2nd Nephi

A Brief Theological Introduction

De: Terryl Givens

Narrado por: Bruce Lindsay

“I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed….”

In the wake of epic cataclysm, Nephi launches a second book of writings. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah’s remarkable account of the scattering and gathering of God’s covenant people, Nephi aches to reassure his family by providing a clear understanding of their unbroken place in God’s design. Interweaving history, theology, and prophecy, Nephi brings together the covenant’s ancient roots and its future fulfillment, orienting everything around the person of Jesus Christ.

In this brief theological introduction, Terryl Givens echoes Nephi’s invitation for listeners to keep Christ front and center in their minds, hearts, and worship. Givens finds clear emphasis on the Redeemer’s healing atonement, the promise of resurrection, the necessity of oppositional strife and of agency wisely employed, and other plain and precious truths lost or obscured by time. Above all, Nephi presents essential elements of the doctrine of Christ, emphasizing repentance as a lifelong process of heart reeducation, and of scripture as a resource for spiritual succor and personal revelation. Jerusalem is destroyed. But all is not lost.

©2020 The Neal A Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (P)2020 The Neal A Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Well written. New insights. Yes-get it

Well fitted to MI audience. Theological insights and doctrinally based. Refreshing view of Book of Mormon.

Least favorite of the series

The chapter 2 treatment of zion and the comparison between Nephi's journey and our own, was quite good.

For all the riches that can be drawn out of 2nd Nephi, I feel like this book was lacking overall, and easily my least favorite in the series. I felt the need to continually refer to Adam and Eve as "Eve and Adam" was a forced attempt to be culturally and/or politically correct instead of letting the text speak for itself.

President Hinckley has eloquently captured what the Lord has repeatedly inspired His servants to say of His precious daughters: Woman is God’s SUPREME CREATION. Only AFTER the earth had been formed, AFTER the day had been separated from the night, AFTER the waters had been divided from the land, AFTER vegetation and animal life had been created, and AFTER MAN had been placed on the earth, was woman created; and only then was the work pronounced complete and good. (Elder Scott April 2000)

To reverse the order is to not be in harmony with woman as the supreme creation. Before too long, society will put her BEFORE the vegetation and animal life.