BOM and Faith 2 Nephi 10-11

Jacob begins speaking about the promises made to them from the Lord. Many of their children will perish in unbelief; however, many will be restored to come to know Christ. He will come among the Jews. Jacob describes them as “the more wicked part of the world” (2 Nephi 10:3). The Jews will crucify Him. “[T]here is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God” (2 Nephi 10:3). Had Christ come to any other nation, they would have accepted Him and recognized Him as the Messiah.

Because of the wickedness of the Jews, “destructions, famines, pestilences, and bloodshed shall come upon them” (2 Nephi 10:5). The Jews will not be destroyed but will be scattered among all nations. But, the day will come when the covenants made with them will be fulfilled. They will be gathered and returned to the land of their inheritance.

Jacob began speaking about this land. This would be a land for the inheritance of Lehi’s family. It will be a land of where Gentiles would be blessed. There would be no kings upon the land. the land will be fortified “against all other nations” (2 Nephi 10:12).

Whomever will fight against Zion will perish. “[T]hey who are not for me are against me, saith our God” (2 Nephi 10:16). The Lord will fulfill His promises. The land is consecrated to the descendants of Lehi. This land “is a choice land, saith God unto me, above all other lands” (2 Nephi 10:19). Those who dwell in this land will worship God.

They had “been driven out of the land of our inheritance; but we have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea” (2 Nephi 10:20).

Jacob reminded them they are free to act for themselves. They can choose everlasting death or eternal life. They are to reunite to the will of God rather than “the will of the devil and the flesh” (2 Nephi 10:24). Only through God’s grace are they saved. “Wherefore, may God raise you from death by the power of the resurrection, and also from everlasting death by the power of the atonement, that ye may be received into the eternal kingdom of God, that ye may praise him through grace divine” (2 Nephi 10:25).

Nephi breaks into the record at this point. He spoke many more things, but Nephi felt what he had written was sufficient. He tells us that he, and Jacob, had seen Christ. Nephi “delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; for, for this end hath the law of Moses been given; and all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him” (2 Nephi 11:4).

Nephi’s “soul delighteth in proving unto my people that save Christ should come all men must perish. For if there be no Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christ, and he cometh in the fulness of his own time” (2 Nephi 11:6-7).

Jacob begins speaking about the promises made to them from the Lord. Many of their children will perish in unbelief; however, many will be restored to come to know Christ. He will come among the Jews. Jacob describes them as “the more wicked part of the world” (2 Nephi 10:3). The Jews will crucify Him. “[T]here is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God” (2 Nephi 10:3). Had Christ come to any other nation, they would have accepted Him and recognized Him as the Messiah.

Because of the wickedness of the Jews, “destructions, famines, pestilences, and bloodshed shall come upon them” (2 Nephi 10:5). The Jews will not be destroyed but will be scattered among all nations. But, the day will come when the covenants made with them will be fulfilled. They will be gathered and returned to the land of their inheritance.

Jacob began speaking about this land. This would be a land for the inheritance of Lehi’s family. It will be a land of where Gentiles would be blessed. There would be no kings upon the land. the land will be fortified “against all other nations” (2 Nephi 10:12).

Whomever will fight against Zion will perish. “[T]hey who are not for me are against me, saith our God” (2 Nephi 10:16). The Lord will fulfill His promises. The land is consecrated to the descendants of Lehi. This land “is a choice land, saith God unto me, above all other lands” (2 Nephi 10:19). Those who dwell in this land will worship God.

They had “been driven out of the land of our inheritance; but we have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea” (2 Nephi 10:20).

Jacob reminded them they are free to act for themselves. They can choose everlasting death or eternal life. They are to reunite to the will of God rather than “the will of the devil and the flesh” (2 Nephi 10:24). Only through God’s grace are they saved. “Wherefore, may God raise you from death by the power of the resurrection, and also from everlasting death by the power of the atonement, that ye may be received into the eternal kingdom of God, that ye may praise him through grace divine” (2 Nephi 10:25).

Nephi breaks into the record at this point. He spoke many more things, but Nephi felt what he had written was sufficient. He tells us that he, and Jacob, had seen Christ. Nephi “delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of Christ; for, for this end hath the law of Moses been given; and all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him” (2 Nephi 11:4).

Nephi’s “soul delighteth in proving unto my people that save Christ should come all men must perish. For if there be no Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christ, and he cometh in the fulness of his own time” (2 Nephi 11:6-7).