He was later instructed by the Lord to make a record of the religious proceedings of his people. He prophesied of the loss of their great cities if they did not repent and earn the protection of the Lord. 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 and one of four books with the name Nephi. Leaving Laban alive would have likely led to more deaths and suffering. President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985), taught: “The Lord has never condemned nor permitted destruction to any people until he has warned them” (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Their preaching resulting in much success, first among those Nephites who had dissented and later among the Lamanites. Why did the king of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies say he and his people would be slaves to the Nephites? He saw clearly what the Lord had done for his family and why. The followed his counsel and received the confession as promised, freeing both Nephi and the five runners from blame. The point is that he did not. by Clark Goble • July 30, 2017 • 13 Comments. After experiencing an expansive vision, Nephi returned to camp to find his brothers arguing about he meaning of their father’s dream. This is a response I have heard many others say and one I have said myself many times. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 114). It struck me that it’s not clear Nephi knows about the 2cd temple period and restoration from Babylon. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas. It strongly suggests that Nephi and his people arrived on the west or the Pacific coast of the Americas. It contains many of the plain and precious truths that were on the brass plates and were once in the original record of the Jews, the Bible.4 The brass plates became a source of inspiration for generations of Nephite prophets. It’s important to note that when Nephi began this record, he wrote with hindsight. Nephi was the eldest son of Helaman, another Nephite prophet. [37], In 91 ROJ (1 BC), Nephi turned "the plates of brass, and all the records which had been kept, and all those things which had been kept sacred from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem" over to his eldest son, also named Nephi. [23], Upon hearing Nephi's words, there were some judges, who were members of the Gadianton robbers against whom Nephi taught, who roused others to opposition in an attempt to have Nephi arrested and tried. The Lord was directing Nephi in a way that would result in the least loss of life. "[4] In the 49th year of the reign of the judges (c. 43 BC), there was "continual peace established in the land" outside the activities of the Gadianton robbers. The Spirit commanded Nephi to kill Laban, something he did not want to do and did not know if he had the courage to do. "[12], After their great success in the land of Zarahemla, Nephi and Lehi proceeded to the land of Nephi where they were captured by an army of Lamanites and put in prison - the same prison in which Ammon and his brothers, previous Nephite missionaries, had been held - where they were denied food for "many days. The name of the angel that visited Joseph Smith three times on the night of Sept. 21, 1823 was named Moroni. Enrichment Activities What can we do to become more like the Anti-Nephi-Lehies in honoring our covenants? The idea was abhorrent to Nephi, and he resisted. Of course. Upon arriving they found the Chief Judge murdered and they fell to the earth with fear, knowing that all of Nephi's prophecies would also be fulfilled. [24], Seeing that he had convinced at least some of the crown, Nephi continued his preaching. With this precise perspective of revelation, Nephi came to understand why he was required to obtain the plates in the way he did. These were called the Small Plates of Nephi. What appears to be the breaking of a commandment is actually an example of God’s great mercy. After slaying Laban, he dressed in Laban’s clothing and armor and went toward the treasury, where he met Zoram, Laban’s servant. Now I’m still not 100% sure of this. 1 Nephi 2:16 states that Nephi wanted to know the “mysteries of God.” When this is understood in its ancient context, it seems likely that Nephi specifically wanted to know the information his father had learned from the Lord in 1 Nephi 1. Aminadab also explained that the cloud of darkness could be removed if they would "repent, and cry unto the voice, even until ye shall have faith in Christ." Zoram, however, feared for his life. Eventually, he was convinced. When Nephi and his brothers arrived outside Jerusalem, they cast lots to determine who would approach Laban first.1 The lot fell to Laman, who went to Laban’s house and asked for the plates. By 59 ROJ (33 BC), the Lamanites were victorious in driving the Nephite armies, headed by Moronihah, entirely out of the land southward. Why were the Anti-Nephi-Lehies not afraid to die? Those whom he converted in the city of Zarahemla went to Nephi, who was "baptizing, and prophesying, and preaching, crying repentance unto the people, showing signs and wonders, working miracles among the people, that they might know that the Christ must shortly come", to be baptized. Nephi called to them in his own voice, and they stopped. Nephi and Lehi, who were among them, urged them to "go forth and marvel not, neither should they doubt. He responded, however, after rebuking the people and again calling them to repentance, by showing them "another sign." What Plain and Precious Truths Were Restored by the Book of Mormon? Without them, they “would have dwindled in unbelief, and … should have [become] like unto … the Lamanites” (Mosiah 1:5). What Was Jerusalem Like in Lehi’s Time? The Lord had commanded Lehi to send his