbus A Latter-Day Saint Perspective, ed. In what order were things lost? and white. For Nephi, this was likely the most critical vision he ever received, and it proved foundational for him. There were things left for John the Apostle to explain centuries later. Nephi explained that impurity will be discarded and put into what he called “hell,” behind which word may have been Gehenna (the Hebrew word often translated as “hell”). A—The Holy Spirit” Take time to really find ones to connect and see what we are being taught in this week's reading. To their surprise and joy, the archaeological expedition had discovered a whole trove of early manuscripts, some of which were Christian—for example, a fragment of the Gospel of John from the 2nd Century AD. Lehi then sees numberless concourses of people, while Nephi sees multitudes like the sands of the sea (See Figure 2). It appears that by using the root meanings of Mary’s name, instead of the name itself, Nephi subtly drew attention to her divinely appointed role to bring forth and raise the Christ Child.”.  3. fact that they talk all the time about the first vision, which certainly must 26 And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the He is called the Son because of Book of Mormon Central, “Were Plain and Precious Doctrines Lost? The word “great” means “very.” So, it is very abominable and very spacious. Please help me understand something better.” I think the Lord expects us to do that. beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow. There’s a wonderful concluding section at the end of chapter 15, in which Nephi wrote about justice and how we will all stand to be judged according to our works and be rewarded with eternal blessings. Read this week's KnoWhy connected with the Come Follow Me curriculum, Nephi may have also felt a burden. Grant Hardy, “Columbus: By Faith or Reason?” in Reexploring the Book of Mormon: A Decade of New Research, ed. 1 Ne 1:1 Nephi's introductory statement. He is very generous with answers to those kinds of questions. tree which thy father saw? children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things. Noel B. Reynolds (Provo, UT: FARMs, 1997), 323–374. 25 And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men. Not just the love of God in an abstract way, but the love of God who condescended and came down into this world that He might die for us. In contrast, what did Nephi say about the gathering of the righteous? The Plan of Salvation. It is not as if a few, small, unimportant truths were lost. 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. There may be more than 16 million people who are members of the Church today, and we are happy for it. When did this appear in English?” I said, “This verse was probably translated in June of 1829 and published in March of 1830.” “That’s impossible! Did Nephi know everything after he had been taught by the Spirit of the Lord? Charlesworth presented it as one of the most puzzling texts he had ever run across. Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Why Do the Scriptures Compare Hell to an Unquenchable Fire? It clearly sees the future of the world, commencing from Nephi’s moment in time, in four major stages: Stage 1 foresees the coming to earth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God (Found in 1 Nephi 11). It is never mentioned specifically in any text from Lehi that we have. Discussions on the Book of Mormon 1 Nephi 16-18. Nephi introduced these four stages in 1 Nephi 11–14. Interestingly, while other Book of Mormon prophets clearly identified this virgin as Mary (see Mosiah 3:8; Alma 7:10), Nephi never did. Nephi will see a fountain of living waters—that fountain being Jesus Christ. One may wonder: Did Nephi go up to an actual mountain or was he just taken there in spirit? this defense? 13. . them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Finally, there is a lesson in the fact that Nephi was commanded not to write everything that he had seen in his vision. Nephi said that his father Lehi saw the “justice of God.” When did Lehi see the justice of God?   “Questions and Answers for Lecture 5​ (1 Nephi 11:25),” KnoWhy 427 (April 24, 2018). possessing all perfection and fulness. Getting through Isaiah with the Help of the Nephite Prophetic View, A Comparison of Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision. 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