1 Nephi 22:25-31

When the Jews are gathered, they will be gathered from the four quarters of the Earth.  Isaiah prophesied:

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

I will say to the north, Give up [OR deliver up]; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Isaiah 43:5 - 7

Paul wrote, “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” (Ephesians 1:10).

At that time, Christ will number his sheep.  He will know them and they will become a part of the one fold, with Christ as their shepherd.  Stephen Ricks and RoseAnn Benson explain:

and he numbereth his sheep, and they know him; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd; and he shall feed his sheep, and in him they shall find pasture.

[H]ow do his followers know that he is their God? God manifests that he knows them by fulfilling his covenant promises, as illustrated in the following passage: "And he gathereth his children from the four quarters of the earth; and he numbereth his sheep, and they know him; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd; and he shall feed his sheep, and in him they shall find pasture" (1 Nephi 22:25). From this passage we learn that an important aspect of God's knowing his people in this covenant agreement is for God to gather his children under his care so that he can care for and protect them.[1]

Satan will lose his power and be bound for many years.  He will not have power of the children of men.  “And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years” (Revelation 20:2).  Writing about General Moroni, Mormon would give this witness. 

And also, that God would make it known unto them whither they should go to defend themselves against their enemies, and by so doing, the Lord would deliver them; and this was the faith of Moroni, and his heart did glory in it; not in the shedding of blood but in doing good, in preserving his people, yea, in keeping the commandments of God, yea, and resisting iniquity.

Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.

Alma 48:16 - 17

Speaking of the Millennium, the Lord said, “And Satan shall be bound, that he shall have no place in the hearts of the children of men” (D&C 45:55).  Monte Nyman writes that someday we will have a more complete record of these events.

We do not have all the record of Enoch, but the 24 Jaredite plates may confirm what Joseph said about Adam, Enoch, and others and add what was promised to come "in due time." As people become more righteous, Satan will be bound; thus his works may be made known more fully without the danger of destruction that was the case anciently (see 1 Nephi 22:26). The knowledge of the abominations that bring curses on the land will serve as a deterrent to darkness rather than as a means for evil men to gain personal power.[2]

Nephi testifies that all things he taught will come about.  Those who repent and accept Christ will dwell in safety. 

Nephi tells us he must end what he is saying, “for I durst not speak further as yet concerning these things” (1 Nephi 22:29).  He testified, to his brethren, the brass plates are a true record that “[testifies] that a man must be obedient to the commandments of God” (1 Nephi 22:30).  If they obey the commandments given in the brass plates, they will be saved at the last day.

Here ends 1 Nephi.

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[1] Treaties and Covenants: Ancient Near Eastern Legal Terminology in the Book of Mormon, Stephen D. Ricks, and RoseAnn Benson, Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, accessed May 15, 2013.

[2] Other Ancient American Records Yet to Come Forth, Monte S. Nyman, Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, accessed May 15, 2013.