Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 2

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The Book of Mormon begins with an account of a real family experiencing real struggles. It happened in 600 BC, but there are things about this account that might seem familiar to families today. This family was living in a world of wickedness, but the Lord promised them that if they would follow Him, He would lead them to safety. Along the way they had good moments and bad moments, great blessings and miracles, but they also had arguments and contention. Rarely in scripture is there such a detailed account of a family trying to live the gospel: parents struggling to inspire faith in their family and worrying about their safety, children deciding if they will believe their parents, and brothers dealing with jealousy and contention—and sometimes forgiving each other. Overall, there is power in this imperfect family’s examples of faith.

1 Nephi 1: Nephi begins the record of his people—Lehi sees in vision a pillar of fire and reads from a book of prophecy—He praises God, foretells the coming of the Messiah, and prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem—He is persecuted by the Jews. About 600 B.C.

1 Nephi 2: Lehi takes his family into the wilderness by the Red Sea—They leave their property—Lehi offers a sacrifice to the Lord and teaches his sons to keep the commandments—Laman and Lemuel murmur against their father—Nephi is obedient and prays in faith; the Lord speaks to him, and he is chosen to rule over his brethren. About 600 B.C.

1 Nephi 3: Lehi’s sons return to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass—Laban refuses to give the plates up—Nephi exhorts and encourages his brethren—Laban steals their property and attempts to slay them—Laman and Lemuel smite Nephi and Sam and are reproved by an angel. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 4: Nephi slays Laban at the Lord’s command and then secures the plates of brass by stratagem—Zoram chooses to join Lehi’s family in the wilderness. About 600–592 B.C.

1 Nephi 5: Sariah complains against Lehi—Both rejoice over the return of their sons—They offer sacrifices—The plates of brass contain writings of Moses and the prophets—The plates identify Lehi as a descendant of Joseph—Lehi prophesies concerning his seed and the preservation of the plates. About 600–592 B.C.

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- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps 2024 — Lesson 2, Jonn Claybaugh

- Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 2

- Nibley Book of Mormon Lectures: Come, Follow Me Lesson 2

- Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 2: 1 Nephi 1-7 (2020), Jonn Claybaugh

- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 2 (1 Nephi 1-7)

- 1 Nephi Chapter 1 Through Verse 3, An Introduction, Hales Swift

- “I of Myself Am a Wicked Man”: Some Notes on Allusion and Textual Dependency in Omni 1:1-2, by Matthew L. Bowen, Oct 9, 2020

- First Visions and Last Sermons: Affirming Divine Sociality, Rejecting the Greater Apostasy, by Val Larsen, Feb 21, 2020

- Nephi’s Gethsemane: Seventeen Comparisons from the Literary Record, by Taylor Halverson, Jun 25, 2021

- A Passover Setting for Lehi’s Exodus, by Don Bradley, Nov 29, 2019

- Nephi’s Obsession, Or, How to Talk with Nephi about God, by Ralph C. Hancock, Nov 27, 2020

- Nephi’s Small Plates: A Rhetorical Analysis, by Noel B. Reynolds, Feb 11, 2022

- The Nephite Metaphor of Life as a Probation: Rethinking Nephi’s Portrayal of Laman and Lemuel, by Noel B. Reynolds, Jul 21, 2023

- Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost, by Val Larsen and Newell D. Wright, May 19, 2023

- Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapter 11: 1 Nephi Chapter I (1–5), Brant A. Gardner

- Prospering in the Land: A Comparison of Covenant Promises in Leviticus and First Nephi 2, Kerry Muhlestein, June 14, 2019

- The Record of My Father, Clifford P. Jones, April 12, 2019

- Revisiting “Sariah” at Elephantine, Neal Rappleye, April 5, 2019

- Light and Perspective: Essays from the Mormon Theology Seminar on 1 Nephi 1 and Jacob 7, Kevin Christensen, January 11, 2019

- What’s in a Name? Playing in the Onomastic Sandbox, Kevin L. Barney, August 3, 2018

- Too Little or Too Much Like the Bible? A Novel Critique of the Book of Mormon Involving David and the Psalms, Jeff Lindsay, May 25, 2018

