1 Nephi 22

1 Nephi 22

1 Nephi 22: 1-5

hard to understand...................................................brothers do not study, have not prayed
voice of the spirit..............................................to understand by the spirit, one must use the spirit
scattered........................................................a time of great dispersal of the tribes of Israel in the future
lost...................................................................many already had moved at the time of Nephi
led away...........................................................Moved by the spirit
Holy One.................................................reason for the dispersal

Just as Nephi's group was moved, others had already been moved, and others would yet be moved

1 Nephi 22: 6-12

nursed by Gentiles............................................the remnant would be helped by the Gentiles
great nation......................................................a strong nation to arise, very powerful
face of this land........................................American nation
marvelous work............................................gospel teaching
nourished.................................................the gospel nation will strengthen the descendants
Abraham..................................................the children of Abraham would be blessed (future promise)
all blessed...............................................The Lord will work on all nations in the future
make bare...............................................the gospel will go forth and it will be taught to the House
from captivity...........................................the freedom will be the effects of the gospel
from obscurity...........................................the effect on the people will be great

The Lord plans to rescue the children of Israel all around the world.  They will be established and they will be made great.

1 Nephi 22: 13-19

the curse on the church..............................the evil church and power will be destroyed
nations fall............................................any who engage in the evil will be destroyed
be stubble..............................................all those who choose evil will be thrown down
power to save.......................................all those who fight Zion will stop and be destroyed
by fire.....................................................Christ will even use divine fire to protect his people
destruction.........................................promised to all who war against Christ and his people
cut off................................................eventually the Lord will intercede to protect his people

1 Nephi 22: 20-31

the great prohet......................................a promise of the role and strength of the Lord
prophet the Holy One of Israel..............................the prophet is Christ
righteous shall not be confounded.............................Christ will uphold his righteous followers
wrong churches............................................any organization that does not support Christ
Holy One rules......................................When Christ returns he will rule all nations in power
gathering.................................................He will rule one united people
Satan bound................................................During Christ's reign Satan will be banished
according to flesh...................................this will happen to this physical, mortal earth
save repent.......................................all nations destroyed unless they repent and join him
durst not.............................................Nephi prompted to stop the prophecy
consider............................................bears testimony of the words of the plates
endure...............................................the gospel in universal and it is consistent

Promises associated with the Second Coming of Christ

1 Neph 22

This entire concluding chapter of Nephi gives an overview of the scattering and the gathering of the children of Israel.  Great promises are given to the people when they accept Christ and keep his commandments.