1 Ne 13:11-15

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Contents 1 Questions 1.1 Verse 11 1.2 Verse 12 1.3 Verse 13 1.4 Verse 14 1.5 Verse 15 2 Lexical notes 2.1 Verse 15 3 Exegesis 4 Related links 4.1 Verse 12 4.2 Verse 15

Questions

Verse 11

• How long did God stay angry with the Lamanites after they rejected his gospel and killed off the Nephites?

Verse 12

• Could this "man among the Gentiles" be a role that was filled by many individuals from Europe who came to the New World in the early days of initial contact?

Verse 13

• Is Nephi saying the Holy Ghost had to work upon these Gentiles in order for them follow the Lord's will?

Verse 14

• Was this "land of promise" just one of several "lands of promise" (see 2 Ne 9:2 and 2 Ne 24:2).

Verse 15

• If the Europeans were killing the Lamanites and stealing their land, then why did they remain favored of the Lord?

Lexical notes

Verse 15

• White: This could refer to the righteousness or the skin color of the Gentiles. (See Tvedtnes article below.)

Exegesis

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Related links

Verse 12

• See De Lamar Jensen's Ensign article Columbus and the Hand of God.

Verse 15

• Tvedtnes on "white": See The Charge of "Racism" in the Book of Mormon by John A. Tvedtnes.

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