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The book is usually referred to as Third Nephi or 3 Nephi, [1] and is one of fifteen books that make up the Book of Mormon. This book was firstly called "III Nephi" in the 1879 edition [2] and "Third Nephi" in the 1920 edition of the Book of Mormon. [3] It contains an account of the visit of Jesus Christ to the inhabitants of ancient America.
Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi Chapter 28, account of the Three Nephites. D. L. Ashliman, ed. (2 October 2006), The Three Nephites — a web based collection of reported encounters with the Three Nephites. William A. Wilson Folklore Archive at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, "Three Nephites
Helaman 3 succeeded as chief judge (c. 52 BC). [15] Helaman 3, sixth Nephite chief judge and eldest son of Helaman 2. Received records from Shiblon and was appointed a judge. The plot of Gadianton robber Kishkumen to murder him failed because of the intervention of a servant. Lived righteously and fathered Nephi 2 and Lehi 4 (c. 53 BC). [16]
Nephi's brother Jacob explains that subsequent kings bore the title "Nephi". The people having loved Nephi exceedingly… were desirous to retain in remembrance his name. And whoso should reign in his stead were called by the people second Nephi, third Nephi, and so forth, according to the reigns of the kings; and thus they were called by the ...
The KJV of 1769 contains translation variations which also occur in the Book of Mormon. A few examples are 2 Nephi 19:1, 2 Nephi 21:3, and 2 Nephi 16:2. The Book of Mormon references "dragons" and "satyrs" in 2 Nephi 23:21-22, matching the KJV of the Bible.
Nephi also mentions having sisters, though he does not give their names or birth orders. Little is known about Nephi's children. Religious scholar Grant Hardy suggests that all of Nephi's children may have been daughters at the time of passing on the record, or that his sons were influenced by Laman and Lemuel; his speculations are based on the fact that Nephi says he has children yet passes ...
The prophet Nephi grows old and transfers record keeping responsibility to Jacob. He instructs Jacob to only record spiritually important events, and Jacob writes that the goal of his writing is to convince the people to "come unto Christ." Nephi dies, and rulers succeeding him are called "second" and "third" Nephi respectively.
Helaman 3, eldest son of Helaman 2, father of Nephi 2, Lehi 4 and Moronihah 1 (c. 53 BC). [28] Nephi 2, eldest son of Helaman 3, brother of Lehi 4 and Moronihah 1, father of Nephi 3 (c. 45 BC). [29] Lehi 4, younger son of Helaman 3, brother of Nephi 2 and Moronihah 1 (c. 45 BC). [30] Samuel, known as Samuel the Lamanite (c. 6 BC). [31]