- Jacob’s Protector, Matthew L. Bowen, December 15, 2017

- The Divine Council in the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon, Stephen O. Smoot, November 3, 2017

- “If Ye Will Hearken”: Lehi’s Rhetorical Wordplay on Ishmael in 2 Nephi 1:28–29 and Its Implications, Matthew L. Bowen, May 19, 2017

- Seers and Stones: The Translation of the Book of Mormon as Divine Visions of an Old-Time Seer, Stan Spencer, March 10, 2017

- Meeting Zoram, Collin Charles Russell, March 3, 2017

- The Great and Spacious Book of Mormon Arcade Game: More Curious Works from Book of Mormon Critics, Jeff Lindsay, January 13, 2017

- “Their Anger Did Increase Against Me”: Nephi’s Autobiographical Permutation of a Biblical Wordplay on the Name Joseph, Matthew L. Bowen, December 30, 2016

- Reading 1 Nephi With Wisdom, Taylor Halverson, November 11, 2016

- Nephi’s Use of Inverted Parallels, Dennis Newton, October 7, 2016

- “With the Tongue of Angels”: Angelic Speech as a Form of Deification, Neal Rappleye, September 2, 2016

- “O Ye Fair Ones” — Revisited, Matthew L. Bowen, June 23, 2016

- Nephi’s Change of Heart, Dennis Newton, June 17, 2016

- “See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration, Matthew L. Bowen, March 18, 2016

- To “See and Hear”, Kevin L. Tolley, January 22, 2016

- Nephi’s Good Inclusio, Matthew L. Bowen, November 20, 2015

- Learning Nephi’s Language: Creating a Context for 1 Nephi 1:2, Neal Rappleye, August 14, 2015

- The Deuteronomist Reforms and Lehi’s Family Dynamics: A Social Context for the Rebellions of Laman and Lemuel, Neal Rappleye, July 24, 2015

- Lehi the Smelter: New Light on Lehi’s Profession, Neal Rappleye, March 13, 2015

- Nephi: A Postmodernist Reading, Benjamin L. McGuire, September 5, 2014

- The Sôd of YHWH and the Endowment, William J. Hamblin, April 12, 2013

- Interpreting Interpreter: Book of Mormon Theosis, by Kyler Rasmussen, May 19, 2023

- Interpreting Interpreter: Nephi’s Probation, by Kyler Rasmussen, Jul 21, 2023

- Interpreting Interpreter: Structuring Nephi’s Record-Keeping, by Kyler Rasmussen, Feb 11, 2022

- Interpreting Interpreter: Visions as Scriptural Blueprint, by Kyler Rasmussen, Aug 5, 2022

- Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 4, “The Things Which I Saw While I Was Carried Away in the Spirit”, November 19, 2015

- Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 2, “All Things According to His Will”, November 8, 2015

- The Hilt Thereof Was of Pure Gold, John A. Tvedtnes, October 4, 2015

- Another Suggestion for Reading 1 Nephi 1: 1-3, Brant A. Gardner, January 18, 2014

- Nephi the Good: A Commentary on 1 Nephi 1:1–3, Neal Rappleye, January 3, 2014

- Musings on the Making of Mormon's Book: 1 Nephi 5, Brant A. Gardner, August 25, 2013

- Musings on the Making of Mormon's Book: 1 Nephi 4, Brant A. Gardner, August 17, 2013

- Musings on the Making of Mormon's Book: 1 Nephi 3, Brant A. Gardner, August 11, 2013

- Musings on the Making of Mormon's Book: 1 Nephi 2, Brant A. Gardner, July 27, 2013

- Musings on the Making of Mormon's Book: 1 Nephi 1, Brant A. Gardner, July 18, 2013

- Musings on the Making of Mormon’s Book: Preliminary: Nephi as Author, Brant A. Gardner, July 4, 2013

- Come, Follow Me—Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024, Lesson 2

- The Lord Commands Lehi’s Family to Leave Jerusalem | 1 Nephi 1–2

- Nephi Is Led by the Spirit to Obtain the Plates of Brass | 1 Nephi 3–5

- Scriptures Legacy

- Gospel Topics: Obedience

- What Was Jerusalem Like in Lehi’s Time? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)

