2 Nephi 29

2 Nephi 29

2 Nephi 29: 1-2

will be many...................................................................a day with an enormous population
marvelous work and wonder...............................................terms referring to missionary work
second time..............................................................Lord will perform his second coming
promises....................................................................Lord told ancients he would do this, and he does it
hiss forth....................................................................the message will be heard
ends of earth....................................................................the origin of the world from an unexpected place (West)
standard......................................................................spells forth the Lord's law

The messages of the gospel will be renewed in the future.  the origin of the message will come from the ends of the earth, but they will be clearly heard.

2 Nephi 29: 3-12

a Bible........................................................................mantra of the limiters of the last days
Bible problems..........................................................good book, but it is limited itself
mouth of Jew...........................................................forget who wrote the book, the culture lost
Gentiles.........................................................................forge who the book featured, breaking the promises
fool.....................................................................disregarding the whole purpose of the book
more nations.......................................................not just 1 people, rather all people are featured
murmur...............................................................serious and loud complaining
God's will...............................................................what men think is not important.  What does GOD think?
all my words..........................................................Bible good, but not complete.  Let God speak
my words.................................................................meant for all men.  Used to judge men
Jews, Nephites, others.................................................keep that before you.  He will speak to many groups.  Study that.

God wants us to study all scriptures, and to get a testimony of it from Him.  He will establish His word, and he will do it many cultures.  So we need to look towards his Will, not that of scholars and men.

2 Nephi 29: 13

will have it.....................................................................God promises multiple origins of words
lost tribes.....................................................................will even get the works of the lost ones
gathered........................................................................a promised church assembly in last days
lands of possession.........................................................to establish kingdom in all lands
I will remember.........................................................promises not forgotten

In the last days, the word will go forth despite the conflict with the older orders that would limit the access men have with divine revelation.  We can expect it, and we should embrace it.

2 Nephi 29

This book establishes a major doctrine of personal and group revelation that will super-cede all the limiting philosophies that men will have imposed on the people, through misrepresentations of the Bible and by their uttered opinions concerning personal revelation.  God wants us to know that he wants us to get spirituality individually and by his help, when we have faith.

2 Nephi 24

2 Nephi 24;  Isaiah 14

2 Nephi 24: 1-7

Lord, mercy............................................................a part of the covenant, forgiving misdeeds of Israel

land........................................................................promise of a place to have a country

rest and no fear..........................................................a promise of national security

broken scepters...........................................................the Lord will not allow Israel to be a vassal state

at rest..................................................................a condition of international peace

The Lord promises a time when the nation of Israel will be firmly established with harmony, peace and security, but it is a part of the covenant, meaning that Israel must do its part to realize this event.

2 Nephi 24: 8-22

stir the dead..........................................................a time of resurrection, figuratively and literally

weak as we...........................................................the wicked destroyed, the dead lifted

Lucifer................................................................apostrophe to the awful state of Lucifer, Satan

exalt myself.......................................................the vaunting pride of Satan, His great sin

like Most High....................................................the grievous aspirations of Satan

Is this....................................................................at this judgement, men, even wicked will find Satan absurd

glory to the earthly leaders......................................All will be elevated above Satan, None so bad

not joined with them..............................................Satan not allowed to rule over anyone

Babylon cursed..........................................................Satan's kingdom utterly wasted

The prophet Isaiah lets the children of Israel, especially faithful, know what the final resolution for the works of Satan will be.  That particular "ruler" will lose everything that he prizes, including influence and rulership over anyone who has lived on this earth.

2 Nephi 24: 23-27

so shall it stand...................................................a formal decree from the King of Kings

to all nations.........................................................the Lord's promise and covenant is offered to ALL peoples and nations, not just Israel

The Lord lets all men know that is gospel is for all men.  Although the covenant is made to the House of Israel, he reminds all men that the promises are offered to all living people, with the added information that some of this may occur after men die, and the influence of Satan is completely removed.

2Nephi 24: 28-32

is broken................................................................the Lord will break down mighty adversaries

founded Zion.................................................................promise of a people who will help the Lord

The eternal promises and covenants go far beyond a single person's life span, both on earth and in the spritual realms.  

2 Nephi 24

The Lord discloses the cosmic fight with Satan, letting all men know that the Lord is in charge, and that at the designated time, the Lord will heal the troubles of Israel and of the whole world.  Meanwhile, as Satan moves among the peoples, men can feel assured that the Lord will fix the ills of the world.  We need to keep our promises and covenants

2 Nephi 21

2 Nephi 21;  Isaiah 11

2 Nephi 21:  1-8

rod, stem...............................................................prophetic statement about Christ
Spirit of the Lord.....................................................attributes of the Messiah
quick understanding................................................Messiah will understand and fulfill his calling
judge.................................................................He will have the commission to try all men
righteous and faithfulness......................................Messiah will be a Holy teacher
wolf and lamb.......................................................Messiah will bring all into harmony
cockatrice den..................................................The very deadliest things will be overruled

The Messiah will come to earth (first coming), and his works and deeds will lead to the greatest of all reconciliations.

2 Nephi 21: 9-16

earth, full of knowledge........................................the gospel of the Messiah given to men
root.................................................................a later prophecy, last days
second time.........................................................the great gospel gthering
assemble..........................................................missionaries go the four corners of the earth
Judah and Ephraim.............................................reconciliation of the two divisions in the House of Israel
spoil together...............................................they will form the strongest of nations

Prophecies about the second coming of Christ

2 Nephi 21

The Messiah will establish his life and leave great wisdom to the earth in his first coming.  In his Second coming, he will gather the House of Israel and other righteous believers.  Eventually this will lead to a world harmony as a part of the Atonement.