In the first section of Jacob’s first sermon, he explains the meaning of a few verses from Isaiah, which his brother Nephi assigned him to discuss. He explains that all those who have been scattered from Jerusalem will be gathered again and that the Messiah will “manifest himself unto them.”
Chapter Outline
- Introduction: I am anxious for your welfare (v. 1-4).
- The Isaiah passage (Isaiah 49:22-23) (v. 5-7).
- The people of Jerusalem will be scattered twice (v. 8-11).
- The Messiah will recover them a second time, and the Gentiles will help (v. 12-15).
- Three more Isaiah verses: Isaiah 49:24-26) (v. 16-18).
My Takeaways
- Good teachers feel genuine love and concern for their students.
- God is mindful of us. He gathers us when we are scattered.
- Covenants go both directions. Not only have we promised to stand with God, but He has promised to stand with us.
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❖ Jacob’s Anxiety
His Holy Order
Jacob said that he had been called and ordained according to God’s holy order. The earliest meaning of “order” is “a body of persons living under a religious discipline.” God’s church provides a community and activities which help us draw closer to Him.
2 Nephi 6:3 I Am Desirous for the Welfare of Your Souls
3 Nevertheless, I speak unto you again; for I am desirous for the welfare of your souls. Yea, mine anxiety is great for you; and ye yourselves know that it ever has been. For I have exhorted you with all diligence; and I have taught you the words of my father; and I have spoken…
❖ The Gathering of Israel
In Their Arms, and…Upon Their Shoulders – 2 Nephi 6:6-7
6 And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 7 And kings shall be thy nursing…
Shall the Prey Be Taken from the Mighty? – 2 Nephi 6:16-18
16 For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 17 But thus saith the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for the Mighty God shall deliver his covenant people. For thus saith the Lord: I…
Old Testament Foundations
Hunters and Fishers
The gathering of Israel is underway, and each of us can be part of it. Jeremiah said, “The days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; but, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north,…
Waiting Upon the Lord
At the end of Isaiah 40, the prophet draws a sharp contrast: The strongest among us will eventually fail. “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall.” Our strength and our endurance is limited, and we will all face challenges we cannot overcome on our own. But if…
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Church History Connections
A Standard for My People
Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would one day erect a standard which would attract people from all nations: Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. Isaiah 49:22, 1 Nephi 21:22, 2 Nephi 6:6…
“They Shall Not Be Ashamed That Wait for Me”
Waiting doesn’t come easy for human beings. We aren’t naturally patient. But multiple times, the prophet Isaiah identifies waiting as a key component of discipleship. Here are some examples: After quoting one of those passages, Nephi’s brother Jacob reaffirmed this principle: For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him; for they still wait…
All Posts Referencing 2 Nephi 6
- General Conference and the Welfare of Our Souls (4/2/2024)
- Lehi and Jacob (2/24/2024)
- His Holy Order (2/21/2024)
- Hunters and Fishers (10/12/2022)
- Waiting Upon the Lord (9/23/2022)
- Glory (12/28/2021)
- A Standard for My People (5/1/2021)
- “They Shall Not Be Ashamed That Wait for Me” (1/24/2021)
- “They Shall Not Be Ashamed That Wait for Me” – 1 Nephi 21:23, 2 Nephi 6:7 (2/11/2020)
- What Is the “Great and Abominable Church?” (11/22/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Be Ordained? (11/8/2019)
- Who Is the House of Israel? (8/14/2019)
- How Should I Deal with Anxiety? (7/10/2019)
- Why Is Isaiah So Difficult to Understand? (5/28/2019)
- Why Is Isaiah Quoted So Much in the Book of Mormon? (5/27/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Fear? (5/8/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Consecrate Something? (5/4/2019)
- What Is the Significance of the Title “the Mighty One of Jacob?” (3/12/2019)
- How Do Book of Mormon Prophets Use the Title “Savior?” (3/11/2019)
- What Does It Mean for Jesus to Be Our “Redeemer?” (3/10/2019)
- Why Does the Book of Mormon Quote from the Bible? (1/20/2019)
- Shall the Prey Be Taken from the Mighty? – 2 Nephi 6:16-18 (6/5/2018)
- In Their Arms, and…Upon Their Shoulders – 2 Nephi 6:6-7 (6/4/2018)
- I Am Desirous for the Welfare of Your Souls – 2 Nephi 6:3 (8/24/2017)
- 2 Nephi 6:3 I Am Desirous for the Welfare of Your Souls (2/11/2015)