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Book of Mormon Commentary
1 Nephi Chapter 1
1 Ne 1:16 And he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of
which I shall not make a full account; but I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.
1:15,16 Nephi explains (2:1) that his father kept a record of the genealogy of the family. He also
recorded the prophecies he had spoken to his children. “Of which I shall not make a full account”.
Many sets of metallic plates with records on them are mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
1 Ne 1:17 Behold I make an abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with
mine own hands; wherefore after I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of
mine own life.
1:17 These two sets of plates were known as "the larger plates of Nephi” and "the smaller plates of
Nephi." The abridgment of his father's record was made on the larger plates. These were handed
down from one ruler or "Nephi” to another.
LEHI ADMONISHES THE JEWS, VER. 18-22
1 Ne 1:20 And he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in
the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.
1:20 This is the first time (600 B.C.) that the Messiah is mentioned in the Book of Mormon. The
work of Jesus the Christ is the central theme of the whole book. Its purpose is to convince "the
Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ'. (See Preface) .On this subject it is very plain. A study of
Stark's Concordance shows how many times the Book of Mormon mentions the following
subjects:
Christ- 79 Only Begotten of the Father- 3 In or of Christ- 111
Only Begotten Son- 5 Church of Christ- 34 Prince of Peace- 2
Holy One- 8 Redeemer- 41 Holy One of Israel- 39
Savior- 12 Immanuel- 2 Shepherd (Good)- 8
Jesus- 94 Son of Righteousness- 3 Lamb- 33
Messiah- 30 Lamb of God- 35
TOTAL. 539
1 Ne 1:21 And when the Jews heard these things, they were angry with him; yea, even as with the
prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain;
1 Ne 1:22 And they also sought his life, that they might take it away.
1:21, 22 Jesus told his disciples to expect persecution “for so persecuted they the prophets which
were before you" (Matt. 5:14). Luke also records (Acts 7:52) that their fathers had slain the
prophets who told of “the coming of the Just One."
WARNED IN A DREAM, VER. 23-27
1 Ne 1:24 For behold it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said
unto him, Blessed are thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;