We have a section on this in the Egyptian writing on embracing at the veil. So there's this idea of being one. Seeing Lehi in the patriarchal tradition is borne out by the fact that Lehi was remembered by Nephites from beginning to end as "father Lehi," just as Israelites have always known Abraham as "father Abraham." . And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow because of the rudeness of thy brethren. And now it came to pass after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father Lehi also spake many things unto them and rehearsed unto them how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem. [Thomas R. Valletta ed., According to David Lamb, though the scriptures abound with numerous covenant terms and statements, one of the most beautiful is the usage of the word "friend." (12) The People Must Choose between Good and Evil, Life and Death: Moses tells the Israelites, "See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil" (Deuteronomy 30:15); see also 30:19). Ye say that he hath used sharpness, ye say that he hath been angry with you. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state which they were after they were created; and they must have remained for ever and had no end. Similarly, Moses warned his people (see Deuteronomy 4:25; 7:9; 4:9-10). Adams, Jr., William J.. “Nephi’s Jerusalem and Laban’s Sword.” In Pressing Forward with the Book of … Nephi’s brethren rebel against him. . I Have Seen a Vision, in Which I Know That Jerusalem Is Destroyed: Randall Spackman states that for many years people have assumed that when Lehi said, "I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed" (2 Nephi 1:4), his statement implied that Lehi's group did not know of the destruction of Jerusalem until they were in the New World. 27-35], Note* Once again "the last records" which Nephi saw come forth in vision unto the Gentiles (the Book of Mormon . Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered. The other is, , which is always rendered as "power in the priesthood, authority to speak for priesthood, etc." 2 Nephi 11. 1-4], 2 Nephi 1:14 Hear the words of a trembling parent, whose limbs ye must soon lay down in the cold and silent grave (Illustration): Lehi Blesses His Sons in the Wilderness. (, To the road whose path does not lead back. And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed, even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the spirit is the same yesterday, today, and for ever, and the way is prepared from the Fall of man, and salvation is free. Wherefore, he said unto Eve — yea, even that old serpent which is the Devil, which is the father of all lies — wherefore, he said, Partake of the forbidden fruit and ye shall not die, but ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. And if there is no God, we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away. Moses repeatedly pointed out his people's rebellions under his leadership (Deuteronomy 9:7-8). The original translation of the title did not include the word "first". Furthermore, according to 2 Nephi 25:9-10, the destruction of Jerusalem came "immediately after my father left Jerusalem." In [Yom Kippur] it was the front curtain or the veil of the tabernacle. Oh that ye would awake, awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe. Yea, the Lord hath consecrated this land unto me and to my children for ever, and also all they who should be led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord. Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful, thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land. 2, 2000, FARMS, pp. Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement — for it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things. (Pyramid Text 217ab), There is nobody who returns from there. He says here, "I give thee all life and power." An account of the death of Lehi. Lehi's land was choice above all others (2 Nephi 1:5-9). For behold, said he, I have seen a vision in the which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem, we should also have perished. Wherefore, I, Lehi, prophesy according to the workings of the spirit which is in me, that there shall none come into this land save they shall be brought by the hand of the Lord. . This is the counterweight which hangs on the breast to impart breath and life. God Will Be Good and Merciful to the People: Lehi echoes a persistent Mosaic theme when he consistently explains God's actions towards his people in terms of his mercy and "infinite goodness" (see 2 Nephi 1:3, 10). He says here, "I give thee all life and power." THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI. Tue, 05 Feb 2019. 2 Nephi, Chapter 1 1. . And because that they are redeemed from the Fall, they have become free for ever — knowing good from evil — to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given. Amy Hardison writes that anciently, covenants were written with a specific vocabulary. The Cold and Silent Grave, from Whence No Traveler Can Return: , III, i, 78-80, "But that the dread of something after death, / The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns. "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them" (Deuteronomy 5:1). The words of the Lord to Lehi, "Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land" (2 Nephi 1:20; 4:4). However, Spackman has pointed out that at any time following his vision in the first year of Zedekiah's reign, Lehi could have factually proclaimed, "I have seen a vision in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed." Furthermore, according to 2 Nephi 25:9-10, the destruction of Jerusalem came "immediately after my father left Jerusalem." And if these things are not, there is no God. A prime example of this is found in 2 Nephi 1:30 as Lehi extends his final blessing to Zoram, the former servant of Laban: Nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem. . 2 Nephi Chapter 1. Nevertheless, ye sought to take away his life; yea, and he hath suffered much sorrow because of you. [Randall Spackman, "An Introduction to Book of Mormon Chronology" F.A.R.M.S., p. 14] [See Appendix A], 2 Nephi 1:4 I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed (Illustration): Destruction of Jerusalem. 5. Lehi explicitly notes that "the Lord God hath covenanted with me [that this] should be a land for the inheritance of my seed" (2 Nephi 1:5). 2 Nephi 6. Afficher plus d'épisodes. . After making an introduction, Jacob quotes Isaiah (49:22–52:2) and probably Zenos (compare 1 Nephi 22:15–17 and 2 Nephi 6:14–15; see also chapter 8 herein for fuller discussion). The Lord denied Moses the opportunity of entering "that good land" and thus Moses "must die in this land" (Deuteronomy 4:21-22). . It might be wise to study the parallels. (8) The New Land Is a Choice Land: Moses declared the Lord gave the Israelites their new land (see Deuteronomy 5:16; compare 27:2). 250, 253-254, 257] [See the commentary on Enos 1: 2], Note* The word "encircle" appears 18 times in the Book of Mormon, almost always in a situation connoting good or evil, salvation or destruction. that ye may prosper in all that ye do" (Deuteronomy 29:9, see also 28:15, 29; 7:11-15). The Lord warns Nephi to depart into the wilderness. Wherefore, if it should be one body, it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility. Moreover, their continued possession of this bountiful land was contingent on their keeping the commandments (see Deuteronomy 8:1, 7-10). 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