sons back to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass (see 1 Nephi 3:2–4). When they were found by the Nephites years later, their language had become corrupted and they denied their Creator. (1 Ne. Nephi and his family lived in Jerusalem, circa 600 BC, during the reign of King Zedekiah, until Lehi was commanded by God to take his family and flee into the wilderness. Immediately after their release, the five men argued powerfully against the Gadianton robber judges, who blamed Nephi for the murder, due to his apparent foreknowledge of the event. Man’s agency cannot delimit or circumscribe the agency of God. Nor was it the deliverance of the Nephite nation alone. It’s possible that he or others would have followed Nephi and his brothers into the wilderness and killed their entire family. While Nephi’s reluctance reflected his respect for life, this experience ultimately demonstrated his deep reverence for obeying the will of the Lord. He had had more than 30 years to ponder the encounter with Laban, and its importance became ever more significant to him. The Bible would continue to be written by Jewish prophets after Lehi (Nephi’s father) led his family out of Jerusalem and to a new land. Through their preaching, however, "Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily", were able to resolve the disputes. Nephi, did take my family. This angel is the one who told Joseph Smith where the gold plates were buried and can be seen on top of most LDS temples. 2 Nephi 28:30 states, “I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.” Nephi told his people to continuously seek knowledge from God, because God teaches people, “line upon line, precept upon precept.” This phrase is a modified quote from Isaiah 28:10, where the prophet condemned the inability of the false priests and prophets of Israel to receive Lastly, he taught of the people's ancestors, including Nephi and Lehi, as witnesses of the "coming of Christ. He makes a cameo in 3rd Nephi to pass the torch to his son (3 Nephi 1:2-3). When others, ignorant of the happenings at Nephi's garden, came to the scene, having been notified by the servants of the Chief Judge, they assumed the five trembling men to be guilty and put them in jail. Much like Nephi saying, after finishing his ship the Lord instructed him to build, and entered into it, writing: “we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind towards the promised land” (1 Nephi 18:8). It would be hard for any of the brothers to think that anything but the power of God had delivered the plates into their hands. He reminded them that they had been given THIS LAND for … Without the brass plates, they would not have the prophets’ words. "[5] The next three years (50-52 ROJ, 42-40 BC) also passed in "continual peace and great joy", but the pride of the "hearts of the people who professed to belong to the church of God" began to grow due to their prosperity. 10:17. Nephi also knew by the Spirit that the Lord had delivered Laban into his hands and that it was “better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief” (1 Nephi 4:13). Nephi was sane. [8], In the same year, 'Nephi delivered up the judgment-seat to a man whose name was Cezoram,' being weary of the iniquity of the people, who consisted more of those choosing evil than those choosing good. Unable to agree, the people separated, leaving Nephi alone. "[25], Then, after reminding the people of their wickedness due to choosing riches and pride rather than following the counsel of these prophets, he testified that their destruction was "even at [their] doors" and reveals the secret murder of their Chief Judge by his brother - both of whom were Gadianton robbers. 4:2, 15; 3 Ne. The Lord had given Laban two opportunities to part with the plates. Before their flight, Nephi's father prophesied the impending destruction and captivity of Jerusalem by the armies of Babylon. Couldn’t he have skipped the difficult detail about killing Laban and just said that by the power of God he and his brothers were eventually able to get the plates from him? "[20], Upon returning to the "land of his nativity", Nephi found the people in a state of "awful wickedness." The Story of Nephi (Son of Lehi) Prophet Nephi is one of the central figures described in the Book of Mormon. [31], After hearing the voice, Nephi turned immediately and began preaching to the scattered multitudes of the Nephites. His life is remarkable, but his story is told in Helaman (they are related). Nephi mentions having sisters. ), Their Joy Was Full, by Walter Rane, courtesy of Church History Museum. Angry and full of unbelief, Laman and Lemuel, in spite of an angel’s rebuke (see 1 Nephi 3:29–31), refused to try again to get the plates. He also mentioned prophecies by Zenos, Zenock, Ezias, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. He began by addressing the skeptics in the group who did not believe in his status as a prophet of God by comparing himself to Moses using the example of the parting of the Red Sea. This year marked the a turning point in the affairs of the people, as two years of "much contention" "began to cease, in a small degree." Even though Nephi doesn’t give a full … He instructed them to go the house of Seantum, the brother of Seezoram the slain Chief Judge, and to question him in a particular way that would lead to his confession. His death caused many to murmur against Lehi and Nephi (see 1 Ne. In this chapter, Lehi stated that he “thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels” (1 Nephi When Christ appeared to the Nephites as the resurrected Savior, He blessed them, He taught them He prayed with them and for them. The deliverance of these plates would be a true test of their faith. Speaking about a time of peace and growing prosperity, Mormon recorded that both Nephites and Lamanites “did go into whatsoever part of the land they would” and “did have free intercourse one with another” (Helaman 6:7–8).Free trade naturally led to wealth (vv. For that we need to look closer. (See Omni 1:15–17.) In the 'agony of his soul,' Nephi lamented the state of the people and wished that he could have lived during the time of Lehi, the forefather of his people. Casting lots was an ancient practice whereby the Lord could make known His will (see Proverbs 16:33). Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Jan. 13–19). Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Jan. 20–26). From there, they went "into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites. Despite the setback, Nephi persuaded them to continue their mission. These connections demonstrate that both Elijah and Nephi used the power of the priesthood to seal the heavens. 19:10, 21; 2 Ne. "[17], Upon the preaching of these three hundred witnesses, the majority of the Lamanites "were convinced" and "did lay down their weapons of war, and also their hatred and the tradition of their fathers" and "did yield up unto the Nephites the lands of their possession. Since no change in government form is specifically mentioned after Fourth Nephi, it is possible that the Nephites continued to use judges until their destruction in about AD 385. The Lamanites were astonished and convinced, with 8,000 of them "in the land of Zarahemla and round about baptized unto repentance, and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers. He had, as Nephi noted, defied God’s commandments, stolen Lehi’s property, and sought to kill Nephi and his brothers (see 1 Ne. According to Joseph Smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the LDS Church, the geographical extent of Book of Mormon lands included virtually all of North and South America. Nephi didn’t know, but it must have seemed surreal. He dedicated the remainder of his life to preaching the gospel along with his brother Lehi,[9] being motivated by the preaching of their father that 'it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation ... a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. He then "departed out of the land, and whither he went, no man knoweth. )” (commentary for 1 Nephi 5:10–22.) They had no sacred record. That night, alone in the streets of Jerusalem, Nephi found Laban on the ground in a drunken stupor. First of all, there was a Book of Lehi, the record Nephi’s father kept (1 Nephi 1:17). Nephi felt impressed by the Spirit to write this detailed account of how he obtained the brass plates (see 1 Nephi 19:6; 2 Nephi 5:30–32). In each case he saw that the outcome for all these people hinged on their acceptance of Jesus Christ. According to John Gee, the name "Nephi" might reflect connections between Egypt and Israel at his time. In the 49th year of the reign of the judges (c. 43 BC), there was "continual peace established in the land" ou… For some people, especially those new to the Book of Mormon, a most challenging or unsettling story is Nephi’s slaying of Laban (see 1 Nephi 3–4). He also quoted to them the words of Isaiah. (See 1 Nephi 3:10–21. This loss would cause many in the latter days to stumble spiritually, and Satan would gain great power over them (see 1 Nephi 13:29, 34). "[18], By 63 RJ (29 BC), the Lamanites "had become, the more part of them, a righteous people, insomuch that their righteousness did exceed that of the Nephites, because of their firmness and their steadiness in the faith" and Nephi and Lehi went with many Lamanite missionaries into the land northward (also known as the land of Mulek) to preach. Despite the fulfilled prophesy of the Chief Judge's murder, the people hardened their hearts - even to the point of attempting to throw Nephi in jail. Zoram retrieved the brass plates and followed Nephi out of the city. 3:12). Nephi is the author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon, the First and Second Nephi. Did Nephi Know of the Return from Exile? There would have been no Book of Mormon as we know it. [22], Those passing by heard his prayer of anguish, and they ran and called others together to determine the cause of this great mourning. II. Consider the example of the Mulekites, a group who left Jerusalem after Lehi. He was protected by the "power of God", however, and continued preaching until the word had gone forth among all of the people. But they could not have known why this record was so critical that it required the life of the wicked Laban. 31 And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received much a strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee. [14], After Nephi and Lehi tried to console the people, the "earth shook exceedingly" and the people were "overshadowed with a cloud of darkness" which caused an "awful solemn fear" to come upon them. In addition to that, when read alongside the Elijah story, Helaman 11 becomes a powerful reminder of the reality of the priesthood. The church to which Nephi's father was a prophet saw "great prosperity" in the same year, with tens of thousands being baptized and united to "the Church of God. 16:34–35). Nephi thought of other, related reasons. The point is that he did not. [6], In this period of prosperity and pride within the Church, Helaman, died and Nephi began to govern in his stead. Except, he is said to have begun "to grow up unto the Lord" in the 48th year of the "reign of the judges", which likely corresponds to 44 BC. Nephi Anderson (1865–1923), a prominent early LDS fiction author Nephi Hannemann (born 1945), actor and singer, LDS member Nephi Jeffs, contemporary FLDS bishop Nephi Jensen (1876–1955), LDS missionary, lawyer and member of the Utah House of Representatives [28] Nephi was bound and brought before people, where he was questioned and bribed with money and the sparing of his life. Five and a half centuries have passed from 1 Nephi. 