The name nephi most likely derives from an egyptian word nfr which means good, goodly, fine, or fair. He was the son of lehi, a prophet, founder of the nephite people, and author of the first two books of the book of mormon, first and second nephi. Nephi, a book of mormon prophet, teaches his people about baptism and the doctrine of christ. Nephi declares, and it came to pass that i, nephi, said unto my father. The book of fourth nephi the book of mormon the book of ether the book of moroni. Think about this question as you read 2 nephi 2930. But such an idea is not mentioned in other sources, and therefore must have been unknown in ancient israel. Indeed, he was the prototype of those renowned book of mormon prophets and kings who came after him. The wicked plan to slay the righteous if samuels signs are not given. Why did the nephites preserve some items as national. Both nephi and mormon emphasized that if a person believed in the bible, heshe would accept and believe the book of mormon. A companion to your study of the book of mormon, pp141142 nephi s keys to understanding isaiah. Small plates of nephi, part of the source material for the book of mormon. First nephi, the first subdivision of the book of mormon.
Lehi was an israelite of the tribe of manasseh, and father to nephi, another prominent prophet in the book of mormon. Neefy is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon. Im so excited to share a new interactive note sheet, two scripture signs, and a couple family activities with you today. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below.
This same ancient israelite practice of using names to express a key theme in a story also applies to names in the book of mormon. With ancient literacy rates not much higher than 10 percent, it is stunning that nephi was a brilliantly competent writer who created some of the. Therefore, this teaching in the book of mormon cannot reflect ancient israelite ideas and must be a modern expansion. Large plates of nephi, part of the source material of which the book of mormon is abridged from figures from the book of mormon edit nephi, son of lehi, a central figure from the book of mormon. Story of a bad mormon kindle edition by mcfarlan, rory. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon. Nephi hears the voice of the lord commanding him to go up into the mountain to pray.
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. The book is usually referred to as first nephi and abbreviated as 1 ne. The second book of nephi is a continuation of this narrative. Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in the bible.
What nephis vision teaches about the bible and the book of mormon. Book of mormon journal 2 nephi 2630 marvelous work hey. 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. Here are four examples of book of mormon names whose meanings may surprise you and inspire you. All other chapter headings were provided by the church for the 1981 edition. New archaeological discovery sheds light on nephis temple. Meet the book of mormon again for the first time in these brief theological introductions. Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism.
The focus is especially on doctrinal sections and sermons and explications1 and 2 nephi, jacob, mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 and 4 nephi, ether, mormon, and moroni. There he receives a commandment from the lord to build a. These and many unidentified prophets reflected nephis. If youve ever read the first page of the book of mormon, youve heard of the name nephi. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. The first book of nephi the book of mormon wiki fandom. Learn who he is and about his continued work in restoring his gospel in our day. The book of mormon was a sacred object meant to be venerated. The book forms part of the basis for the book of mormon movie, vol. Later, he reminded nephi 3 of a prophecy of his resurrection, the fulfillment of which had not been recorded.
Third nephi, the eleventh subdivision of the book of mormon. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. The know i, nephi, having been born of goodly parents 1 nephi 1. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author.
Every book of the book of mormon with the exception of jarom, enos, and omni is utilized in depth in the chapters on the atonement in twl. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the book of mormon, a righteous son of lehi and sariah 1 ne. As king benjamin gave his son mosiah charge concerning all the affairs of the kingdom mosiah 1. And helaman was the son of helaman, who was the son of alma, who was the. Now 18, vanderwerken is preparing to serve a mission for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in brazil come september 2018, which is the same month the first installment of the book of mormon videos is scheduled for release. Nephi is an ancient egyptian name with multiple meanings. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. This week we start to study the first book of nephi. The passage under investigation, 2 nephi 2 in the book of mormon, presents a unique philosophy pertaining to the role of the adamic fall, sin in the cosmos, and the role of sin in relation to god. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi.
Nephi is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. He was the son of lehi, a prophet, founder of the nephite people, and author of the first two. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. In several instances, nephi described himself and his people as jews. See, for example, welch, opening the heavens, 100101, 115117.
