Tag Archives: 1 Nephi 21

What Is the Significance of the Title “the Mighty One of Jacob?”

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

Near the end of Jacob’s life, he gathered his twelve sons together and gave each of them a blessing. In his blessing to Joseph, he used imagery which symbolized how Joseph had overcome persecution by trusting the Lord: The archers … Continue reading →

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How Do Book of Mormon Prophets Use the Title “Savior?”

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

The word “Savior” only appears twelve times in the Book of Mormon. This is surprising to me, since “Christ” appears 396 times, “Jesus” appears 188 times, and “Redeemer” appears 41 times. (I used the “simple searches” function on the University of … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean for Jesus to Be Our “Redeemer?”

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

To redeem something is to repurchase it, to buy back something we have given away or sold. When applied to a person, the word implies rescue from captivity or bondage. (See “redeem,” Webster’s Dictionary, 1828.) Isaiah uses the imagery of … Continue reading →

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In an Acceptable Time – 1 Nephi 21:8

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

8 Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a … Continue reading →

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Then I Said, I Have Labored in Vain – 1 Nephi 21:4-5

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

4 Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught and in vain; surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God. 5 And now, saith the Lord—that formed me … Continue reading →

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1 Nephi 21:9-10 Thou Mayest Say to the Prisoners: Go Forth

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners: Go forth; to them that sit in darkness: Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst, … Continue reading →

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