THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI An account of the death of Lehi . Nephi's brethren rebel against him .

The Lord warns Nephi to depart into the wilderness. His

journeyings in the wilderness, and so forth . (Chapter Headings, 1-33)

A Lehi prophesies of a land of liberty—His seed shall be scattered and smitten if

B they reject the Holy One of Israel—
C He exhorts his sons to
D put on the armor of righteousness. 2
E Redemption cometh through the Holy Messiah—Freedom of choice (agency) is essential to existence and progression—Adam fell that men might be—
F Men are free to choose
G liberty and eternal life. 3
H Joseph in Egypt saw the Nephites in vision—He prophesied of Joseph Smith, the Latter-day seer; of Moses, who would deliver
I Israel; and of
J the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. 4
K Lehi counsels and blesses his posterity—He dies and is buried—
L Nephi glories in the goodness of God to him—Nephi puts his
M trust in the Lord forever. 5
N Nephites separate themselves from the Lamanites, keep the law of Moses, and build a temple— Because of their
O unbelief, the
P Lamanites are cursed, receive a skin of blackness, and
Q become a scourge unto the Nephites. 6
R Jacob recounts Jewish history: Their Babylonian captivity and return; the ministry and crucifixion of
the Holy One of Israel; the
S help received from the gentiles; and their
T Latter-day restoration when they believe in the Messiah . 7
U Isaiah speaks Messianically—Messiah shall have the tongue of the learned—
V He shall give his back to the smiters—He shall not be confounded—Compare Isaiah 50. 8
W In the last days, the Lord shall comfort Zion and gather Israel—The redeemed shall come to Zion
amid great joy—Compare Isaiah 51 and 52:1–2 . 9
X Jews shall be gathered in all their lands of promise—Atonement ransoms man from the fall—The
bodies of the dead shall come forth from the grave, and their spirits from hell and from paradise—
Y They shall be judged—Atonement saves from death, hell, the devil, and endless torment—
Z The righteous to be saved in the kingdom of God—Penalties for sins set forth—
A The Holy One of Israel is the keeper of the gate . 10 Jews shall crucify their God—They
shall be scattered until they begin to believe in him—America shall be a land of liberty
where no
B king shall rule— Be reconciled to God and gain salvation through his grace . 11
C Jacob saw his Redeemer. The law of Moses typifies Christ and proves he shall
come . 12
D Isaiah sees the Latter-day temple, gathering of Israel, and millennial judgment
and peace—The proud and wicked shall be brought low at the Second Coming
— Compare Isaiah 2.13
E Judah and Jerusalem shall be punished for their disobedience—The Lord
pleads for and judges his people—
F The daughters of Zion are cursed and tormented for their worldliness—
Compare Isaiah 3 . 14
G Zion and her daughters shall be redeemed and cleansed in the
millennial day—Compare Isaiah 4 . 15
H The Lord's vineyard (Israel) shall become desolate and his
people shall be scattered—Woes shall come upon them in their
apostate and scattered state—
I The Lord shall lift an ensign and gather Israel—Compare
Isaiah 5 . 16
J Isaiah sees the Lord—
K Isaiah's sins are forgiven—
K He is called to prophesy—
J He prophesies of the rejection by the Jews of Christ's .
teachings—
I A remnant shall return—Compare Isaiah 6. 17
H Ephraim and Syria wage war against Judah—
G Christ shall be born of a virgin—Compare Isaiah 7. 18 Christ shall
be as a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense—
F Seek the Lord, not peeping wizards—
E Turn to the law and to the testimony for guidance—Compare Isaiah 8. 19
D Isaiah speaks Messianically—
C The people in darkness to see a great Light—
B Unto us a child is born—
A He shall be the Prince of Peace and shall reign on David's throne—20
Z Destruction of Assyria is a type of destruction of wicked at the Second Coming—Few
people shall be left after the Lord comes again—Remnant of Jacob shall return in that day 21
Y Stem of Jesse (Christ) shall judge in righteousness—The knowledge of God shall cover the
earth in the Millennium—The Lord shall raise an ensign and gather Israel—22
X In the millennial day all men shall praise the Lord—He shall dwell among them—See Isaiah 12
W Destruction of Babylon is a type of destruction at Second Coming—It shall be a day of wrath and
vengeance—
V Babylon (the world) shall fall forever—Compare Isaiah 13 . 24
U Israel shall be gathered and shall enjoy millennial rest—Lucifer cast out of heaven for rebellion—Israel
shall triumph over Babylon (the world)—Compare Isaiah 14 . 25
T Nephi glories in plainness—
S Isaiah's prophecies shall be understood in the last days—
R The Jews shall return from Babylon, crucify the Messiah, and be
Q scattered and scourged—They shall be restored when they believe in the Messiah—He shall first come six hundred
years after Lehi left Jerusalem—Nephites keep the law of Moses and believe in Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel. 26
P Christ shall minister to the Nephites—Nephi foresees the destruction of his people—They shall speak from the dust— The
gentiles shall build up
O false churches and secret combinations—The Lord forbids men to practice priestcrafts . 27
N Darkness and apostasy shall cover the earth in the last days—The Book of Mormon shall come forth—Three witnesses shall testify
of the book—The learned man cannot read the sealed book—
M The Lord shall do a marvelous work and a wonder—Compare Isaiah 29. 28 Many false churches shall be built up in the last days—
They shall teach false and vain and foolish doctrines—Apostasy shall abound because of false teachers—
L The devil shall rage in the hearts of men—
K He shall teach all manner of false doctrines . 29
J Many gentiles shall reject the Book of Mormon—They shall say: We need no more Bible—The Lord speaks to many nations—He will judge
the world out of the books thus written . 30
I Converted gentiles shall be numbered with the covenant people—Many Lamanites and Jews shall believe the word and become a delightsome
people—Israel shall be restored and the wicked destroyed . 31
H Nephi tells why Christ would be baptized—Men must follow Christ, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end to be saved—
G Repentance and baptism are the gate to the strait and narrow path— Eternal life comes to those who
F keep the commandments after baptism . 32 Angels speak by
E the power of the Holy Ghost—Men must
D pray and gain knowledge for themselves from the Holy Ghost . 33
C Nephi's words are true—They testify of Christ—Those who
B believe in Christ will believe Nephi's words—They shall stand as
A a witness before the judgment bar .