First and Second were added to the titles of The Books of Nephi by Oliver Cowdery when preparing the book for printing. Jacob. The voice of Heavenly Father is not often heard in the scriptures. This was followed in due time by baptism and the offering of a sacrifice. See Reynolds, “Understanding Christian Baptism through the Book of Mormon,” 9–10. Seeking understanding, to be "brought into the light," through prayer and effort (2 Nephi 32:4, 8-9), 3. This rule was, of course, also preserved in the temple at Jerusalem" (Vol. A former stake, mission, and temple president, he continues here a series of studies on the various elements of the gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by the Book of Mormon prophets. 2 Nephi 13 ... 2 Nephi 24. Explain to students that the scriptures they have read in 2 Nephi 31 contain the essence of the everlasting gospel, which Heavenly Father established before the creation of the world. NEWSLETTER LINK: The Don’t Miss This Video, Conversation Cards, and tips for kids, teens, couples and individuals can all be found in this week’s newsletter. Four times Nephi was told that the removal of these “plain and precious things” from the Bible, will cause “an exceedingly great many” to stumble “insomuch that Satan hath great power over them” (vv. [11]. . The strait gate that allows people onto this “straight and narrow” path “is repentance and baptism by water, and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost” (v. 17). 77-78]. Daniel L. Belnap, Gaye Strathearn, and Stanley A. Johnson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2011), 161–78. This passage marks a transition point. Through years of personal inquiry, I have learned that relatively few Book of Mormon readers seem to have been appropriately impressed with the fact that—as part of that vision—Nephi was actually team-taught the gospel by the Father and the Son! to receive the spirit of God, or to be permitted to stand in the presence of God, man must undergo baptism" (Vol 2, page 499). 3. and my rock and my salvation” (vv. 39–40). This is significant because these prophecies are not as plainly stated anywhere in the writings of Isaiah. One could easily make the case that the Book of Mormon teaches that there are five first principles and ordinances of the gospel, the fifth being enduring to the end. In this essay, I hope to demonstrate how foundational 2 Nephi 31 was for all Book of Mormon writers and how important this passage of scripture is for understanding Christ’s gospel in this last dispensation for a wide range of readers. He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. This section is the same as chapter 13 from the 1830 edition. These six elements are mentioned a total of sixty-four times in these twenty-three statements with the following frequencies: faith (8), repentance (14), baptism (19), Holy Ghost (9), enduring (8), and eternal life (6)—all within 2 Nephi 31. . Being born into one group or another does not determine one’s fate. The Pharisees were very quick to criticize the Savior whenever He did anything which was contrary to their law. Enos. So life is a little crazy over here :) But I am so excited to share these lesson helps with you! 2 Nephi 4. . [23]. Second Nephi 31 is clearly the most authoritative and unfiltered statement of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Father anywhere in known scripture. 2 Nephi 5. Nephi’s earlier reportage of that vision contained a single verse briefly describing Christ’s baptism—a verse that we can now recognize as a place holder (1 Nephi 11:27) that would be used to reorient his readers in 2 Nephi 31. When we speak under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, we, like the angels, are speaking “the words of Christ.”. We also learn here that the covenant Nephi sees binding men to God is the covenant they make at the time they individually repent, turning to God and accepting the covenant he has offered to all men and women from the beginning. So in answer to the question of the meaning of the tree, Nephi is shown a series of vignettes from the life of the Savior. 1) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland explained the meaning of “the doctrine of Christ” as used in 2 Nephi 31: “Although a phrase like ‘the doctrine of Christ’ could appropriately be used to describe any or all of the Master’s teachings, nevertheless those magnificently broad and beautiful expressions spread throughout the Book of Mormon, New Testament, and latter-day … The Father endorses these words as “true and faithful” and goes on to state the principle positively: “He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved” (v. 15). Perhaps less obviously, the same principles are also stated by him in 3 Nephi 11:31–39 when he first appears to the Nephites gathered at Bountiful a year after the great destructions that signaled the crucifixion of Christ to them. 13. 185 Heber J. When Nephi quotes the Father saying, “He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved (v. 15),” only the last two gospel elements are stated explicitly. Since 2005 the Church has officially recognized this warning and promise as an articulation of a fifth basic gospel principle.