2 Nephi

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Overview

• Frederick W. Axelgard, "1 and 2 Nephi: An Inspiring Whole" (BYU Studies)

2 Nephi 1

• Section Overview 2 Nephi 1-4
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The Israelite Background of Moses Typology in the Book of Mormon" (BYU Studies)
• Overview
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "Lehi As Moses" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 1:12
  • Louis Midgley, "The Ways of Remembrance" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 1:14
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, John W. Welch, Robert F. Smith, Bruce W. Warren, Roger R. Keller, David Fox, and Deloy Pack, "Words and Phrases" (Maxwell Institute)

• 2 Nephi 1:15
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 2

• Overview
  • Bruce M. Pritchett Jr., "Lehi's Theology of the Fall in Its Preexilic/Exilic Context" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "The Influence of Lehi's Admonitions on the Teachings of His Son Jacob" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Allan D. Rau, "Every Experience Can Become a Redemptive Experience" (Religious Educator)
  • Stephen D. Ricks, "Adam's Fall in the Book of Mormon, Second Temple Judaism, and Early Christianity" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:1
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "'My First-Born in the Wilderness'" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Firstborn in the Wilderness" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:11
  • Carl W. Griffin, “Early Christianity and the Question of Evil” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:15
  • David E. Bokovoy, “Inverted Quotations in the Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:11
  • Carl W. Griffin, “Early Christianity and the Question of Evil” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:15
  • David E. Bokovoy, “Inverted Quotations in the Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 2:25
  • Stephen D. Ricks, "Adam's Fall in the Book of Mormon, Second Temple Judaism, and Early Christianity" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 3

• 2 Nephi 3:9-10
  • John A. Tvedtnes, “Joseph’s Prophecy of Moses and Aaron” (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 4

• 2 Nephi 4:3
  • Grant Hardy, “Of Punctuation and Parentage” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 4:11
  • Ken Haubrock, "Sam: A Just and Holy Man" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 4:12'
  • John W. Welch, "The Psalm of Nephi as a Post-Lehi Document" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 4:15
  • Beverly J. Norton, "Record Keeping" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 4: 16-35
  • John A. Tvedtnes, “Reflections of Nephi’s Vision in His Psalm” (Maxwell Institute)
  • Steven P. Sondrup, "The Psalm of Nephi: A Lyric Reading" (BYU Studies)
  • Matthew Nickerson, "Nephi's Psalm: 2 Nephi 4:16–35 in the Light of Form-Critical Analysis" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 4:35
  • Kevin L. Barney, "Enallage in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Kevin Barney, "Divine Discourse Directed at a Prophet's Posterity in the Plural: Further Light on Enallage" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 5

• 2 Nephi 5:10
  • John W. Welch, "Statutes, Judgments, Ordinances, and Commandments" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 5:12
  • FAIR entry on "compass" (FAIR)
• 2 Nephi 5:13
  • FAIR Resource on "Population Demographics and the Book of Mormon" (FAIR)
  • John L. Sorenson, "I have heard that the sizes of the Nephite and Lamanite populations indicated in the Book of Mormon do not make sense. What do we know about their numbers?" (Ensign)
• 2 Nephi 5:15
  • John L. Sorenson, "Steel in Early Metallurgy" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on "metals" (FAIR)
• 2 Nephi 5:16
  • John M. Lundquist, and John W. Welch, "Kingship and Temple in 2 Nephi 5-10" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Jared W. Ludlow, "A Tale of Three Communities: Jerusalem, Elephantine, and Lehi-Nephi" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on the "temple in the new world" (FAIR)
  • Anonymous, "Insights: An Ancient Window {on the temple}" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Arad Temple (Video)
• 2 Nephi 5:18
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "Nephite Kingship Reconsidered" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 5:21
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "The Charge of 'Racism' in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 5:25
  • J.B. Haws, ""'To Stir Them Up in the Ways of Remembrance': Lamanites and Memory in the Book of Mormon"" (Religious Educator)
• 2 Nephi 5:30
  • John W. Welch, "Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: The Political Dimension" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John W. Welch, "Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: Serving Practical Needs" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John W. Welch, "When Did Nephi Write the Small Plates?" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 6

