We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible.” (2 Nephi 29:3) However, God reminds us of the importance of having more… O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! Comparison of 2 Nephi 27 and Isaiah 29 This is a side-by-side comparison of 2 Nephi 27 and Isaiah 29. 1:10; 1 Ne. It is touching to reflect on the Lord's persistent dedication and patience which he evidences for his wayward children-especially his "chosen," those who were especially valiant in the premortal world. 2 Nephi 5. 3 Nephi 1:13. And when the two enations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also. As a result of this migration they eventually settled in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Holland, England, and France. 2 Nephi 29:5 O ye gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? 2 Nephi 29:10 “Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not cause more to be written.” There is more for Heavenly Father and Jesus to do, and they will do so much more. About 559–545 B.C. 2 Nephi 29:2 Verse Text. 2 Nephi 29: 12: “For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and … Continue reading 2 Nephi 29: 12 → That is, the Book of Mormon will serve as a signal, a standard, a flag, or a rallying point for those elect of the house of Israel who will gather in that day. 13 And it shall come to pass that the aJews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews; and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the blost tribes of Israel; and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews. 2 Nephi 29: 14. It serves as a natural transition from chapter 8 (2 Nephi 18). An alternate suggestion has been made regarding the identity of the record of the lost tribes of Israel. This verse is a statement on the constancy and eternal nature of God. 2 Nephi 17. The Lord in D&C 91 gave him, in essence, the following answer which is the position of the Church on the Apocrypha: (1) These books contain many things which are true, and they are mostly translated correctly. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews? . One condition for this proper establishment is that the truth satisfies the law of witnesses. Another more subtle but similar danger lurks for those of us in the Church who feel that our knowledge of our standard works is adequate or sufficient. January 1, 2017. "for out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world" It may be true that a man who has not heard the law or had a chance to understand it will be judged lightly until he had that chance (D&C 82:3; Luke 12:48). 12 For behold, I shall speak unto the aJews and they shall bwrite it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall cwrite it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto dall nations of the earth and they shall write it. 2 Nephi 12. - 2 Nephi 29 Nephi speaks of the time when the Lord will bring forth His marvelous work and a wonder. The Nephites, understandably, had a difficult time understanding Isaiah. Yea, what do the Gentiles mean? BOOK OF MORMON AUDIO LINK http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=enghttp://ComeUntoChrist.orghttp://ChurchofJesusChrist.org What are the perceptions of the Gentiles relative to the Bible and its origins? Do they acknowledge the diligence of those righteous Jews, the Jewish prophets, through whose efforts and sacrifice we have a Bible today? And I will show unto them that fight against my word and against my people, who are of the house of Israel, that I am God, and that I covenanted with Abraham that I would remember his seed forever.” There are literally hundreds of pieces of ancient literature which have been discovered that are as old as the Old Testament books in our Bible. Prophets have suggested that the ten tribes will be gathered in from "the north countries." Thus, the lost tribes are those who are "lost from the knowledge of those who are at Jerusalem" (1 Nephi 22:4). Isaiah 29 is one of the most often cited scriptural passages of the Restoration. These three records are, by the way, another example of the law of witnesses (see the commentary for verse 8). 2 Nephi 29:6-8 Thou fool that shall say, a Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. 2 Nephi 2:27 Lehi's teaching on the principle of agency. "the words of your seed" This is the Book of Mormon which will, in the terminology of Isaiah, "hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of Israel." December 24, 2015. 2 Nephi 29: 6-7: “Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Throughout the remainder of the text for 2 Nephi is the teaching of both Nephi and Jacob. A Bible! 1) “A … powerful testimony to the importance of the Book of Mormon is to note where the Lord placed its coming forth in the timetable of the unfolding Restoration. I’m just beginning to see in a miniscule way what I’ve been taking for granted. He says: "Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?" 2 Nephi 29. The verse then tantalizes us by suggesting the eventual coming forth of yet a fourth record, that of "all nations of the earth." 2 Nephi 11. 