Category Archives: 1 Nephi

1 Nephi 2:20-22 — LeGrand Baker — “Prosper” as a Code Word in the Psalms

1 Nephi 2:20-22  20 And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice … Continue reading

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1 Nephi 3:3 — LeGrand Baker — What Were the Brass Plates

1 Nephi 3:3  3 For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass. There was nothing unusual about Laban’s having family records. What was unusual … Continue reading

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1 Nephi 3:3 — LeGrand Baker — Who Was Laban

1 Nephi 3:3 3 For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass. Hugh Nibley observed that Laban was probably the commanding general of the … Continue reading

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1 Nephi 3:5 — LeGrand Baker — They murmur, “It is a hard thing”

1 Nephi 3:5   5. And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing that I have required of them; but behold I have not required it of them, but it is a commandment of the Lord. … Continue reading

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1 Nephi 3:7-8 — LeGrand Baker — God’s Covenant to Help Us

1 Nephi 3:7-8 7. And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things that the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children … Continue reading

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1 Nephi 3:9-15 — LeGrand Baker — Free agency and Truth.

1 Nephi 3:9-15  9 And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem. 10 And it came to pass that when we had gone up to … Continue reading

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