• Chapter Overview
  • Daniel Belnap, "The Divine Warrior in Jacob's Speech of 2 Nephi 6-10" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 7

• Section Overview 2 Nephi 7, 8
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" (FAIR)
• 2 Nephi 7:11
  • FAIR entry on "compass" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 8

• • FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 9

• 2 Nephi 9:9
  • Daniel C. Peterson, ""Secret Combinations" Revisited" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 9:27
  • John W. Welch, "Jacob's Ten Commandments" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 9:41
  • John Gee, "The Keeper of the Gate" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 10

• 2 Nephi 10:23
  • Mack C. Sterling, "The Way of Life and the Way of Death in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 11

• 2 Nephi 11:2-6
  • David E. Bokovoy, "On Christ and Covenants: An LDS Reading of Isaiah's Prophetic Call," (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 11:2–8
  • David E. Sloan, "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 12

• Section Overview 2 Nephi Chapters 12-25
  • Sidney B. Sperry, "The Isaiah Quotation: 2 Nephi 12-24" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 16

• 2 Nephi 16
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, "A Latter-day Saint Reading of Isaiah: The Example of Isaiah 6" (Religious Educator)
  • David E. Bokovoy, "On Christ and Covenants: An LDS Reading of Isaiah's Prophetic Call," (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 23

• 2 Nephi 23:21
  • Stephen Ricks, "How do we explain the mention of “satyrs,” commonly regarded as mythical creatures, in 2 Nephi 23:21 and Isaiah 13:21 and 34:14?" (Ensign)

2 Nephi 25

• Section Overview 2 Nephi 25-33
  • Steven L. Olsen, "Nephi’s Literary Endeavor" (Religious Educator)
• 2 Nephi 25:1-6, 25:14-16, 25:18-19, 25:19-20, 25:24-27
  • David E. Sloan, "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 25:9-10
  • Randall P. Spackman, "Prophecy of Immediate Destruction," (Link)
• 2 Nephi 25:17
  • Matthew L. Bowen, “‘He Shall Add’: Wordplay on the Name Joseph and an Early Instance of Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 25:17-19
  • Randall P. Spackman, "Lehi's 600-Year Prophecy of the Messiah's Birth," (Link)

2 Nephi 26

• Section Overview 2 Nephi 26, 27
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 26:1-9, 26:12
  • David E. Sloan, "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 26:16
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, “The ‘Familiar Spirit’ in 2 Nephi 26:16” (Maxwell Institute)
  • William Sheffield, "Voice From the Dust" (FAIR)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Book of Mormon Answers: "Fulness of the gospel" and "familiar spirit"" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR Entry: "Familiar Spirit" (FAIR)
• 2 Nephi 26:15-16
  • Grant Hardy, “2 Nephi 26 and 27 as Midrash” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 26:22
  • Paul Mouritsen, “Bound with Flaxen Cords” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 26:26
  • William J. Adams Jr., "Synagogues in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John W. Welch, "Synagogues in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR Entry: "Synagogues" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 27

• 2 Nephi 27:6
  • John W. Welch, Gordon C. Thomasson, and Robert F. Smith, "What Did Charles Anthon Really Say?" (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 27:8, 15
  • John W. Welch, “Doubled, Sealed, and Witnesses Documents” (Maxwell Institute)
• 2 Nephi 27:14
  • Robert F. Smith, "Textual Criticism of the Book of Mormon," (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 28

• 2 Nephi 28:32
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

2 Nephi 30

• 2 Nephi 30:6
  • Royal Skousen, “Textual Analysis of Book of Mormon Continues” (Maxwell Institute)
  • Douglas Campbell, "'White' or 'Pure': Five Vignettes" (Dialogue)
  • Robert J. Matthews, "The New Publications of the Standard Works—1979, 1981" (BYU Studies)
  • FAIR entry, "White or pure" (FAIR)

2 Nephi 31

• 2 Nephi 31:2
  • Michael B. Parker, “Nephi’s Later Reflections on the Tree of Life Vision” (Maxwell Institute) (URL for article doesn’t work; open PDF file)
• 2 Nephi 31:3
  • Allen J. Christensen, John L. Sorenson, and Angela M. Crowell, "Parallelism, Merismus, and Difrasismo" (Maxwell Institute)