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The Book of Nephi: Who Is the Son of Nephi—One of the Disciples of Jesus Christ, usually referred to as Fourth Nephi or 4 Nephi (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ / NEE-fy), is one of the fifteen books that make up the Book of Mormon. This book was first called "IV Nephi" in the 1879 edition [1] and "Fourth Nephi" in the 1920 edition of Book of Mormon. [2]
How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of Mormon was when Nephi 2, son of Helaman, prophesied his murder by hand of his brother, Seantum (c. 23 BC). [20], [21] (Not to be confused with Cezoram, another Nephite chief judge who was assassinated earlier.). various judges with no names given (c ...
The story of Nephi obtaining the plates from Laban takes up all of the third and fourth chapters of the First Book of Nephi. In Chapter 3, Lehi tells Nephi that he has had a prophetic dream in which the Lord commanded him to send his four sons back to Jerusalem to obtain a set of brass plates held by a man named Laban.
The First Book of Nephi: His Reign and Ministry (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ /), usually referred to as First Nephi or 1 Nephi, is the first book of the Book of Mormon, the sacred text of churches within the Latter Day Saint Movement, and one of four books with the name Nephi.
Brant Gardner suggests that Joseph Smith wrote verses 12–18 as a summary or bridge back into the large plates and that these verses were not part of the original dictation. [6] In another perspective, religious studies scholar Grant Hardy states that that Mormon's mention of King Benjamin links the Book of Omni with the Book of Mosiah .
The Annotated Book of Mormon. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-008220-8. OL 46783409M. Wikidata Q122259222. Mackay, Thomas W. (1992). "Mormon's Philosophy of History: Helaman 12 in the Perspective of Mormon's Editing Procedure". In Nyman, Monte S.; Tate, Charles D. (eds.). The Book of Mormon: Helaman Through 3 Nephi 8, According to Thy ...
The Book of Mormon: Helaman Through 3 Nephi 8, According to Thy Word. Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 81– 92. ISBN 0-8849-4864-1. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Turner, Rodney (1988). "The Three Nephite Churches of Christ". In Cheesman, Paul R. (ed.). The Book of Mormon: The Keystone Scripture.
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 ...