It is a firstperson narrative, beginning around 600 bc, of a prophet named nephi. Jun 11, 2009 in this article, however, we take the mormon claim at face value and examine a small portion of this alleged scripture. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. What probably goes unrecognized, though, is that nephi s introduction includes a pun on his own name. The details were promptly added to nephite records 3 ne. As reported in the book of mormon, certain objects were passed down from generation to generation by the nephite leaders. The book of mormon links the fall of adam with the human condition. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Jun 18, 2018 jackson vanderwerken was first cast as nephi for the book of mormon videos when he was just 16. Nephi is one of the most famous figures in the entire book of mormon. The importance of names among book of mormon prophets can also help us recognize the significance of taking upon us the name of christ.
Fresh and inspiring explorations using the lenses of history, theology, philosophy, literary studiesand above all, faith in jesus christ. Jul 25, 2019 we also find that more than half of all verses quoted from isaiah 234 of 433 differ from the king james version available to joseph smith see book of mormon note to 2 nephi 12. Many of isaiahs prophecies deal with events in the latter days. No man can say that this book laying his hand on the bible is true. He tells them that they must press forward in following christ. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nephi s courage. Nephi teaches the doctrine of christ 2 nephi 32 book. Nephi knew by revelation, even before the book of mormon had been completely written, that it would one day be of great worth unto the children of men 2 nephi 28. Some have thought that the term jew is out of place in the book of. Nov 29, 2019 nephi, a book of mormon prophet, teaches his people about baptism and the doctrine of christ. Book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. When nephis brothers were having a difficult time understanding their fathers dream, nephi pointedly asked them, have ye inquired of the lord. I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet isaiah.
There are only a ten mentions of sam, but many church leaders have noted there are interesting lessons to be learned from this valiant young man who appears never to have held a leadership position and who is often not even mentioned in accounts of the events in which he participated. Leehy was a prophet who lived in jerusalem during the reign of king zedekiah approximately 600 bc. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14 1 nephi 18 1 nephi 1718 1 nephi 16 1 nephi 8. The book of mormon relates the fulfillment of other prophecies foretelling events among book of mormon peoples. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. This would explain why nephi would add flying to the attributes of the fiery serpents. Nephi, son of lehi the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Volumes will appear periodically through summer 2020. The book of mormon reports that nephi and his followers built a temple after the manner of the temple of solomon save it were not built of so many precious things upon their arrival in the land of promise 2 nephi 5. Book of mormon book of mormon resources for seminary teachers. The ministries of omni, amaron, chemish, and abinadom. Sam is the third son of the prophet lehi, whose story is told in the book of mormon.
Nephi, the son of helaman, departs out of the land, and his son nephi keeps the records. Introduction to the book of mormon if you missed last week dont stress. These brief, inspiring segments cover second nephi through enos and contain the following scenes. The book of mormon apparently follows the king james masoretic text when it conveys the original meaning. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 8 knowhys on 1 nephi 9 knowhys on 1 nephi 10. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The lord commands nephi to build a ship 1 nephi 1718. Second nephi, the second subdivision of the book of mormon. According to the book of mormon, bountiful was one of the first areas settled by the nephites, ancient people who supposedly sailed from israel.
The book of nephi the son of nephi, who was the son of helaman. Jun 28, 2018 these themes help establish nephis recordand by extension the entire book of mormonas a good book, much like the bible. One meaning is sea captain see john gee, four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon. May 22, 2017 in the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail. The story of the book of mormon continues in this second collection of videos produced by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Check out the deal on book of mormon videos 2nd nephi enos at. Fourth nephi, the twelfth subdivision of the book of mormon. Brigham young summarized this concept concisely as he taught. Most scholars of the book of mormon believe that js and cowdery translated the portion from mosiah to moroni first, and the portion from the first book of nephi to words of mormon second. That the mormons had a book of their own counted for almost as much as what the book of mormon said. Man who plays nephi in upcoming book of mormon videos. Hes the first person introduced by himself, in fact. 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. Keep the focus on the reading from the scriptures, and making connections in our journals.
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