How could Nephi have known what the Savior was praying about when he was not present at the time of his prayer?
Question Dear Gramps, I have just been re-reading 3rd Nephi, I especially like the direct words of the Saviour. I am extremely concerned about one point. The Lord Jesus Christ had ALL of the Nephite/Lamanite survivors praying earnestly on their knees and he...
What route did Lehi and his family take from Bountiful to the Promised Land?
Very little is known about the route Lehi and his family took. We can generally understand that the Nephites and Lamanites landed in South America and dwelt in South and Central America.
Would the Lord ever direct one person to kill another, as in the case of Nephi being ordered to cut off the head of Laban?
Accounts are not uncommon in the scriptures where the Lord uses his servants to destroy the wicked in order to accomplish his righteous purposes.
What is the significance of the sword of Laban?
Mormon Church leader Joseph Smith did see the sword of Laban in the Hill Cumorah and it was one of the relics given to him with the golden plates.
What are “intelligences?”
Intelligences are eternal entities from which all living things are created. Intelligences cannot be created, they have always existed.