7:4–6; 1 Ne. How did this happen? It’s important to note that when Nephi began this record, he wrote with hindsight. "[38], texts from within a religion or faith system, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Book of Mormon Index entry on Nephi, son of Helaman, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nephi,_son_of_Helaman&oldid=963442265, Articles lacking reliable references from January 2011, Articles needing more viewpoints from January 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 June 2020, at 20:39. The repentant Nephites were "confounded, ... [confessed] their sins and were baptized unto repentance, and immediately returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs which they had done." 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Zoram—who became a critical second witness of this powerful deliverance—took courage from Nephi’s words and swore his own oath that he would stay with them. He is the righteous son of Lehi and Sariah (1 Ne. Did God have a right to do this? That sequence is revealed in the Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi … Later, after Lehi dies, Nephi escaped north possibly using the Chattahoochee River to Unicoi Gap, GA, and then traveling on the Hiawasee River which connects to the Tennessee River then, settling near Chattanooga, Tennessee which area became the land of Nephi and also called the Land Lehi-Nephi. Nephi was the eldest son of Helaman, another Nephite prophet. Because of the power of God upon Nephi, it appears Zoram had no suspicions. and also Zoram and his family, and Sam. "[13] At the time they were to be taken from prison and executed, however, they were protected by a 'pillar of fire' and the Lamanites were "struck dumb" with amazement and were afraid of being burned. "[35], After the end of the famine, Nephi continue to lead the Church in the land, to which the majority of the people belonged by 77 ROJ (15 BC). Right? Nephi was only doing what God had commanded. )3, Nephi obeyed the Lord. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Jan. 6–12). Looking at the timeline, it’s about 49-39 BC. The Why. See Jeremiah 26:20–23 for a clear example of a prophet who fled and was hunted down, brought back to Jerusalem, and put to death. He shrunk, he tried to find another way, but ultimately he knew he must obey. (See 1 Nephi 3:22–27.). Except, he is said to have begun "to grow up unto the Lord" in the 48th year of the "reign of the judges", which likely corresponds to 44 BC. In conclusion, the voice commanded Nephi to call the people again to repentance upon threat of destruction. Nephi was the fourth of six sons of Lehi and Sariah. He is believed to have been born in 615 BC. Nephi recognized that the record would help preserve his people’s language and that his posterity would need to know the commandments in order to keep them (see 1 Nephi 3:19; 4:15–16). ), Nephi’s brothers saw him from a distance and began to flee, mistaking him for Laban. Nephi made a solemn oath that if Zoram would go with them, they would spare his life and he would be a free man. [16], During these happenings, a man who was a Nephite by birth "who had once belonged to the church of God but had dissented" named Aminadab observed Nephi and Lehi apparently conversing with "the angels of God" and explained the phenomenon to the Lamanites, who were frozen with fear. I was rereading some of Nephi’s sermons tied to his incipient Christianity. Others, however, were convinced of the truth of his words to the extent that those who were opposed feared to lay their hands on him. Little is known about the activities of his early life, beyond his birth year of 54 BC. (Alma 27:28.) It would not be easy. [15] This was followed by a "voice of perfect mildness" that is said to have pierced "even to the very soul" when it twice times urged the people to repent and not to "destroy my servants whom I have sent unto you to declare good tidings" and once spoke "marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man", interspersed with more earthquakes. Which Plates Did the Book of Mormon Come From? This teaching session unfolded as a series of questions and answers. To put this story in context, we need to review the events that led up to it. Upon seeing the gathering people, Nephi turned his attention from praying to preaching. To him, Nephi looked and sounded like Laban—another part of the miraculous deliverance. Ultimately, the particular deliverance I am focusing on was not merely of the plates or of Nephi’s life. Instead, the outcome was something much greater—it was intended to assist in the deliverance of all mankind. When he hesitated, the Spirit gave him several reasons why it was the right thing to do. ), For their second attempt, they decided to retrieve their father’s riches to bargain for the plates. To me, this is unambiguous and clear. 5). But reading in 3 Nephi this morning made me change my mind. Laman fled and told his brothers what Laban had done. [34] Seeing that the people had repented, Nephi obliged and in 76 ROJ (16 BC) the famine was lifted and the people rejoiced, praised God and they esteemed Nephi "as a great prophet, and a man of God, having great power and authority given unto him from God. In 1 Nephi 1, with a perfect perspective of where he was leading his readers, Nephi explained a major theme for what he was about to write: “But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance” (verse 20; emphasis added). 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