Tag Archives: 1 Nephi 22

What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Fear?

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

Fear is an unpleasant feeling caused by the anticipation of a negative event (Oxford English Dictionary). We feel sadness when something bad has already happened; we feel fear when we think something bad is going to happen . Near the … Continue reading →

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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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A Marvelous Work – 1 Nephi 22:8-9

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

8 And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles … Continue reading →

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Carried in Their Arms and upon Their Shoulders – 1 Nephi 22:8-9

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

8 And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles … Continue reading →

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The Things Which Have Been Written – 1 Nephi 22:30-31

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

30 Wherefore, my brethren, I would that ye should consider that the things which have been written upon the plates of brass are true; and they testify that a man must be obedient to the commandments of God. 31 Wherefore, … Continue reading →

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Things Both Temporal and Spiritual – 1 Nephi 22:1-3

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

1 And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had read these things which were engraven upon the plates of brass, my brethren came unto me and said unto me: What meaneth these things which ye have read? … Continue reading →

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