2 Nephi 10

2 Nephi 10

2 Nephi 10: 1-6

righteous branch.............................................a righteous break off group
perish from unbelief..........................................many people do not find the faith in life
children restored.......................................the Lord's atonement will cover many of the lost
Jesus to the Jews..........................................prophecy of where Jesus would live
crucify him....................................................long before he was born, his type of death foretold
if:  would repent..............................................a particularly difficult people to work with
priestcrafts.................................................not called of God, rather self appointed
scattered.....................................................after the crucifixion, the fallen people forced to move

Jacob teaches his people about the first coming of Christ, how he would be born in the ancestral home for the people of Israel.  His crucifixion will lead to a scattering of the people who rejected him, because of their many sins.

2 Nephi 10: 7-16

day of belief...............................................the people gathered when they turn to Christ
gathered in the far reaches................................the Gentiles will be the place where the movement resumes
kings and queens......................................the movement will be protected and fostered by the leaders of the gentiles
this land.................................................America itself will be a center for the movement
liberty, no kings......................................America will reject monarchies, and they will be strong
fortify................................................divine strengthening of the American nation
Zion....................................................another name for the region.  Under divine protection
I will be their king.....................................America forms a kind of theocratic government
secret works.........................................to preserve America, the secret group must be destroyed
whore of the earth....................................the greatest danger for the future is the secret group

Before the second coming, America will become a great center for the establishment of Christ's church.  The country will be very strong, and will enjoy the protections of heaven.  This will continue as long as the people live in the Lord's way.  If secret works arise, Christ will overrule it.

2 Nephi 10: 17-21

promises................................................Can have faith in this.  Christ promised it.
afflict my people................................at first the Gentiles will be devastating to the children of Lehi
father to them...................................A change.  The Gentiles will strengthen the natives
consecrated......................................Land blessed forever to those of the House of Israel.
merciful God....................................Accept the Lord.  He has given the great promise.
plural, isles........................................God works with many peoples.  Never assume one is alone.

We must never lose sight of the fact that God will bless all those who join with the House of Israel. This goes to Jew, Gentile, American, native, male, female, and etc.

2 Nephi 10: 22-25

Lord remembereth..................................God knows where he leads his people, and he gathers them
free to act...........................................Learn the purpose and the plan.  But act and choose correctly
reconcile............................................our expectation in the atonement covenant
may he raise you.....................................the bottom line.  Each individual must earn his own place.

We can count on the promises of God.  He shows us an outline of what will occur, but each of us must decide independently what we will do.

2 Nephi 10

After all the outlines, and prophecies, each man must choose for himself how he will stand in the rolling out of history.  In the future, God will keep all his promises, including the one that he will cleanse the American continent of the secret combination that will lead to much of the corruptions and abominations that will arise.