1 Nephi chapter 1

Nephi is Speaking

Insights
Verse 4 There came many prophets, prophesying Repentence or destruction. Lehi was not the only prophet, but one of many .

Verse 5 Lehi prayed in behalf of the people with all his heart. They were wicked leading to destruction, yet he cared for them, evidenced by his prayer.

Verse 8 Lehi sees God sitting on his thrown with numberless concourses of angles, Jesus and the 12 Apostles. Awesome. Jesus was brighter than the sun at noon day.

Verse 11 His apostles came and "went forth upon the face of the earth" while Jesus brought the book for Lehi to read. What were his apostles doing, where were they going?

Verse 12-13 As he reads out of the book he is filled with the Spirit of the Lord. He knew how Jersusalem would be destroyed, by sword meaining attack from others and be carried away captive. So he went to prophesy unto them of the things he knew, to help them, but they tried to kill him.

Verse 20 The tender mercies of the Lord are over all whom he hath chosen, and have faith. To these he will give deliverence.

Verse 14 God loves us all, "thy power, and goodness, and thy mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth."