The last chapters of 2 Nephi are, perhaps, the most important of his two books. This posting is about 2 Nephi 25-30. The next four postings, later this week, will be about the last three chapters of 2 Nephi and, finally, an overview of Nephi’s second book. 2 Nephi 25–30 These chapters were two in the 1830 edition of the […]
This posting about Isaiah 29 is taken from my exegesis of the Old Testament, the Old Testament being my favorite of the standard works. Isaiah 29 is quoted by Nephi. Not really quoted, though, because he makes emendations that affect the meaning of Isaiah’s writings. This posting is about hermeneutics, how Nephi’s changes and uses what Isaiah said for his, […]
These chapters are sometimes and wrongly described as historical, and many readers are troubled by the skin of blackness that curses the wicked. The chapters are not historical, and the skin of blackness is a typical characterization of the unrighteous at the time. Events carry an important message that must be understood just like the metaphor describing those who do […]
Chapters one and two of 2 Nephi were just one chapter in the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon; hence, they are considered together in this posting. This is careful, stylized writing that is better understood if it is reformatted. 2 Nephi 1–ch. 2 These chapters begin Lehi’s blessings and warnings to the emigrants. These first two chapters address, […]
This posting will be unsettling to many, but it should not be. It will be if the reader thinks the following analysis should be found in a lesson manual. It is not. This analysis is mine, and I think it is right. But my opinion is loosely held, so criticize me with comments if you think I am wrong. […]
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