Dec 05, 2009 book of mormon 2 nephi chapter 2 duration. The book of mormon contains an important prophecy about a descendant of the ancient joseph who would also be named joseph and who would do a great work of salvation among the israelites to bring them to the knowledge of gods covenants in the last days see 2 nephi 3. Redemption comes through the holy messiahfreedom of choice agency is essential to existence and progressionadam fell that men might bemen are free to choose liberty and eternal life. In it nephi included a revelation he received from the lord showing the reaction of many latterday gentiles to the addition of another book of scripture. The lord told nephi that if his brothers rebelled they would be cut off from the presence of the lord 1 nephi 2. Brandt, in the book of mormon symposium series, explains the use of these names in the book of mormon in a lecture entitled, the name jesus christ revealed to the nephites.
Thou wast born in the wilderness of mine afflictions, yea, in the days of my greatest sorrow did thy mother bear thee. Smoot, studia antiqua when nephi declares that he speaks with the tongue of angels 2 ne. Chapter 29 is also a prophetic chapter concerning the book of mormon. And because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which i commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.
Also, within this chapter can be found eight steps for solving any problem. For example, 2 nephi begins with lehis final testaments to his sons, grandsons, and sonsinlaw. Nov 02, 2009 d1warbler said in this chapter, we learn the power of gratitude. In essence, 2 nephi 27 isaiah 29 is a detailed prophecy about the coming forth of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 2 originally aired. In addition to this broader use of chiasmus, many of his smaller chiasms focus on the. For out of zion shall go forth the law and the word of the lord from jerusalem.
Nephis witness of christ is at the center of 2 nephi as well. I really dont like condensing something i like so much into such a short blog post, but i guess this is kind of what mormon must have felt when he was compiling all of the records of the nephites, spanning a thousand years, into one book of only 531 pages. In the last days, the lord shall comfort zion and gather israelthe redeemed shall come to zion amid great joycompare isaiah 51 and 52. Blessed art thou lehi because of the things which thou hast done. There are several passages in the book of mormon that especially contribute to our understanding of the atonement, and these are found primarily in 2 nephi chapters 2, 9. And may the lord consecrate also unto thee this land, which is a most precious land, for thine. If men are to be punished for their own sins and not for adams transgression 2nd article of faith, and if our separation from god was originally caused by the. And now it came to pass after i, nephi, had made an end of teaching my. Reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter chapter 2. These are the first two books in the book of mormon. In 3rd nephi chapter 2 we will cover about 11 years from ad 5 to 16. Here is an article about a portion of the book of mormon metallurgy. For example, we learn from the 2 nephi 12, footnote 2a, in the book of mormon that a comparison with the king james bible in english shows that there are differences in more than half of the 433 verses of isaiah quoted in the book of mormon, while about 200 verses have the same wording as kjv.
Second book of nephi ii 2 nephi 3 book of mormon study text. Come to understanding and learn doctrine religious studies center. The divine council in the hebrew bible and the book of mormon, stephen o. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Thou wast born in the wilderness of mine afflictions. Posts about 2 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. The second book of nephi is a collection of visions and prophecies.
Jun 11, 2009 mormons assert that 2 nephi 2 refers to events that took place on the american continent in approximately 588570 bc. When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of god, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. Come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the lord, to the house of the god of jacob, and he will teach us of his ways and we will walk in his paths. The same book of mormon writer, nephi, noted that all people, black and white, bond and free, male and female are acceptable before god 2 nephi 26. Wherefore as it hath been shewn unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless god will be merciful unto many, and our children shall be restored, that they may come to that which will give them the true knowledge of their redeemer. Redemption comes through the holy messiahfreedom of choice agency is essential to existence and progressionadam fell that men might. Lehi takes his family into the wilderness by the red seathey leave their propertylehi offers a sacrifice to the lord and teaches his sons to keep the commandmentslaman and lemuel murmur against their father nephi is obedient and prays in faith. Book of mormon, second nephi, 8 religionwiki fandom. Jacob explains that the jews will be gathered in all. Book of mormon 2 nephi chapter 3 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The second book of nephi usually referred to as second nephi or 2 nephi, is the second book of the book of mormon. Nephi then records in the book more of isaiah chapters 2 through 14 of isaiah. Redemption comes through the holy messiahfreedom of choice agency is essential to existence and progressionadam fell that men. Nephis youngest brother, joseph was born in the wilderness when lehi and sariah were under severe mental anguish because of laman and lemuel. According to john tvedtnes, some passages of the book of mormon can be better understood in hebrew than in english because the hebrew reflects wordplay or a range of meaning which gives more sense to the passage. It is only when nephi begins to count his blessings that his despair leaves. Free copy of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Nephi then prophesies that christ himself will visit the nephites in america after his death and resurrection. They quickly develop a complex metallurgical culture that other civilizations in history required centuries to create.
Thou art my a firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. One of the most important means of retaining a personal testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel is the remembering of past blessings from god. Second book of nephi i 2 nephi 12 book of mormon study. O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men.
The first book of nephi describes the flight of lehi and his family from jerusalem prior to its destruction in 586 bce, and their subsequent journey to the new world. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. Oct 02, 2011 2nd nephi summary again, im going to quickly summarize a whole book. And now it came to pass after i, nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father lehi also spake many things unto them and rehearsed unto them how great things the lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of jerusalem. Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged. He prophesies the destruction of his own people due to wickedness.
Jacob explains that the jews will be gathered in all their lands of promisethe atonement ransoms man from the fallthe bodies of the. Book of mormon 2 nephi chapter 32 by awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett 2. Book of mormon, 1830, page 66 the joseph smith papers. The second book of nephi an account of the death of lehi. It also teaches, unlike the bible, that the fall of humanity and subsequent introduction of evil into the world were actually positive events that were necessary for the. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 2009. The original translation of the title did not include the word second. Lehi prophesies of a land of libertyhis seed will be scattered and smitten if they reject the holy one of. It ends with nephis testament to his nation, and in the middle, the focal point, sits isaiah.
Dec 05, 2009 book of mormon 2 nephi chapter 3 awitness4jesuschrist michael corbett. Words of mormon chapter 1 mosiah chapter 1 chapter 2. Nephi was frustrated, not only with them but also with his own response to them 2 nephi 4. The use of the sacred name of christ in a record of hebrew origin see 1 nephi 1. Reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter the second book of nephi. Book of mormon, second nephi, 2 religionwiki fandom. Mormons assert that 2 nephi 2 refers to events that took place on the american continent in approximately 588570 bc. The lord warns nephi to depart into the wilderness. Second nephi, the doctrinal structure second nephi chapter 28 is a prophetic writing opening to full view important truths concerning several of the chief enemies of jesus christ and the restored gospel as follows. According to these footnotes and the chapter headings, of what is the destruction of babylon a type. Purpose nephis purpose in writing his psalm is to express his sorrow that his actions are falling so far short of his expectations.