It seems very likely that either Lehi or Nephi, in his retelling the dream of the tree of life, had Psalm 51 in mind. Lehi repeated, almost verbatim, David’s plea for mercy from this psalm. Thereafter, several key words and themes can be found in Psalm 51. If, indeed, Lehi/Nephi meant to allude to this psalm of repentance, then it should be considered a key to understanding the meaning of Lehi’s dream. Read at bit.ly/know325

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Why Did Lehi Quote From A Psalm Of Repentance In His Dream? #325

Jared Riddick, Archivist for Book of Mormon Central, introduces the book, "Life of Nephi" by George Q. Cannon. Originally published in 1883 as part of the Faith Promoting Series, this book was originally written as a biography on the Prophet Nephi. Following Jared's introduction will be an audio book reading of the prologue and Chapter 1 of the book. Each week will present the next chapter of the book and some introductory material on that chapter.

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Episode 1: The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi (Introduction and Chapter 1)

Chapter 16 introduces some discussion about the importance of the Nephites relics, most specifically the Plates of Nephi, and the Sword of Laban. This chapter is read by Nick Galieti and features commentary by Jared Riddick, archivist for Book of Mormon Central.

Episode 16: The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi (Chapter 16)

This is the first in a three-part series focusing on Orson Pratt's remarkable missionary tract "An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions" published in 1840. This tract included one of the first publications of the First Vision, and later influenced other documents such as the Wentworth Letter. 

We are joined in this series by guest Dr. Steven C. Harper, the editor-in-chief of BYU Studies Quarterly, who is the foremost authority on the First Vision.  He has recently published a book on that subject, entitled "First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins" through Oxford University Press. It can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/First-Vision-Memory-Mormon-Origins/dp/0199329478

To read the tract, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archive:
https://www.archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/interesting-account-several-remarkable-visions-and-late-discovery-ancient-american-records-0

"An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions," by Orson Pratt - Part 1

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Why Did Lehi Quote From A Psalm Of Repentance In His Dream? #325

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