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Much of the rest of Second Nephi includes quotations from Isaiah and further teachings from Nephi and his brother Jacob. [4] Joseph Spencer explains that the simple structure of 2 Nephi is as follows: the division of Lehi’s descendants (chapters 1–5), teachings concerning reconciliation with God (chapters 6–30), and discussion on baptism ...
He is credited in circles of the LDS Church for giving the passages in 2 Nephi chapter 4 the popular name "The Psalm of Nephi" in his book Our Book of Mormon. [ 6 ] In the early 1970s, Sperry's family established a research fund in his honor to promote original research of general interest, and a conference now called the Sidney B. Sperry ...
Lived righteously and fathered Nephi 2 and Lehi 4 (c. 53 BC). [16] Nephi 2, influential Nephite missionary, seventh Nephite chief judge, son of Helaman 3 and brother of Lehi 4. Resigned as judge to preach, converted 8,000 Lamanites. Imprisoned with brother, protected by angels, prison walls shaken, encircled with fire, converted larger number ...
The narration describes the proceeding content (Book of Mosiah through to chapter 7 of the internal Book of Mormon) as being Mormon's abridgment of "the large plates of Nephi", existing records that detailed the people's history up to Mormon's own life. [94]
Helaman's son Nephi is central to the rest of the record. The book of Helaman as a whole is edited and compiled by Mormon, who is the author of chapter 12. [1] Events are related episodically. The miraculous incidents in Helaman 5 describe a significant conversion of many Lamanites to Book of Mormon Christianity. [2]
Fourteen years prior, Ammaron told Mormon to dig up only the plates of Nephi and update them with the current doings of the Nephites. But Mormon has seen nothing but wickedness and abominations around him all his life, so he makes an account of them on the plates of Nephi and they end up in the hill of Cumorah.
Lehi 4, Nephite missionary, younger son of Helaman 3, who with brothers Nephi 2 and Moronihah 1, was instrumental in converting 8,000 Lamanites. In land of Nephi, cast into prison with brother, protected by a pillar of fire, conversed with angels, brought down prison walls, and with faith wrought change upon Lamanites (c. 45 BC).
Ammon and his brothers embark on a mission to the land of Nephi, and his converts there lay down their lives during attacks by their brethren, which leads to additional conversions. They refuse to take arms due to their conversion. [2] [3] The Ammonites (or Anti-Nephi-Lehies) were Lamanites who were converted to Christianity by Ammon, the son ...