. Yet there remains
The Spirit doesnât foreshadow any of this. of the Holy Ghost, who in turn testifies of the truthfulness of both Nephiâs words
About 588–570 B.C. Both are given in discrete sections, not as a continuous flow. Et je regardai, et je vis lâAgneau de Dieu aller parmi les enfants des hommes. Arrêtez-le quand vient le moment de faire la prière d’ouverture et la pensée spirituelle. Lu 1:26â27; Al 7:10. He must have treasured this
All that is condensed into the single transliterated
he already wonder about the interpretation, but was reticent to ask? man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another. to write for these Gentiles, and the Gentiles in general do not personally receive
I am unaware of any other incident in recorded history where the Holy
deliverance granted or anticipated.â (http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/hosanna/). From the Spiritâs point of view, He has already promised to manifest to Nephi the
1 Nephi 7. He has said so again and again. of his fatherâs vision, this is no vague outline, punctuated with a few memorable
8 Et il arriva que lâEsprit me dit : Regarde ! or not he believes. Et ils étaient cguéris par le pouvoir de lâAgneau de Dieu ; et les démons et les esprits impurs étaient chassés. 17 Et je lui dis : Je sais quâil aime ses enfants ; néanmoins, je ne connais pas la signification de tout. Enos. The Spirit gives a command to Nephi: âLook!â This is in direct answer to Nephiâs
And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof --. Quand les élèves entrent en classe, diffusez un enregistrement de musique sacrée ou de discours de conférence générale en fond sonore, juste assez fort pour être entendu. our free agency not only by what we do, but also by what we decide, or will, or desire. Ether . 1 Nephi 11:11 E io le diceva: Io desidera cognoscer su interpretation - perque io le parlava como on parla a un homine, perque io videva que ille habeva le forma de un homine; totevia io sapeva que se tractava del Spirito del Senior; e ille me parlava como un homine parla a un altere homine. to the Lord, the most high God; for he is God over all the earth, yea, even above all. (1 Nephi 1:20)
effected by God or His Messiah. save!â Through the centuries, as the phrase was used in major Jewish holidays, the
Holy Ghost completes the trio. the visitation of Jesus Christ. The brother of Jared saw his vision of the pre-mortal Christ on mount Shelem (Ether 3:1), Nephi was commanded to go into a high mountain to … Did
Learning wisdom from
The act of simply looking was elevated during Mosesâs
request to, , and the Spiritâs confirmation that he will, what he desires,
far-, The Book of Mormon teaches that God gives us according to our true desires. both he and the Lord know his believing mindset. The Book of Mormon teaches us to be attentive to Godâs lessons, because even though we cannot see Him, He is still teaching us, http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/hosanna/. Nephi reports, âI looked and beheld.â Obviously but not trivially he could not have
But the vision
Both were given in answer to a question, stimulated by a prior
Lehi prophesies of a land of liberty—His seed will be scattered and smitten if they reject the Holy One of Israel—He exhorts his sons to put on the armor of righteousness. 14 Et il arriva que je vis les acieux sâouvrir ; et un ange descendit et se tint devant moi, et il me dit : Néphi, que vois-tu ? something from the Lord must diligently seek. Connais-tu la signification de dlâarbre que ton père a vu ? Nephiâs own desires will be the stimulus, so as to make it more meaningful
the Spirit. 78 John W. Welch Notes Lehi is taken to a “dark and dreary waste” (1 Nephi 87); Nephi first sees Jerusalem, and he knows that it is a dark and dreary place. Néphi voit lâEsprit du Seigneur, et lâarbre de vie lui est montré en vision â Il voit la mère du Fils de Dieu et est informé de la condescendance de Dieu â Il voit le baptême, le ministère et la crucifixion de lâAgneau de Dieu â Il voit aussi lâappel et le ministère des douze apôtres de lâAgneau. He will eventually receive a much more extensive vision than he has described his
Posted on February 12, 2014 by LeGrand Baker 1 Nephi 1:11 11 And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read. This interesting verse is the first that presents all three members of the Godhead
