2 Nephi 30
2 Nephi 30: 1-5
more righteous than Gentiles..........................................smugness of Israel over Gentile behavior
utterly.......................................................................detruction prophesied. However same applies to House of Israel
Gentiles repent..........................................................promise of salvation
carry forth..................................................................Book of Mormon will save many Gentiles
remnant.......................................................................means by which the children will learn
Gentiles are in a peculiar position concerning the success of bringing forth the Kingdom of God. It will be a mixed blessing and curse, because the Gentiles will work actively in the establishment of the latter-day kingdom, but the behavior of many in their society will require considerable changes and much repentance in order to come into compliance with the Lord's covenant.
2 Nephi 30: 6-12
scale of darkness.................................................for Israel, much of the truth will have disappeared
begin to gather.....................................................as knowledge returns many repent
all people..............................................................the latter-day kingdom goes to ALL groups
Lord to judge......................................................will upset systems that oppress righteous
great division.......................................................the gospel will cause people to make choices
righteousness and faithfulness.......................................accept truth and live it.
wolf/lamb imagery.......................................................means by which peace and harmony come
A gradual gathering of the righteous begins, and once firmly established, a great division of the good and evil to occur among the people of the earth
2 Nephi 30: 13-18
things made known...............................................many underlying facts made apparaent
nothing secret.......................................................will not be able to stop of conceal truth
evil revealed........................................................Satan's workings will be in full view of people
When the Lord's time arrives, great revelations will become widespread. (Internet) When this occurs, people will have a much easier way to make choices either to accept His word, or to reject it all.
2 Nephi 30
This message to the House of Israel lets would-be righteous people know that mere membership
in the kingdom does not guarantee salvation. It depends on making the voluntary choice to accept his law and keep the covenant (both), or to fall short.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
2 Nephi 15
2 Nephi 15 ; Isaiah 5
2 Nephi 15: 1-7
my vineyard......................................................God as the vineyard owner, and his people
the tower ...........................................................He keeps special watch on the vineyard
sees the grapes, wild grapes..................................a careful look at the results of the work
men of Judah...................................................this is your people. Pay attention
take away..................................................abandonment of a failing orchard
waste.............................................................Christ to step completely away from the people
looketh for judgement........................................Christ has expectations, but they are not happening
no rain.......................................................even the usual outside conditions are removed
a cry..............................................................the actual picture is a troubling. People hurt
Christ keeps a careful watch on his people, but when the people sink to a position that nothing good is coming of the work, the work will cease, and the orchard will be abandoned. Unlike a real vineyard, he will return when the fruits return.
2 Nephi 15: 8-16
wo, house to house............................................conditions where the people associate too much together (in sin)
desolate...........................................................such conditions overruled. He will not allow.
follow strong drink..........................................example. Party attitude. People drink more than work
revelers..........................................................partiers have abandoned their duties. Rejected.
multitudes thirst.........................................due to the malfeasance of leaders, the people languish
humbled.................................................both the leader and the followers need humbling
sanctified......................................................The Lord will chasten the people. Shaped to the corrects ends.
God has a purpose for his people. He does not want an evil group attitude that pursues the meaningless side of life, for example drunkards. He will curse such behaviors because it leads both the leaders and the followers to destruction. The people lose sight of their life purpose, and must undergo a changing humility, or they will not meet the expectations that the Lord has for his people.
2 Nephi 15: 17-25
cart rope...............................................pretty chains are still chains. Men are to be free.
wisdom of Lord......................................men should seek God's will, not man's
twisting good and evil......................................men should not spin reality to meet their carnal desires
wise in own sight.............................................wisdom does not work that way. Truth is truth,
remove righteousness from the righteous...................dwindling faith, caused by falsehoods
chaff.....................................................a destruction of the wicked. This is not fruit.
kindle................................................................God will destroy the wicked. Such behavior not allowed
Hand outstretched.................................................He will allow repentance, but man must act
The hope is with man. When he discovers his wickedness, he ready for destruction, but the Lord allows man the opportunity to repent and to return to the fold.
2 Nephi 15: 26-30
ensign from afar.............................................Latter-day kingdom to be set up far away
none weary.......................................................these servants will do His will and succeed
none sleep.....................................................will be worthy workers in his kingdom
sharp arrows................................................the spiritual army is ready to redeem His kingdom.
roar like lions...................................................the youth of the group will make them invincible
look into the land.............................................these people will work and labor in a very dismal and wicked world
Christ will set up His kingdom in the last days. The servants will do things the way he wants them act, and they will be very successful, negating the bad behavior of many years. They will work tirelessly to build up the kingdom in a very wicked world.