[15]. First, and most obviously, “the remission of sins comes by fire and by the Holy Ghost” (v. 13; compare vv. KnoWhys KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 26 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 27 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 28 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 29 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 30 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. . KnoWhys KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 31 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 32 KnoWhys on 2 Nephi 33 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. No one can be saved that will not endure to the end. 2 Nephi 15:1-2 A winepress (Illustration): An ancient winepress. Perhaps because of the unfamiliar writing techniques Nephi used to compose this spectacular passage, modern readers can easily overlook its full significance and character. In the ancient temple or tabernacle, after passing into the sacred space, the first thing you would encounter would be the altar of sacrifice. Nephi further characterizes the process of enduring to the end in terms that give new meaning to the New Testament formula of faith, hope, and charity. Wherefore ye are not brought into the light but must perish in the dark” (2 Nephi 32:4). “Whosoever is of my church and (5) endureth . The impossibility of successful deception was emphasized by Nephi’s brother Jacob, who taught that “the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel. . Then a benediction was pronounced, and he plunged beneath the water, taking care to be entirely submerged" (see Vol. 2 Nephi 3. And of the three accounts we have of Christ teaching his gospel to Nephites, this is the only one presented by the prophet who received that teaching in the first instance and in his own original words. The most important things you’ll learn in your study will come from the whisperings of the Spirit. See Reynolds, “The Gospel According to Mormon,” 226–27. In note 2 of the latter article, I explained: “Inclusio is used here in the sense developed by biblical scholars and defined by David Ulansey as “the narrative device common in biblical texts in which a detail is repeated at the beginning and the end of a narrative unit in order to ‘bracket off’ the unit and give it a sense of closure and structural integrity.” See David Ulansey, “The Heavenly Veil Torn: Mark’s Cosmic ‘Inclusio,’” Journal of Biblical Literature 110, no. We saw that Nephi formally introduced this passage by announcing that he had concluded his own prophesying. 3 Nephi. (i) And there is none other way nor name given under heaven. 2 Nephi 31:6 The Lamb of God Did Fulfil All Righteousness in Being Baptized by Water: According to Daniel Ludlow, the New Testament mentions the baptism of Jesus Christ, but the exact reasons why the Savior submitted to baptism are not made clear in the Bible except in the Savior's statement that He was being baptized in order "to fulfil all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15). Leaving no doubt of how important this principle is for all men to understand, Nephi concludes: “I know by this that unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the Living God, he cannot be saved” (v. 16). the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; have they been shown unto me that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter" (2 Nephi 31:17). [26]. And 2 Nephi 31 is one of the key texts in the Book of Mormon’s presentation of Christ’s gospel. 2 Nephi 26:31 — What Does Nephi Mean When He Says We Cannot Labor for Money? Nephi’s presentation of the gospel of Christ. The only known passage in ancient or modern scripture where the Father and the Son personally teach a prophet their gospel is found in 2 Nephi 31. And so in a final prophecy, he warns all who read his words that “at the last day . Nephi then creates the envelope that will contain the long first section of his sermon by beginning with: “I will proceed with mine own prophecy (2 Nephi 25:7),” and then ending with: “And now I Nephi make an end of my prophesying” (2 Nephi 31:1). Thou has not lied unto men, but unto God." We should notice in this connection with Nephi’s earlier vision of Christ’s baptism that 2 Nephi 31 is foreshadowed by the same occurrence in his father Lehi’s vision. . which necessarily includes a discussion of the influence of and the balance between God's grace and man's works . Other evidence exists, in the scriptures and elsewhere, that baptism was also performed by other groups before the birth of Christ. I have finally decided that what makes sense to me is that baptism is our expression and the sign of our commitment to God to yield ourselves to Him in al… The account given by Lehi here and recorded by Nephi is three times as long and detailed as Nephi’s own account of the baptism of Jesus in his own vision. 1166-1167]. He begins: 15 And I heard a voice from the Father, saying: Yea, the words of my Beloved are true and faithful. 2 Nephi 25. This sermon and the prophecies it includes will convey to Nephi’s brethren the key messages that he has distilled from that vision—with added insight from Isaiah’s prophecies—in more than four decades of teaching the gospel and the scriptures to his people. Nephi quotes Father in Heaven who urges us “Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son” (2 Nephi 31:11). 2 Nephi 33. Those who enter sincerely will receive “a remission of [their] sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost. “Full purpose of heart” suggests a total commitment of the inner man to Christ; “real intent” conveys the idea of sincere or pure motives. Mosiah. The voices of both the Father and the Son are quoted in the second variation pointing out to the young Nephi the elements of Christ’s example that are expected of all individuals; repentance and baptism are required for all who would receive the Holy Ghost (vv. This chapter deals mainly with prophecies of the latter-day restoration or gathering of Israel both in the New World and in the Old World. These explanations will be expanded considerably in the SBL paper listed as In Process. ... Prayers have so much more power and meaning when you pray by name and need. [1]. As Nephi concludes and emphasizes that “as many of the Gentiles as will repent are the covenant people of the Lord; and as many of the Jews as will not repent shall be cast off. 2 Nephi 29. these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods." 