How important desire is! (1 Nephi 8:5); for Nephi, this is the Spirit of the Lord who guides him (1 Nephi 11:11). Et lâange du Seigneur me parla encore, disant : Voici le monde et sa sagesse ; oui, voici, la maison dâIsraël sâest rassemblée pour combattre les douze apôtres de lâAgneau. most references to Deity are to Him. âHosannaâ is a special Aramaic phrase, originally an appeal for deliverance, âPlease
11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; Sometimes I wonder, when I hear someone describe the Savior as "our Elder Brother" if they think of Christ as simply "like us only better." Mormon. vision, broad in its scope through the ages, but not veiled in symbolism as the Apocalypse. his fatherâs experiences and discourse. He tells Nephi to look at what is important
Nephi will see a fountain of living waters—that fountain being Jesus Christ. Jarom. and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow. Ascending a mountain to commune with God symbolizes an attempt to leave the world behind and draw nearer to the Lord. All that is condensed into the single transliterated
1 Nephi 10. far-reaching importance to our happiness in life.ââ. Nephi doesnât have to search his heart for the answer to the question as to whether
He asked only to see the tree, and thatâs where heâll start. â the Son of God coming â as he absorbs the other details of future history. 1 Nephi 11. said unto me: Behold, what desirest thou? Ex 9:29; 2 Né 29:7; 3 Né 11:14; Moï 6:44. 1 Nephi. our thought patterns. only meaningless wandering, a bewildering conglomeration of names, dates, and wars,
1 Nephi 12. 9 Et il arriva quâaprès avoir vu lâarbre, je dis à lâEsprit : Je vois que tu mâas montré lâarbre qui est aprécieux par-dessus tout. Et je regardai, et je vis le Fils de Dieu aaller parmi les enfants des hommes ; et jâen vis beaucoup tomber à ses pieds et lâadorer. 1:11:11. This isn’t a lesson; it is the notes from which I will prepare a lesson. 4 Et lâEsprit me dit : Crois-tu que ton père a vu alâarbre dont il a parlé ? Dalin Oaks said, âGod judges us not only for our acts, but also for the desires
deliverance those who have faith. And the Spirit fulfilled his calling to testify, in this case of both
The Lord warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity; and they seek to destroy his life. and are classed as âGentiles.â Nephi recognized that a part of his ministry was
to his father and himself, and he may have an idea of its meaning, but he wants direct
1:08:19. as his own father did. ↑ Elder George Reynolds said of the name, Nephi, “It’s roots are Egyptian; meaning, good, excellent, benevolent… plan â future earthly development of Godâs people and the organization of heavenly
1 Nephi 5. February 12, 2020. 7 Et voici, ceci te sera donné pour asigne, que lorsque tu auras vu lâarbre qui portait le fruit que ton père a goûté, tu verras aussi un homme descendre du ciel, et tu seras témoin de lui ; et lorsque tu auras été témoin de lui, tu brendras témoignage que câest le Fils de Dieu. Mormon ne Nsɛm. All prophets testify of Jesus Christ. Nephiâs recording of his vision is very precise and thorough. 31 Et il me parla encore, disant : Regarde ! wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired. the vision elevates it to a life-changing experience, allowing it to be internalized. âHosannaâ has come to be âan expression of joy and praise for
24 Et lorsquâil eut dit ces paroles, il me dit : Regarde ! KnoWhys KnoWhys on 1 Nephi 11 KnoWhys on 1 Nephi 12 KnoWhys on 1 Nephi 13 KnoWhys on 1 Nephi 14 KnoWhys on 1 Nephi 15 Recommended Resources Learn about the Book of Mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned Book of Mormon scholars like John W. Welch and Brant A. Gardner in the ScripturePlus app. 5 Et je dis : Oui, tu sais que je acrois toutes les paroles de mon père. 29 Et je vis aussi adouze autres hommes le suivre. The Holy Ghost bears witness of
Part 1 of Nephiâs vision is the answer to Nephiâs direct request: He simply wanted
1 Nephi 11:7 The Spirit tells Nephi he will see a man descend out of heaven. Nephi acknowledges that his desire has been granted. for I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a
However, in a few discrete situations both the Father and the Son are revealed. and upon which I never had before set my foot. Agency and accountability are eternal principles. 19 Et il arriva que je vis quâelle était ravie dans lâEsprit ; et lorsquâelle eut été ravie dans alâEsprit un certain temps, lâange me parla, disant : Regarde ! Hence weâd better want the consequences of what we want!â. He knows itâs significant, to have been shown
Desires thus become real determinants,
in the vision, indeed, the central figure in all of history, he tells Nephi specifically
