Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 5:
January 27–February 2

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As you study 1 Nephi 16–22, look for passages that impress you. Some people like to highlight such verses in their scriptures; others write notes in the margins. Consider how you will record the impressions you receive.

1 Nephi 16: The wicked take the truth to be hard—Lehi’s sons marry the daughters of Ishmael—The Liahona guides their course in the wilderness—Messages from the Lord are written on the Liahona from time to time—Ishmael dies; his family murmurs because of afflictions. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 17: Nephi is commanded to build a ship—His brethren oppose him—He exhorts them by recounting the history of God’s dealings with Israel—Nephi is filled with the power of God—His brethren are forbidden to touch him, lest they wither as a dried reed. About 592–591 B.C.

1 Nephi 18: The ship is finished—The births of Jacob and Joseph are mentioned—The company embarks for the promised land—The sons of Ishmael and their wives join in revelry and rebellion—Nephi is bound, and the ship is driven back by a terrible tempest—Nephi is freed, and by his prayer the storm ceases—The people arrive in the promised land. About 591–589 B.C.

1 Nephi 19: Nephi makes plates of ore and records the history of his people—The God of Israel will come six hundred years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem—Nephi tells of His sufferings and crucifixion—The Jews will be despised and scattered until the latter days, when they will return unto the Lord. About 588–570 B.C.

1 Nephi 20: The Lord reveals His purposes to Israel—Israel has been chosen in the furnace of affliction and is to go forth from Babylon—Compare Isaiah 48. About 588–570 B.C.

1 Nephi 21: The Messiah will be a light to the Gentiles and will free the prisoners—Israel will be gathered with power in the last days—Kings will be their nursing fathers—Compare Isaiah 49. About 588–570 B.C.

1 Nephi 22: Israel will be scattered upon all the face of the earth—The Gentiles will nurse and nourish Israel with the gospel in the last days—Israel will be gathered and saved, and the wicked will burn as stubble—The kingdom of the devil will be destroyed, and Satan will be bound. About 588–570 B.C.

Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

•   Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes: Doctrinal Topics 2020 (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)

•   Nephi’s Courage, Children’s Songbook, 120–21
•   Family Study Fun (Ensign Activities at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   1 Nephi 16–22 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)
•   What Did It Take to Build the Ship? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
•     The Lord Guides Lehi’s Journey (Book of Mormon Videos)
•     The Lord Commands Nephi to Build a Ship (Book of Mormon Videos)
•     Lehi’s Family Sails to the Promised Land (Book of Mormon Videos)

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 5: 1 Nephi 16-22, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 5 (1 Nephi 16-22)
•     Thoughts on the Bows in 1 Nephi 16, Hales Swift
•   Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapter 11, Brant A. Gardner

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come Follow Me 2020: 1 Nephi 16-22, Book of Mormon Central
•   Archaeological Evidence for 7 Locations on Lehi’s Journey to the Promised Land, Book of Mormon Central
•   1 Nephi 16-22, John W. Welch Notes
•     Come Follow Me (Jan 27–Feb 2) for 1 Nephi 16–22, Taylor Halverson and Tyler Griffin
•     Come Follow Me 1 Nephi 16-22 (Jan. 27- Feb. 2), Don’t Miss This
•     Come Follow Me Podcast BofM #5 “I Will Prepare the Way Before You”, 1 Nephi 16-22, Meridian Magazine
•   Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “I Will Prepare the Way Before You” 1 Nephi 16-22, Meridian Magazine
•   1 Nephi 16 to 22 – “I Will Prepare the Way Before You”, BYU Studies
•   The Liahona Triad, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   “For Our Profit and Learning”: One Method for Likening the Scriptures, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   Isaiah and the Restoration of Israel, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   What Is Isaiah Doing in First Nephi? Or, How Did Lehi’s Family Fare So Far from Home?, BYU Religious Studies Center
•   “A Prophet . . . like unto Thee”, BYU Religious Studies Center
•     Does God Have Favorites? What We Learn From 1 Nephi 16–22, LDS Living