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Ishmael & Family

braden — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:17:27 +0000

Ishmael’s family – apparently fairly faithful and full of daughters to match Lehi’s sons, left Jerusalem at the invitation of Nephi and his brothers to join them on their journey. The two families eventually intermarry. Ishmael later dies in the wilderness.

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Ishmael’s Family Joins Lehi’s Family

braden — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:54:59 +0000

Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem again to invite Ishmael and his family to join them on their journey. Laman and Lemuel get upset with their parents and with Nephi, and try to kill him, but his faith saves him and he forgives his brothers.

Lehi receives guidance from God that his sons should invite Ishmael and his family who are back in Jerusalem to join them on their journey so they will be saved from the destruction of Jerusalem, and so Nephi and his brothers can marry Ishmael’s daughters and have a family in their new home in the americas.

Laman and Lemuel and some of Ishmael’s family rebel against Nephi as they return to Lehi and Sariah in the wilderness. They bind him with cords and leave him to die in the desert, however, God gives Nephi strength to break free and to forgive those who have wronged him.

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Zoram

braden — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:16:31 +0000

Servant of Laban who helped Nephi obtain his family’s records and other sacred writings. Joined Nephi and his family in the wilderness and was faithful to them and to God throughout the rest of his life.

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Brass Plates

braden — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:15:41 +0000

Originally in the possession of Laban, later obtained by Nephi after several failed attempts. They contained important family records as well as many writings of God’s servants. Lehi made a prophetic promise that the content of these plates would eventually reach people throughout the earth and bless those who would carefully consider the stories and teachings contained therein. The text we now know as Another Testament of Christ contains in part an abbreviation of those sacred records as well as what Lehi and his descendants added to the plates.

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Laban

braden — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:14:15 +0000

A notable citizen of Jerusalem who commanded great wealth and many servants. Among his many possessions was a set of brass plates containing sacred records, including information pertaining to Lehi’s family.

Refused to give the records to Lehi’s family
Robbed and tried to kill Lehi’s sons
Eventually killed with help from heaven, similar to how the Lord helped remove Goliath

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Nephi & Brothers Return to Jerusalem for a Record

braden — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:10:19 +0000

As a result of another dream, Lehi sends his sons back to Jerusalem to obtain sacred records on plates of brass from a wicked religious and military leader named Laban. Laban refuses to give up the records. Laman and Lemuel rebel and beat their younger brothers—until an angel appears and saves them. Nephi miraculously obtains possession of the plates by following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Lehi and Sariah are grateful and delighted when their sons return with the plates, and Lehi immediately gives thanks to God and begins to study the contents of the records.

After Lehi tells Nephi that he and his brothers need to return to Jerusalem to obtain sacred records that included words of God’s servants and other family records, Nephi responds with great faith and godly courage even though the task is daunting and difficult. However, Laman and Lemuel complain.

Laman eventually agrees to speak with Laban to try to obtain the family records. Laban refuses and threatens to kill Laman. The boys decide to make a second attempt after Nephi’s encouragement, and gather the family’s belongings to try to offer to Laban in exchange for the records. Laban steals their wealth and attempts to kill Lehi’s sons. Despite their best efforts to obey both their father and God, Lehi’s sons seem to face failure wherever they turn. Meanwhile, Sariah is without her sons in the wilderness and begins to fear for their safety.

Laman and Lemuel want nothing more to do with their father’s request to obtain the brass plates. Angry and frustrated, they rebel against Nephi and Sam and beat their younger brothers with wooden rods––until an angel appears and makes them stop the beating. Courageously, Nephi returns alone to Jerusalem in search of Laban and the plates and is able to obtain them with the help of heaven. Zoram, a servant of Laban, helps Nephi get the records and faithfully joins Nephi’s family in the wilderness.

Lehi’s sons return to their parents’ tent in the wilderness with Zoram and the sacred records containing the writings of prophets and other family records. The family gives thanks to God, recognizing His goodness and help in all that is going on, and Lehi studies the records. He shares what he finds with his family and prophecies that eventually these records and the stories and teachings they contain will bless his family, their descendants, and others throughout the world and throughout the ages of time.

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