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Second Nephi was originally called the Book of Nephi [1] and was divided into 33 chapters. [2] Later, Oliver Cowdery added First and Second to the titles of the books of Nephi. In the first five chapters, which comprise the narrative section of the book, [ 3 ] Nephi continues with the family meeting begun in the end of First Nephi.
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 ...
Nephi Anderson (1865–1923), a prominent early LDS fiction author; Nephi Hannemann (1945-2018), actor and singer, LDS member; Nephi Jeffs, contemporary FLDS bishop; Nephi Jensen (1876–1955), LDS missionary, lawyer and member of the Utah House of Representatives; Nephi Miller (1873–1940), beekeeper from Utah; Nephi Sewell (born 1998 ...
Sent to spy among Lamanites, covenanted with King Laman 2 to possess land of Lehi-Nephi. Made king, betrayed by Laman 2, and drove out Lamanite invaders before dying (c. 190 BC). [8] Noah 3, an iniquitous Nephite king, son of Zeniff and father of Limhi. Heavily taxed his people, ordered Abinadi slain, and accused Alma 1 of sedition. Life was ...
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 ...
Nephi 2 departs. Nephi 3, son of Nephi 2, is given charge of the records. There is a great division over the signs of Christ's birth. A date is given where, unless the signs are all fulfilled, the believers will be put to death.
Depiction of a "Stripling Warrior", who according to the Book of Mormon was a member of the Anti-Nephi-Lehi ethnic group. According to the Book of Mormon, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies (/ ˈ æ n t aɪ ˈ n iː f aɪ ˈ l iː h aɪ z /) [1] [2] were a tribe of Lamanites formed around 90 BC in the Americas, after a significant religious conversion. [3]
Nephi introduces Zenock and others in 1 Nephi 19–2 Nephi 5 while writing more about spiritual topics. These citations produce what Frederick W. Axelgard calls an "intense prophetic aspect" of the writing, and after citing Zenock and others, Nephi narrates having a spiritual experience. [25]