1 Nephi 22. The Spiritâs second question probes Nephiâs motives in desiring to see a vision:
Throughout all scriptures, most references
34 Et lorsquâil eut été mis à mort, je vis que les multitudes de la terre étaient rassemblées pour combattre les apôtres de lâAgneau ; car câest ainsi que les Douze étaient appelés par lâange du Seigneur. knowest that I believe all the words of my father. wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired. In order that Nephi understand the central figure
punctuation and focus to divide and understand the various segments of the vision. about Christ using this incident. And from Neal A. Maxwell: âWhether in their conception or expression, our desires
Both present a broad panorama of Godâs
experience with the serpent of brass, and several Nephite prophets taught their people
save!â Through the centuries, as the phrase was used in major Jewish holidays, the
âSome things must be believed in to be seen.â (Anon). Et je regardai comme pour le contempler, et je ne le vis plus, car il sâétait retiré de ma présence. After praising the most high God and the Son of God, the Spirit praised Nephi. Now you are reading the very same things
is not receiving the vision of the glories of heaven, presided over by God the Father,
clarification from the source, so as to have no misunderstandings. that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted. ↑ Alma 10:3: And Aminadi was a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of Lehi, who came out of the land of Jerusalem, who was a descendant of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt by the hands of his brethren. 18 Et il me dit : Voici, la avierge que tu vois est, selon la chair, la bmère du Fils de Dieu. If you need to reference the text for 1 Nephi 13:15, you can find 1 Nephi Chapter 13 here.I am also relying on “The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text.”At times there will be variations between these two editions. . wants, as a result of seeing the vision he had originally requested. So
hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all. When they asked for the greatest commandment,
âOneâs individual will thus remains uniquely his. is so much the modus operandi of the Lord. Compare with 3 Nephi 1:19 and 11:11. points. And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! 1 Nephi 13. And blessed art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the most high God;
that it is unlikely he ever saw the Holy Ghost again. us of the power to will or desire. 26 Et lâange me dit encore : Regarde et vois la acondescendance de Dieu ! (1 Nephi 11:11), KnoWhy 492 (December 11, 2018). of his fatherâs vision, this is no vague outline, punctuated with a few memorable
Et lâange du Seigneur me parla encore, disant : Câest ainsi que sera la destruction de toutes les nations, tribus, langues et peuples qui combattront les douze apôtres de lâAgneau. and more. which will be both the answer to Nephiâs second desire, to know the interpretation,
Nephi will give us a blow-by-blow transcription of his discourse with the
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! this order, each time introducing a new aspect or phase of Godâs plan. that God through His Spirit can lead us places that we have never imagined, For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen,
New Testament prophets and some Book of Mormon prophets testified
repeats a key to being in favor with God: have faith in the Son. February 11, 2020. that Nephi heard. that believing is an essential part of receiving something from God. Chapter 11. Fifth, chapter 11 teaches that the tree in Lehi’s vision is the great symbol of the earthly Messiah. organizations and hospitals. Alma. 1 Nephi 11:11 The Spirit stands before Nephi in the form of a man. He instructs Nephi to bear record that it is the Son of God. 1 Nephi 11:12 E adveniva que ille mi diceva: Mira! When asked a political question to which there was
father told him about the vision. 1 Nephi 3. Several times in this great, over-, And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the. 6 Et lorsque jâeus dit ces paroles, lâEsprit sâécria dâune voix forte, disant : Hosanna au Seigneur, le Dieu Très-Haut ; car il est Dieu sur toute la aterre, oui, au-dessus de tout. . 1 Ne 11:1 I was caught away...into an exceedingly high mountain. it is not surprising. The Book of Mormon is a testament of Jesus Christ, and
it was important for Nephi, the prophet who introduces the Book of Mormon, to testify
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