Fruitful Women: Joyful Mary
So far, the fruitful women I’ve described have included Hannah, who epitomizes longsuffering, as well as Miriam, Pharoah’s daughter, and Jochebed, who exude gentleness. When I think of the fruit of the spirit, joy, I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus....
Being Unlearned (2 Nephi 27)
A portion of 2 Nephi 27 references a prophecy in Isaiah 29 regarding a learned (educated) man and an unlearned (uneducated) man trying to read a book. The book being referenced is the original manuscript of The Book of Mormon as inscribed on the plates. According to...
Salvation Is for All (2 Nephi 26)
Although much of what Nephi writes is directed to his people, the House of Israel, he makes the point in 2 Nephi 26 that the gospel is for the Gentiles (everyone else) as well. In verses 25 to 28, he poses the following series of questions (underlines added for...
Second Chances (2 Nephi 25)
Having completed the sharing of Isaiah’s prophecies in 2 Nephi 12 through 24, Nephi devotes the remainder of 2 Nephi (chapters 25 to 33) to his personal observations on Isaiah’s prophecies as well as some prophecies of his own. In 2 Nephi 25:12-16, Nephi...
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