2 Nephi 1:1-2 He Shall Consecrate Thine Afflictions for Thy Gain (2/4/2015) 2 Nephi 1:5 A Land of Promise (2/2/2015) 2 Nephi 1:21 Arise From the Dust, My Sons, and Be Men (2/2/2015) 2 Nephi 15. Apply. 2nd Nephi, Chapter 4 The Psalm of Nephi is a sobering example of how even a prophet can be beset by challenges in life. Many of the Scriptures Which are Engraven upon the Plates of Brass: Readers of the Book of Mormon should note here in 2 Nephi 4:15 that Nephi lets the reader know of his intention to inscribe on the small plates "many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. Nevertheless I know in whom I have trusted. Listing Problems3. In his willingness to make his imperfection manifest he affords us a rare glimpse at the Atonement and it's purpose and power. I had the grandest time. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. 20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness;(broken bow) and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep. Edit. 2 Nephi 4:33 O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness! Adhering to the text on the Brass Plates of Laban, Nephi quotes directly from Isaiah 2:2–4 (2 Ne. 2 Nephi 3. Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way, but that thou wouldst clear my way before me and hedge not up my way but the ways of mine enemy. 1 Nephi Chapter 3 | Book Home | Next: 1 Nephi Chapter 5. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. 2 Nephi 4:8 And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him. Book of Mormon; Introduction Preface 1 Nephi Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ... 1 Nephi 22:4 And behold, there are many which are already lost from the knowledge of they which are at Jerusalem; yea, the more part of all the tribes have been led away, and they are scattered to and fro upon the isles of the sea. Apparently Zenos, another Old Testament prophet, foretold the same things as did Malachi (1 Nephi 2:15, 24). 2 Nephi 4:12 And it came to pass that after Lehi had spake unto all his household according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, he waxed old. Before you feel insulted by the book’s title, just hear me out. Nephi didn't have to expose all of the gory details of his weakness to let us know, very plainly, that trusting in God, far exceeded trusting in the arm of the flesh. Nephi and his family lived in Jerusalem, circa 600 BC, during the reign of King Zedekiah, until Lehi was commanded by God to take his family and flee into the wilderness. 2 Nephi 4:1 And now I Nephi speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt. O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road. Lesson 23: The Scattering and Gathering of Israel; Chapter 44: 3 Nephi 20–22; Chapter 19: Mosiah 4–8; Chapter 3: 1 Nephi 6–11; The Centrality of Nephi's Vision ; Subscribe. They had never been very receptive to his admonitions, but now, their anger was increasing (2 Nephi 4:13). In the last days, the Lord shall comfort Zion and gather Israel—The redeemed shall come to Zion amid great joy—Compare Isaiah 51 and 52:1-2. Book of Mormon, Second Nephi, 8. Quizlet flashcards, … and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and the sins which doth so easily beset me. 2 Nephi - Chapter 4. by Myke Weber. Purpose Nephi's purpose… [See the commentary on 1 Nephi 6:4] 2 Nephi 8:15 The Lord of Hosts Is My Name: Jeff Lindsay notes that the issue of Isaiah variants in the Book of Mormon is a complex and interesting topic. Search. ). We could be more willing to do the same and thus help fools like me, to more quickly understand how this all works. And now, O man, remember, and perish not. In the Bible, it is referred to at least 12 times (Deu 11:4, Josh 2:10, 4:23, 24:6, Neh 9:9, Ps 106:7,9,22, Ps 136:13,15, Acts 7:36, and Heb 11:29). Determination to Change5. Much of that misinterpretation of others and their ability came because of my own personal paradigm:  I must save myself. AWitness4JesusChrist (Michael Corbett) 8,123 views. Previous: 2 Nephi Chapter 3 | Book Home | Next: 2 Nephi Chapter 5. During the years before the Saints came to Utah, few portions of the Book of Mormon drew as much attention as “Chapter XII” of 2 Nephi, now known as 2 Nephi 28–30 (see Underwood, “Book of Mormon Usage,” for database). 2 Nephi 1. Read 2 Nephi Chapter 4 from the story My Book of Mormon Series by tpkfanfiction with 23 reads. (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book X, 8:5) 2 Ne 13:4 I will give children unto them to be their princes. Lehi explains that Jerusalem will be destroyed, and he bestows a general curse and blessing upon Jerusalem. Many things struck me when I read 2nd Nephi Chapter 4. 2 Nephi 4:23 Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. I so much appreciate Nephi's candor. KnoWhy #362. Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin? We each came up with our own mission statement and personally went through all the succeeding steps. THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY Chapter Four. Powered by GitBook. Contents. According to the Book of Mormon, Lehi (/ ˈ l iː h aɪ / LEE-hy) was a prophet who lived in Jerusalem during the reign of king Zedekiah (approximately 600 BC). Nephi’s brethren rebel against him. The people “were all converted unto the Lord” (4 Nephi 1:2), resulting in a society that people of all ages have dreamed of. I'm not calling for members to air their dirty laundry. 