1 Nephi 18

1 Nephi 18

1 Nephi 18: 4

timbers of curious workmanship............................................the ship is made in a strange but competent way
not after man's manner.................................................Nephi follows inspiration, making ship as God led him
went and prayed oft...........................................Nephi spends considerable time praying for guidance
they did humble themselves..................................even the brothers are astounded by the ship

Nephi uses prayer and revelation to start and to complete the building of the ship.

1 Nephi 18: 5-8

voice of the Lord...........................................the Lord sends his message to leave to Lehi
provisions...........................................................the group prepares the provisions that they had amassed
what we brought...........................................not only necessary things, but personal items are loaded
Jacob and Joseph.........................................Lehi has two more sons during the desert passage
put forth......................................................Once the party has loaded the ship, they get on board

The message comes from God to leave the Old World.  The party loads the ship and cast off

1 Nephi 18: 9-19

many days...................................................they are on the ocean for a long time
make merry............................................negative sense.  They are partying boisterously
much rudeness.................................................the partying is offensive and inappropriate
fear exceedingly........................................because of the depravity, Nephi fears offending God
we will not that........................................a firm decision not to follow Nephi's leadership
bind with cords.............................................Nephi is bound and restrained and mocked
compass did stop working..............................the Liahona fails the group as a result of the bad behavior
terrible tempest...........................................the ship goes off course.  terrible hurricaneor typhoon
driven back.........................................the ship so much off course, that it is being blown back
judgements of God....................................the group deserves the testing they are receiving
praise God...................................................Nephi keeps his faith, and he prays
threatenings................................................the brothers are angry with Nephi, blaming him for the mess
parents stricken........................................Lehi and his wife are sick with the terrible confrontation
watery grave............................................the parents are almost to the verge of death
soften the heart..........................................the brothers are so bombarded with the other's supplications that they relent
loosed....................................................the brothers let Nephi go

The brothers forget that they are expected to cross the ocean with faith and with determination to obey the Lord.  As they sink into debauchery they become very hostile to Nephi, binding him.  As this is done, the Lord strikes the ship with terrible fury.  After a long battle, the brothers eventually relent and allow the journey to proceed as it was supposed to go.

1 Nephi 18: 20-25

Only repent when about to be swallowed.............................these are very hard characters, but they have a breaking point.
Nephi takes compass.....................................................Nephi seeks guidance immediately
prayer.............................................................................Nephi immediately prays
many days..................................................................still a long voyage.
arrive.....................................................................the land of promise reached
blessed.........................................................................once landed, they plant seeds and they prosper
many animals...........................................................cows and horses mentioned.  Often mocked by anti-Mormons.
all manner of ore.....................................................the party finds a lot of metal

Upon arrival, the group worships God and begins to prosper in abundance in the new promised land.

1 Nephi 18

This chapter summarizes the actual ocean voyage.  Few details are given as to anything the group saw or experienced except a very nasty confrontation between the older brothers and the rest of the group. Some thinkers believe that the group named native animals with old world names, because they were outside their experience.