To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. Nephi sees jesus teaching his people, and his rejection. Indeed, lehis dream of the tree of life is in a sense the introduction toand a major theme ofthe rest of the book of mormon and it can be looked at as the theme of our lives on earth. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. At times there will be variations between these two editions. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Book of mormon plain english version1 nephichapter 1.
These are the first two books in the book of mormon. Now nephi will see many nations and kingdoms of europe and asia. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Aug 01, 2003 the book of mormon made easier part 1 book. 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. Chapter 1 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 christ s birth arrivesthe sign is given, and a new star ariseslyings and deceivings increase, and the gadianton robbers slaughter many. Yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the lord. 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. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and verse.
We also have nephi s book, and any and all other such books of the kings of the nephites down and until the time of mosiahs son king benjamin, for that is were the translation of the book of mormon plates picks back up after the translation of the small plates of nephi and mormon s brief one chapter tiein to where they fit in respect to the. Nephi declares, and it came to pass that i, nephi, said unto my father. Robinson was an associate professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. I will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded, for i know that the lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may. This volume is the first of three on the book of mormon.
And i beheld that he went forth ministering unto the people, in power and great glory. In step by step through the book of mormon, volume 1. Who is the youngest of lehis sons before they traveled in the wilderness. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w.
Book of mormon audio 1 nephi chapter 1 by bookofmormonaudio. Behold i have dreamed a a dream, in the which the lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall b return to jerusalem 3 for behold, laban hath the record of the jews and also a a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are b. These are the nations and kingdoms of the gentiles. Commentary in the first chapter of the book of mormon we know that nephi is speaking, but the storyline here is mainly about lehi. Jump to navigation jump to search 1 and it came to pass that i, nephi, returned from a speaking with the lord, to the tent of my father 2 and it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying. The book of mormon testifies of christ from the very first chapter, where lehi. Book of mormon commentary chapterbychapter commentary, brought to. The first book of the book of mormon is the first book of nephi. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and verse1 nephi. Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the.
Fourth nephi the book of nephi who is the son of nephi one of the disciples of jesus christ. Lehi learned that the lord does many great and marvelous works 1 nephi 1. His reign and ministry usually referred to as first nephi or 1 nephi, is the first book of the book of mormon and one of four books with. The great and abominable church, columbusgentiles in the promised land, plain and precious things are taken out of the bible. These works included the destruction of israel because of their abominations 1 nephi 1. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi. The author of the book of mormon, like so many christians, seems to have been unaware of the true etymology of the word, and uses it as a personal name ii nephi 10. In the first chapter of the book of mormon we know that nephi is speaking, but the storyline here is mainly about lehi. Chapter 9 by myke weber that god could know in advance and prepare for martin harris loss of the early book of mormon manuscripts is interesting and wonderful. Apr, 2019 if you need to reference the text for 1 nephi 11. The original translation of the title did not include the word second.
Notice that nephi declared in the first chapter of the book of mormon that he. Buttressing his theological arguments, nephi quotes liberally from the prophets he had just cited in the preceding chapters of 1 nephi, specifically isaiah and zenos. Lehis first vision 1 nephi chapter 1 book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 100 the joseph smith papers. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. May 14, 2014 discussions on the book of mormon 1 nephi 37 originally aired. Through the wilderness to the promised land, 143160. Book of mormon, first nephi, 1 religionwiki fandom. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter. An account of lehi, and his wife sariah, and his four sons being called, beginning at the eldest, laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Below is the introduction to what will be an ongoing personal chapterbychapter commentary on the book of mormon, starting with 1st nephi. The first three verses of 1 nephi, sharply set off from the rest of the text, are a. The second book of nephi is a collection of visions and prophecies.
Nephi concludes his first book with a discourse on the scattering and gathering of the house of israel. The first book of nephi 1 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. Feb 26, 2018 years later, nephi made small plates 2 nephi 5. An account of the people of nephi, according to his record. Early christianity and 1 nephi 14 book of mormon central. The longest portion, from mosiah through mormon chapter 7, is a trans. And having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the lord in all my days, yea, having had a great knowledge. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
As in 1 nephi 17, the revelations continue in chapter 8 with what may be considered one of the most significant visions ever recorded. Nephi sees the spirit of the lord and is shown in vision the tree of lifehe sees the mother of the son of god and learns of the condescension of godhe sees the baptism, ministry, and crucifixion of the lamb of godhe sees also the call and ministry of the twelve apostles of the lamb. Thats interesting because it tells us that he was very invested in the city. 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 audio 1 nephi chapter 21 by bookofmormonaudio. Free copy of the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and. A versebyverse study of the first chapter of the book of mormon the first chapter of the first book of nephi. Chapter 1 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. Lehis sons return to jerusalem and invite ishmael and his household to join them in their journeylaman and others rebel nephi exhorts his brethren to have faith in the lordthey bind him with cords and plan his destructionhe is freed by the power of faithhis brethren ask forgivenesslehi and his company offer sacrifice and burnt offerings. First book of nephi i 1 nephi 15 book of mormon study text. I will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded, for i know that the lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. This includes the journey of lehi and his family across the arabian peninsula to bountiful.
Posts about 1 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. Nephi then sees many nations and kingdoms of gentile nations. My emphasis will be on doctrinal and historical items, with citations provided to other sources and commentaries when used. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. 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. All other chapter headings were provided by the church for the 1981 edition. Behold i have dreamed a a dream, in the which the lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall b return to jerusalem. The lord prepares his prophets through answers to their prayers. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. After my vision of the destruction of jerusalem, i went out and told the people of my city what id seen and heard. Nephi begins the record of his peoplelehi sees in vision a pillar of. And they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron. In this vision, the lord gave lehi a book 1 nephi 1.
I, nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore i was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father. The book of mormon begins with nephis account of his father, lehi, faithfully. The book of mormon will establish the truth of the first. Below is the introduction to what will be an ongoing personal chapter by chapter commentary on the book of mormon, starting with 1st nephi. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 16 knowhys on 1 nephi 17 knowhys on 1 nephi 18. Book of mormon, 1830, page 128 the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon, first nephi, 11 religionwiki fandom. We learn in verse 4 that lehi had dwelt at jerusalem all his days. The time period covered in chapter extends approximately from the destruction of the nephites, in 385 ad, to the 20 th century. And they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth.
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