2 Nephi 15
This chapter describes the very sad results of what happens to the Kingdom that he has set up, but He will remember the covenants as the people repent. Then he sets up his Kingdom and sends his righteous servants to cry repentance and convert the evil and wicked world. He indicates that they will be successful because they are diligent.
2 Nephi 15: 1-7
my vineyard......................................................God as the vineyard owner, and his people
the tower ...........................................................He keeps special watch on the vineyard
sees the grapes, wild grapes..................................a careful look at the results of the work
men of Judah...................................................this is your people. Pay attention
take away..................................................abandonment of a failing orchard
waste.............................................................Christ to step completely away from the people
looketh for judgement........................................Christ has expectations, but they are not happening
no rain.......................................................even the usual outside conditions are removed
a cry..............................................................the actual picture is a troubling. People hurt
Christ keeps a careful watch on his people, but when the people sink to a position that nothing good is coming of the work, the work will cease, and the orchard will be abandoned. Unlike a real vineyard, he will return when the fruits return.
2 Nephi 15: 8-16
wo, house to house............................................conditions where the people associate too much together (in sin)
desolate...........................................................such conditions overruled. He will not allow.
follow strong drink..........................................example. Party attitude. People drink more than work
revelers..........................................................partiers have abandoned their duties. Rejected.
multitudes thirst.........................................due to the malfeasance of leaders, the people languish
humbled.................................................both the leader and the followers need humbling
sanctified......................................................The Lord will chasten the people. Shaped to the corrects ends.
God has a purpose for his people. He does not want an evil group attitude that pursues the meaningless side of life, for example drunkards. He will curse such behaviors because it leads both the leaders and the followers to destruction. The people lose sight of their life purpose, and must undergo a changing humility, or they will not meet the expectations that the Lord has for his people.
2 Nephi 15: 17-25
cart rope...............................................pretty chains are still chains. Men are to be free.
wisdom of Lord......................................men should seek God's will, not man's
twisting good and evil......................................men should not spin reality to meet their carnal desires
wise in own sight.............................................wisdom does not work that way. Truth is truth,
remove righteousness from the righteous...................dwindling faith, caused by falsehoods
chaff.....................................................a destruction of the wicked. This is not fruit.
kindle................................................................God will destroy the wicked. Such behavior not allowed
Hand outstretched.................................................He will allow repentance, but man must act
The hope is with man. When he discovers his wickedness, he ready for destruction, but the Lord allows man the opportunity to repent and to return to the fold.
2 Nephi 15: 26-30
ensign from afar.............................................Latter-day kingdom to be set up far away
none weary.......................................................these servants will do His will and succeed
none sleep.....................................................will be worthy workers in his kingdom
sharp arrows................................................the spiritual army is ready to redeem His kingdom.
roar like lions...................................................the youth of the group will make them invincible
look into the land.............................................these people will work and labor in a very dismal and wicked world
Christ will set up His kingdom in the last days. The servants will do things the way he wants them act, and they will be very successful, negating the bad behavior of many years. They will work tirelessly to build up the kingdom in a very wicked world.
2 Nephi 15
This chapter describes the very sad results of what happens to the Kingdom that he has set up, but He will remember the covenants as the people repent. Then he sets up his Kingdom and sends his righteous servants to cry repentance and convert the evil and wicked world. He indicates that they will be successful because they are diligent.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
2 Nephi 14
2 Nephi 14
2 Nephi 14: 1-6
stumbling blocks......................................................remove the hindrances for faith
harden hearts..........................................................choose to distance oneself
blessed forever..............................................the followers of Christ are promised prosperity
the pit...............................................................a trap. Ironically it traps those who build it
abominable church.............................................a community that encompasses those who do evil
wickedness and abominations..................................breaking the rules given by God
Gentiles..............................................................offered all the blessings of the Lord's church
wo....................................................................should Gentiles reject Christ, they will be destroyed
America is a place that is to serves as a home for those who follow Christ. If the European peoples follow Christ, they will live in prosperity and in safety, but if they reject the Lord, they will be removed.
2 Nephi 14: 7-14
great and marvelous work.....................................terminology indicating a restoration of the gospel
delivery...................................................the function of the Church is to lead men to God
covenants remembered..........................................must believe in the promises of God
two churches.............................................men make one of two choices, God or Satan.
whore of the earth..........................................no legitimate. Full of evil and sinfulness.
upon many waters............................................fills the 4 corners of the earth. Huge group.
group few......................................................God's church relatively small in comparison
gather to fight..............................................the larger group constantly wars the smaller one.
power from on high...........................................God's church is protected by divine help
In the last day, the Lord reestablishes his Church to counter the Church of the Devil. It has strong power, because God himself protects the church and its members, but the members must keep the covenants of God.