3 Nephi. . Do they? Their respective scriptural records (the Bible and the Book of Mormon) shall function together in the last days. It ends following "my words shall hiss forth"-in verse 3. . In doing so, he was not quoting from Isaiah but 2 Nephi 5. Also contained in this verse are instructions as to how we ought to regard the Jews today. TG Israel, Gathering of; Lands of Inheritance. The Bible is not the final word of God. It is obvious that the central thrust of this verse is that the Bible and the Book of Mormon function together to satisfy the law of witnesses. 10:8 (8, 20); D&C 133:8. It ends following "my words shall hiss forth"-in verse 3. Without this long parenthetical expression, the first sentence of this chapter would read something like, "But behold, there shall be many Gentiles [who] shall say: A Bible! 2 Nephi 26. Nay; but ye have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. A-A; A+; 2 Ne 2:2 he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain. In it Nephi included a revelation he received from the Lord showing the reaction of many latter-day gentiles to the addition of another book of scripture. I was being prompted before finding this blog that I needed to focus my studies more on the Book of Mormon. One thought on “ 2 Nephi 29: 6-7 ” dan says: August 11, 2010 at 1:15 PM This blog has been a feast. Many Gentiles will reject the Book of Mormon—They will say, We need no more Bible—The Lord speaks to many nations—He will judge the world out of the books which will be written. One of the definitions of. Mosiah. It might be argued that this latter-day gathering is the third or fourth gathering. "the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews" The expression "lost tribes" is found in only two verses of scripture, here and in 3 Nephi 17:4. Since Ephraim was the predominant tribe among the ten lost tribes, and since the latter day Church has frequently been referred to as consisting of the "children of Ephraim," perhaps the Doctrine and Covenants should be regarded as a witness for Jesus Christ among latter-day Ephraim which may some day be combined with the other records of the lost tribes when they come forth. A Bible! 102:28; D&C 132:30; Moses 7:52 (50–53). The Bible is not the final word of God. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. 2 Nephi 32. We sometimes put cultural blinders on and only see things from our own perspective or the perspective of people who are very similar to us. 1 But behold, there shall be many-at that day when I shall proceed to do a marvelous work among them, that I may remember my covenants which I have made unto the children of men, that I may set my hand again the second time to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel; verse 1 The construction of this verse is unusual in that most of it consists of a very long parenthetical expression which begins following "there shall be many"-and extends through verse 2 into verse 3. By the time we arrive at this point in the scripture, Nephi has already prophesied that the whole world in the last days will be engulfed in apostasy. 20:27; Abr. Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 2 Nephi 29:6, 2 Timothy 3:5, bible, Book of Mormon, false gospel on 12/02/2019| 1 Comment » December 2 – Time with God is Time Well Spent. TG Israel, Gathering of; Israel, Restoration of. After all, the keys of gathering were given by Moses to Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration at that time (Matthew 17:1-9). 2 Nephi 29: 12: “For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and … Continue reading 2 Nephi 29: 12 → 2 Ne 25:29 worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul. Then they migrated en masse to the north about 65 BC. Certainly every modern-day missionary has encountered this objection to our Church's non-biblical standard works. We have discussed previously that many of these Israelites, those descended from the ten tribes, have been thoroughly scattered throughout other nations of the world and do not exist in a discrete and separate body. 2 Nephi 27:25, Isaiah 29:13. The honest judge will give full value to all for their good works and will not overlook the other" (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball. 7 Know ye not that there are more anations than one? This combined scriptural record will "show unto them that fight against my word . To solve this problem the Lord says: "And in the barren deserts there shall come forth pools of living water; and the parched ground shall no longer be a thirsty land" (D&C 133:28). We spent a lot of time practicing our presentation for zone conference. I've already read the Book of Mormon, and I don't need to any learn more about it.". Tag: 2 Nephi 29 What I learned. 3:16; Moses 1:40. to be written.". 4 But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible; and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. 2 Nephi 29: 8 : "Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? that they shall write the words which I speak unto them". 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