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Book of Mormon Commentary
2 Nephi Chapter 1
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law" (Gal, 3:13). "The blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin" (I John 1:7).
Lehi assured his hearers that “they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great
mediation of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the
devil” (120). The atonement takes in the total lifework of Jesus, not just his death on the cross.
2 Ne 1:126 I have spoken these few words unto you all, my sons, in the last days of my probation;
1:126 While Joseph, his youngest son, had not yet received his blessing, Lehi wished to impress
on all his sons that his time on earth was drawing to a close. Probation is a period of testing in
which one may prove himself to be worthy of a trust. All of earth life is such a period in which
mankind can demonstrate his stewardship ability.
In a revelation given in September, 1830, we read, "1, the Lord God, gave unto Adam and unto his
seed, that they should not die as to the temporal death, until I, the Lord God, should send forth
angels to declare unto them repentance and redemption through faith on the name of mine only
begotten Son; and thus did I, the Lord God, appoint unto man the days of his probation" (D. and C.
28:12 a, b).