- The Power of Deliverance: Why Nephi Killed Laban, Clyde J. Williams (Ensign)

- Sariah, Heather B. Moore (Ensign)

- 1 Nephi 1–7 (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)

- Into Arabia: Lehi and Sariah’s Escape from Jerusalem, Perspectives Suggested by New Fieldwork, BYU Studies Journal

- 1 Nephi 1 to 7 – “I Will Go and Do”, BYU Studies

- Lehi and Nephi: Faith unto Salvation, BYU Religious Studies Center

- Light or Dark, Freedom or Bondage: Enhancing Book of Mormon Themes through Contrasts, BYU Religious Studies Center

- The Book of Mormon: A Primer for Priesthood Leadership, BYU Religious Studies Center

- Types and Shadows of Deliverance in the Book of Mormon, BYU Religious Studies Center

- Khirbet Beit Lei and the Book of Mormon, BYU Religious Studies Center

- 1 Nephi 1-7, John W. Welch Notes

- What Sacrifices did Lehi Offer to God in the Wilderness?, Book of Mormon Central

- Why Does Nephi Begin by Saying "I, Nephi . . ."?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #476

- What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #445

- Why Is It Good to Seek Both Spiritual and Secular Learning?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #324

- Why Are Lehi’s Visions Like Those of Other Prophets in His Day?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #469

- Where Is the Narrative Transition in 1 Nephi?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #461

- Did Ancient Israelites Write in Egyptian? , Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #4

- How Can We Be Delivered through the Lord’s Tender Mercies?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #447

- Why Did Book of Mormon Authors Use Colophons?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #443

- Who Were the "Many Prophets" in Jerusalem During Lehi’s Time?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #441

- Why Are Lehi’s First Visions So Similar to Much Later Apocalyptic Writings?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #459

- How Can the Old Testament Covenants Help Us Understand the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #363

- Why Did Some in Lehi’s Time Believe that Jerusalem Could Not Be Destroyed?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #451

- Why Did Nephi Want to Know the Mysteries of God?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #442

- Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge: Act in Faith, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #260

- Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness? , Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #362

- How Was Lehi’s Journey Similar to the Mormon Pioneers’ Trek West?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #357

- Why Was It Significant that Nephi Was Made "˜a Ruler and a Teacher’ Over His Brethren?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #462

- How Many Others Traveled with Lehi to the Promised Land?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #465

- Have the Valley of Lemuel and the River Laman Been Found? , Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #286

- How Can We Be Thankful During Times of Hardship?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #384

- Did Lehi Use the Poetry of the Ancient Bedouin?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #5

- How Much Could Joseph Smith Have Known about Chiasmus in 1829?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #334

- Why Don’t We Know the Names of the Angels in the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #426

- Why Does Nephi Always Go Down to the Wilderness and Up to Jerusalem?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #6

- Why Did Nephi Believe the Lord Would Prepare a Way?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #263

- Why Does the Book of Mormon Talk about a "Land of Jerusalem"? , Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #495

- Was Nephi’s Slaying of Laban Legal?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #256

- Who Were the "Elders of the Jews" Mentioned by Zoram?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #464

- How is the Use of Deuteronomy in the Book of Mormon Evidence for its Authenticity?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #428

- Did Jerusalem Have Walls Around It?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #7

- What Was the Sword of Laban Like?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #401

- Were Any Ancient Israelite Women Named Sariah?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #8

- What Parts of the Old Testament Were on the Plates of Brass?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #410

- How Did Brigham Young Help Take the Book of Mormon to the World?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #354

- What Did It Mean for Lehi to be a Visionary Man?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #457

- Why Did Nephi Work So Hard to Preserve the Wisdom He Had Received?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #262

- How Could Nephi Have Known about Jeremiah’s Imprisonment?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #463

- How Could Lehi Offer Sacrifices Outside of Jerusalem?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #9

- Discussions on the Book of Mormon – 1 Nephi 1-2

- Discussions on the Book of Mormon – 1 Nephi 3-7

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