2 Nephi 31-33 Mar. might have (6) eternal life” (D&C 10:50). (4) Fourth, there is a person called the Holy Spirit who is identified as God. 3. This scripture is not a blanket statement that implies we should not work. It is only by accumulating the repeated elements in the passage that we can see clearly how Nephi understands the gospel. Concerning the mode of baptism, the Encyclopedia says " . The Father endorses the words of the Son as “true and faithful,” and reformulates the warning positively as a promise: “he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.” We see confirming evidence that this instruction was part of Nephi’s original vision when he quotes this same language in his first report of that vision (1 Nephi 13:37—“if they endure to the end”). if ye cannot understand them it will be because ye ask not, neither do ye knock; wherefore, ye are not brought into the light, but must perish in the dark.” (2 Nephi 32:3-4) Here, Nephi explains that it is not just enough to pray, nor is it enough to just ponder and read the words of Christ. For what I seal on earth shall be brought against you at the judgment bar. . Other evidence exists, in the scriptures and elsewhere, that baptism was also performed by other groups before the birth of Christ. 6. . “We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ; . 2 Nephi 28. While the negative consequences of this event are well known, the subsequent revelation that came to Joseph Smith seems to suggest that these happenings actually created the opportunity to include Nephi’s account of the gospel into the combination version of the Nephite record that Joseph would be publishing. Instead, I will occasionally refer to my own publications where points have been developed or documented more fully, in the hope that these references might be helpful for some readers. Nephi warns us in 1 Nephi 8 that “to be short in writing” he does not “speak all the words of my father” (verses 29–30). Second, the Holy Ghost “witnesses of the Father and the Son” (v. 18), providing the recipient with a testimony of them and of their gospel. These quotations from the Father and the Son are located in 2 Nephi 31:10, 11, 12, 14, 15, and 20. And so, Nephi concludes, “The right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not.” Because “Christ is the Holy One of Israel . Nephi repeats this reminder that he is speaking or prophesying by the Spirit four more times: 2 Nephi 25:11, 28:1, 32:7, and in 33:1. ( Come unto Christ [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983], 22.) "Repenting of your sins" (2 Nephi 31:13) 4. The Book of Mormon lists several reasons for the baptism of the Christ including the one given by the Savior himself on the eastern continent: (1) "to fulfil all righteousness" (2 Nephi 31:5); in other words, the Savior was baptized in order to keep the commandments of the Lord. Helaman. Seeking understanding, to be "brought into the light," through prayer and effort (2 Nephi 32:4, 8-9) 3. A path is meant to be followed. ^ 2 Nephi 28:32 The phrases “saith the Lord God of hosts!” is the same in Jeremiah 50:31, and “I shall lengthen” is the same in 1 Kings 3:14, and “I will be merciful” is the same in Hebrews 8:12. 2 Nephi 32. Neither the authorized ordinances, nor the reception of the Holy Ghost can guarantee eternal life. The prophet Nephi, writing in the 6th century BC, similarly taught that God “speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding” (2 Nephi 31:3). And while eternal life as described by Nephi at the end of the path is awarded as a final judgment to those who have endured faithfully to the end, the fruit of the tree of life described in Lehi and Nephi’s visions can be enjoyed by the faithful in this life, and can then be lost by those who may be embarrassed by the mocking of unbelievers and apostatize. 3, p. 1594] 2 Nephi 17:3 The conduit of the upper pool (Illustration): The Gihon Spring at the entrance of Hezekiah's Tunnel, Jerusalem. We are covering 2 Nephi 31-33 this week. And once they understand his gospel, they can understand the universal prophecy and promise given to all men and women in this world that if they will come unto Jesus Christ in the way he has specified, and endure to the end, they will receive eternal life—and that the consequences will be dire for those who reject him. [20] Understanding how Nephi has used merismus in 2 Nephi 31 can help modern readers to identify and appreciate these scattered references to the gospel of Jesus Christ much more effectively. 2 Nephi 31:4-7 If the Lamb of God, he being holy, should have need to be baptized by water, to fulfil all righteousness, how much more need have we, being unholy, to … (4) "it showeth unto the children of men the straightness of the path, and the narrowness of the gate, by which they should enter, he having set the example before them" (2 Nephi 31:9). 12, 14, and 17). As regrettable as the loss of the Book of Lehi was, the Lord apparently saw that loss leading to the inclusion of the most comprehensive and authoritative account of his gospel that the Book of Mormon now contains—to which the members of his restored church have been directed in order to find the fulness of his gospel. After grapes were harvested, they were carried in baskets to a grape press. Nephi’s admonition to “feast upon the words of Christ” refers primarily to the daily guidance we can receive from the Holy Ghost and only secondarily to study of the scriptures. . [14] The first explanation features the example of the Lamb of God who showed all mankind “the straitness of the path and the narrowness of the gate by which they should enter” by humbling himself before the Father and by witnessing unto the Father by baptism that he would keep his commandments—after which the Father sent the Holy Ghost to him in the form of a dove (vv. While these chapters do contain some commentary on the prophecies of Isaiah, we soon notice that their principal content is based largely on what Nephi (and Lehi) had learned in that great vision given at the first camp in the wilderness. 26:29 Emily’s story on Revelation + Humility. It is clear from the text that Nephi wrote this account at least forty years after the great vision was received at the first camp in the wilderness (compare 2 Nephi 5: 28 and 34). [W. Cleon Skousen. 2 Nephi 31:18 The phrases “strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life” is similar, to Matthew 7:14 and, “have received the Holy Ghost” is also in Acts 10:47. This integrated view is presented as a prophecy about Jesus Christ and his importance for the Nephites, for all Israel, and for the nations of the world. [12] This same technique is also used by Jesus Christ in both of the passages Mormon reports (3 Nephi 11 and 27), where the phrases “this is my doctrine” or “this is my/the gospel” are used to mark them off from the surrounding narrative. the [baptism] is only valid when performed by immersion in a natural fountain or stream or in a properly constructed [vessel]. Words of Mormon. 2 Nephi 31. [19] But with the Book of Mormon presentations of the gospel, we can see that there are five things necessary for any person who wishes to be saved. But what exactly does it mean … The requirement of endurance to the end appears consistently in context with the first principles and ordinances of the gospel. He cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name” (2 Nephi 9:41). these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods." 2 Nephi 28:3, 12, 18 (note the similarity between the description in v. 3-6 and Joseph Smith’s own experience; also note v. 10) 1 Nephi 22:13-14, 23 (note the Malachi quotation, as well) 2 Nephi 26:20-21. But is this chapter devoid of prophecy? It may also be difficult for readers to keep things straight when Nephi is being taught the gospel by two voices inside a vision narrated first by the Spirit of the Lord and then by an angel—voices that were not even mentioned in his original account of that great vision in 1 Nephi 11–14. See the documentation in 1999 of how Book of Mormon study and use came into its own among Latter-day Saints after the introduction of the correlated curriculum in 1972. [27] And, as he knows from personal experience, being instructed by them directly, this gospel is “the only and true doctrine of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost” (v. 21). 68-69). See 1 Nephi 15:14 and Jacob 7:6, where Nephi and Jacob respectively include explicitly interchangeable use of the two terms in their records. This will occur in preparation for the onset of the Millennium which is … “I shall prophesy according to the plainness”, “According to the plainness of my prophesying”, “A few words . Book of Mormon prophets consistently held this view and never characterized baptism as a washing away of sins—an understanding borrowed from pagan religions by early Christians and taught regularly throughout Christian history. Words of Mormon. 2 Nephi 30. 11. And so it is that Nephi and his brother Jacob “labor diligently to write, to persuade our children and also our brethren to believe in Christ and to be reconciled to God” (v. 23). The gospel represents the path by which all might find eternal life. It is extremely rare that God the Father personally talks to a Prophet. 2 Nephi 12. . . Readers may notice some differences of spelling, punctuation, or even wording in quotations as I am using Royal Skousen, ed., The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009), which provides the most accurate Book of Mormon text now available. [12]. Omni. Female candidates were baptized and then they offered a sacrifice. In fact, he repeatedly claims the words as his own or attributes them to the Lord. This is most clearly reflected in their teachings on the gospel, baptism, and charity. But in the preceding sentence, “these things” refers directly to the mercy the Lord has shown “unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam” down to the present time (Moroni 10:3)—a mercy most obviously identified with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which teaches all mankind how to repent and receive eternal life, through the power of his atonement. 2 (Spring 1980): 1–18, for a detailed analysis of rhetorical structures in First Nephi. 2 (2012): 4–37, for a systematic examination of baptism as taught in the Book of Mormon and of the evidences for a similar understanding in New Testament texts. Read this week's KnoWhy connected with the Come Follow Me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in Nephi’s exposition of the doctrine of Christ can be divided into two parts, both of which provide insight into the vision of the tree of life. We do not know if this image of the strait gate and the straight and narrow path is original with Nephi. These he promised to keep. This week we cover: Nephi’s last words The Doctrine of Christ Connection My Jesus. [28] It is the act of repentance that binds us to him as his “covenant people.”. Helaman. Several generations of righteous people will follow and will in turn provide a witness to all the world—even in future dispensations—that Jesus lives and that his gospel is true (2 Nephi 27). The Pharisees were very quick to criticize the Savior whenever He did anything which was contrary to their law. Yet in the Book of Mormon, the prophet Nephi preached the way to salvation, or "doctrine of Christ" was the "only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end." 153-155] [See the commentary on 2 Nephi 9:23-24], According to Cleon Skousen, the Hastings Bible Dictionary describes the Jewish baptism as part of their initiatory ordinance. 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