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Here’s the introduction to this series, and here is the previous entry. I’ll now talk about the third chapter of the first “Book of Nephi” from the original Book of Mormon manuscript. Lehi’s Prophecy In Chapter III of First Nephi, … Continue reading →

Here’s the introduction to this series, and here is the previous entry. Nephi has written the first chapter of his “reign and ministry” record on what we refer to as “the small plates”. As noted, Nephi touches on almost every … Continue reading →

Here’s the introduction to this series, and here’s the first entry. Nephi is now starting his second historical record on plates, the first being his transcription/abridgment of his father’s record along with his own historical additions: the “Book of Lehi”, … Continue reading →

Here’s the introduction to this series; briefly put, it is looking at the original ‘chapter’ divisions in the Book of Mormon manuscripts (original and printer’s, resulting in the 1830 first edition). As noted in the introduction, it appears from original … Continue reading →

Most of you are probably aware that the earliest editions of the Book of Mormon (starting with the 1830 first edition) had different chapter divisions than the current LDS editions. The chapter-and-verse divisions that we are used to were devised … Continue reading →