2 And the people were divided one against another; and they did aseparate one from another into tribes, every man according to his family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the government of the land. Now Lachoneus did cause that they should gather themselves together in the land asouthward, because of the great curse which was upon the bland northward. Only six years 17 And he did minister many things unto them; and all of them cannot be written, and a part of them would not suffice, therefore they are not written in this book. [Hugh Nibley, An Approach to the Book of Mormon, (1957), p. 20:3 (2–3); Alma 54:7 (5–11). And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them (1 Nephi 3:7). 24 And there were a great many thousand people who were called Nephites, who did gather themselves together in this land. third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission. 3 Nephi 1 The Nephites have chosen Lachoneus as their governor and chief judge. And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them (1 Nephi 3:7). The chief judge is murdered, the government is destroyed, and the people divide into tribes—Jacob, an anti-Christ, becomes king of a secret combination—Nephi preaches repentance and faith in Christ—Angels minister to him daily, and he raises his brother from the dead—Many repent and are baptized. : In 3 Nephi 14:9 we find, "Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." About A.D. 30–33. The Book of Mormon: Alma 14:26-28. 3 And it seemeth a pity unto me, most noble Lachoneus, that ye should be so foolish and vain as to suppose that ye can stand against so many brave men who are at my command, who do now at this time stand in their arms, and do await with great anxiety for the word—Go down upon the Nephites and adestroy them. 2 Nephi 4:9. 2 Nephi 6:1 . Jacob 6–8. Watch the following short videos from church leaders giving examples of how they #HearHim. 3 Nephi 20:3-7; “And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it, and gave to the disciples to eat. The Father. Inequality Breaks Up the Church: 3 Nephi 6:10-16. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. It took the people three times to truly hear the voice from heaven. KnoWhys KnoWhys on 3 Nephi 8 KnoWhys on 3 Nephi 9 KnoWhys on 3 Nephi 10 KnoWhys on 3 Nephi 11 Recommended Resources Learn about the Book of Mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned Book of Mormon scholars like John W. Welch and Brant A. Gardner in the ScripturePlus app. Ten Commandments’ Witnessing Tip of the Day October 4. First of all, they were shocked, maybe even afraid. Samuel the Lamanite and others’ prophecies are coming to pass. 19 Now it was the custom among all the Nephites to appoint for their chief captains, (save it were in their times of wickedness) some one that had the aspirit of revelation and also prophecy; therefore, this Gidgiddoni was a great prophet among them, as also was the chief judge. Nephi and his brothers leave the valley of Lemuel, and return to Jerusalem, where Laban’s house is located. MINI LESSON. See the Book of Mormon come to life in Alma 36:25-27. Alma 43:46 (46–47); 48:14; Morm. June 9, 2017. 2 Nephi 4:3–7. 8. Lehi Will Speak to Lemuel’s Posterity. 3 Nephi 7: The chief judge is murdered, the government is overthrown, and the people divide into tribes--Jacob, an antichrist, becomes king of a league of tribes--Nephi preaches repentance and faith in Christ--Angels minister to him daily, and he raises his brother from the dead--Many repent and are baptized. Gen. 6:6; 1 Ne. 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