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References to Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon

Writer's picture: Anne KasselAnne Kassel

As I begin my Come Follow Me study of the Doctrine and Covenants, I feel the need to continue my daily study of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon grounds me in a way that feels vital to me. And this seems like an opportunity to follow Pres. Nelson's counsel to deepen my understanding of and relationship with my Saviour by looking up every reference to Him-- at this time, in the Book of Mormon.


2 Nephi 25:19

Here's something that surprises me. I knew there were prophecies among the Nephites that the Messiah would come 600 years after Lehi left Jerusalem. But this seems to indicate that those prophecies were made prior to Lehi's departure into the wilderness. What else could it mean? This is Nephi talking and the context is his prophecy that the Jews will, in the last day, be convinced of the true Messiah, for the prophets have spoken of one Messiah: "he who should be rejected by the Jews" (25:18) and who should come 600 years from Lehi's departure, and who should be named Jesus Christ.


We don't have those prophecies in the Bible, but Nephi is secure about them. Perhaps they were among the unknown records, like the words of Zenos, Neum and Zenock, that were recorded on the Brass Plates and then carried away by Lehi's family. That makes sense to me. It would explain how the Nephites could repeatedly refer to them, at the same time that the Jews, at the time of Jesus, seem to have had no awareness of them.

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Anne Kassel
Anne Kassel
Jan 09, 2021

Thanks! I love the idea that Jacob was seeking direction on the name to inscribe on his priestly vestments. I've downloaded Scriptures+ and am taking advantage of those wonderful resources. Thank you.

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asta52001
Jan 08, 2021

I’ll send you back to bookofMormoncentral.org to Knowhy #37 for 2 Nephi 10:3😀. They know so much more than I do with great references,etc.

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Anne Kassel
Anne Kassel
Jan 08, 2021

Thank you! That brings in a whole new dimension that I didn't even consider -- the additional witness of an angel. I love the information about the early translations of 1 Nephi 12:18.


Our morning devotional right now is a review of Old Testament stories, at the request of my youngest son, who missed the Old Testament in Seminary when the curriculum changed to match Come Follow Me. This morning, we learned that Jesus' name was also known by Noah (Moses 8:24) and presumably his ancestors, as Noah says they were baptized in his name.


Do you have thoughts about the word Jacob used in 2 Nephi 10:3 that is translated as Christ? I wonder if Jacob is here clarifying…

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asta52001
Jan 08, 2021

You might want to check out the Knowhy #304 on 2 Nephi 25:19 at bookofmormoncentral.org. If you haven’t used their study guides I would highly recommend them. They are also doing a Doctrine and Covenants study course this year As they did last year for the Book of Mormon .

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