2 Nephi 4:16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord, and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard. Wow! For behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the right way that ye should go, ye will not depart from it. verse 4 Here, again, is an important "vintage" Book of Mormon theme-the so-called promise-curse of the Book of Mormon. For after the book of which I have spoken shall come forth and be written unto the Gentiles and sealed up again unto the Lord, there shall be many which shall believe the words which are written, and they shall carry them forth unto the remnant of our seed. 2 Nephi 6. 2 Nephi 4:28 Awake, my soul ! Therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee, yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Not often to we witness such open admission of guilt and shame coupled with the healing, comforting application of the Atonement. Mosiah 4: 30 30 But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. 2 Nephi 4:19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins. . 2 Nephi 4:34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. In Doctrine and Covenants 4:6, the Lord invites us to develop ten Christlike attributes.Today, I decided to study the second of those attributes: virtue. Fourth Nephi covers the nearly 200 years of unity and harmony following Jesus Christ’s visit to the Americas. 1 Nephi. Chapter 25 further proclaims the doctrine that the Book of Mormon is the tool that will be instrumental in restoring the Jews to their lands and to the knowledge that there is only “one Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and that Messiah is he who should be rejected of the Jews” (2 Nephi 25:17–18). 2 Nephi 9. Contents. 2, p. 51] [See the commentary on Mosiah 4:4] 2 Nephi 1:30 And I Know That Thou [Zoram] Art a True Friend unto My Son, Nephi, Forever: In 2 Nephi 1-4, the prophet Lehi is pronouncing upon the heads of his children certain covenant blessings. Edit. 8:52. In verse 31, he asks the Lord for help (step seven); and in verse 34 (or step eight) he puts his trust in the Lord for everything. 2 Nephi 4:27 And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh? 1 Nephi Chapter 4. And thou shalt be blessed in all thy days. The Lord warns Nephi, a Book of Mormon prophet, and his people to leave. 2 Nephi 2. Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin! Nephi's experience was such a blessing to me a year ago and so if the lesson I learned will benefit anyone else...I mention it here.13 And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord.I wonder if Nephi's turmoil of soul was due to the fact that he was a bit weary and worn by years of being judged by Laman and Lemuel. The word “virtuous” appears three times in the King James Version of the Old Testament, always as a translation of the Hebrew word chayil (חַיִל). I have laid the Book of Mormon version out as poetry below and placed the Hebrew of the Massoretic Isaiah text in the right-hand column for comparison: About 588–570 B.C. 2 Nephi 4:24 And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him. I too have done some soul searching that resulted in grief as Nephi describes and like him, I have come to trust in the Lord to help me through my bad times and forgive me for my failings. Read this week's KnoWhy connected with the Come Follow Me curriculum, and Springville, UT: Book of Mormon … I love the Psalm of Nephi found in this chapter. 30 Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation. Counting Blessings4. 2 Nephi 4. ... 1 Nephi 2:2. O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies! Verses 2-4 and 12 deal with the loss of power of the mighty men of Jerusalem. The fourth step occurs in verses 26 and 27 when he asks himself important questions about his problem. Not that I think it matters; as the beautiful lessons we've been taught in this discussion have been wonderful. About 600–592 B.C. Asking for the Lord's Help8. 2 Nephi 4:4 For the Lord God hath said that inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land. 2 Nephi 4:7 Wherefore because of my blessing the Lord God will not suffer that ye shall perish; wherefore he will be merciful unto you and unto your seed forever. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Mosiah 4:1 And now it ... for the fear of the Lord had come upon them. THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI. mormon, bookofmormon, latter-daysaints. 31 O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? 2 Nephi 4:26 O then if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men hath visited me in so much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow and my flesh waste away and my strength slacken because of mine afflictions? I had the grandest time. Bytheway goes chapter by chapter, helping the reader understand cultural references, symbolic language, and the overall message of the selections of Isaiah’s writings that are referenced in 2 Nephi. The second step comes in verses 17 - 19 in which he lists his problems. Through many years of personal torment I have looked upon other "succeeding" Saints thinking they some how had, within themselves, a capacity for good that I simply lacked. Contents. Articulating a Mission Statement2. Beginning with verse 17 of chapter 4 Nephi we see a lot of "I" and "me". Why am I angry because of mine enemy? Nephi was frustrated, not only with them but also with his own response to them (2 Nephi 4:27, 29). Those around him may not even have seen the turmoil within. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. 2 Nephi Chapter 4. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Here it seems to come as a result of soul searching; a circumstance more common to most of us. 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