2 Nephi 14: 15-17
wrath.......................................................much of the great and abominable destroyed by war
upon the whore..........................................God curses the evil church, full wrath
A decree to end the great and abominable church prophesied. Christ will remove it from captivating his people.
2 Nephi 14: 18-30
white robe..................................................the Holy One of Israel works with John the Revelator
remainder.......................................................Nephi does not record the rest of the vision
the book......................................................the bible is given as a legacy to the Gentiles
was pure....................................................many changes entered into the Bible, not the original
rest to see....................................................the servant sees the rest of the prophecy, sealed.
apostle to write...............................................a duty of the apostle to record the remainder
John.......................................................even his name foretold
angel made known......................................a divine vision, to which he bears testimony.
is true...........................................................bears his testimony of the vision's truth
Nephi lets the reader know that the vision is divine, given through the Lord's manner of prophecy.
He indicates that the vision is the beginning of John's vision, but that the vision of John is not recorded for the Nephites, but rather for the Gentiles. The word will go forth to the Gentiles through the Bible, and important, divine book, but the evil Church will have removed and altered the points of the gospel.
2 Nephi 14
This chapter enlarges Isaiah's words to explain how America will be featured in the latter-day.
The Lord's church will be established in America, and it will be spread to the whole world, but the world will largely belong to Satan's system. The evil system will go to war with the Saints, but the Lord will protect the Saints. Eventually the evil will destroy themselves, but the Lord will protect his children.
2 Nephi 14: 1-6
stumbling blocks......................................................remove the hindrances for faith
harden hearts..........................................................choose to distance oneself
blessed forever..............................................the followers of Christ are promised prosperity
the pit...............................................................a trap. Ironically it traps those who build it
abominable church.............................................a community that encompasses those who do evil
wickedness and abominations..................................breaking the rules given by God
Gentiles..............................................................offered all the blessings of the Lord's church
wo....................................................................should Gentiles reject Christ, they will be destroyed
America is a place that is to serves as a home for those who follow Christ. If the European peoples follow Christ, they will live in prosperity and in safety, but if they reject the Lord, they will be removed.
2 Nephi 14: 7-14
great and marvelous work.....................................terminology indicating a restoration of the gospel
delivery...................................................the function of the Church is to lead men to God
covenants remembered..........................................must believe in the promises of God
two churches.............................................men make one of two choices, God or Satan.
whore of the earth..........................................no legitimate. Full of evil and sinfulness.
upon many waters............................................fills the 4 corners of the earth. Huge group.
group few......................................................God's church relatively small in comparison
gather to fight..............................................the larger group constantly wars the smaller one.
power from on high...........................................God's church is protected by divine help
In the last day, the Lord reestablishes his Church to counter the Church of the Devil. It has strong power, because God himself protects the church and its members, but the members must keep the covenants of God.
2 Nephi 14: 15-17
wrath.......................................................much of the great and abominable destroyed by war
upon the whore..........................................God curses the evil church, full wrath
A decree to end the great and abominable church prophesied. Christ will remove it from captivating his people.
2 Nephi 14: 18-30
white robe..................................................the Holy One of Israel works with John the Revelator
remainder.......................................................Nephi does not record the rest of the vision
the book......................................................the bible is given as a legacy to the Gentiles
was pure....................................................many changes entered into the Bible, not the original
rest to see....................................................the servant sees the rest of the prophecy, sealed.
apostle to write...............................................a duty of the apostle to record the remainder
John.......................................................even his name foretold
angel made known......................................a divine vision, to which he bears testimony.
is true...........................................................bears his testimony of the vision's truth
Nephi lets the reader know that the vision is divine, given through the Lord's manner of prophecy.
He indicates that the vision is the beginning of John's vision, but that the vision of John is not recorded for the Nephites, but rather for the Gentiles. The word will go forth to the Gentiles through the Bible, and important, divine book, but the evil Church will have removed and altered the points of the gospel.
2 Nephi 14
This chapter enlarges Isaiah's words to explain how America will be featured in the latter-day.
The Lord's church will be established in America, and it will be spread to the whole world, but the world will largely belong to Satan's system. The evil system will go to war with the Saints, but the Lord will protect the Saints. Eventually the evil will destroy themselves, but the Lord will protect his children.
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