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Subpages: Chapters 1-2, Chapters 3-7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapters 16-18, Chapters 19-22

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The relationship of the book of First Nephi to the rest of the Book of Mormon is discussed at The Book of Mormon. The book of First Nephi can be outlined broadly as follows:


I. Two witnesses: Lehi and Nephi (1-2)
II. Three narrative episodes (3-7)
(chapters 8-15)
II. Three narrative episodes (16-18)
I. Two witnesses: Zenos and Isaiah (19-22)


The major divisions of First Nephi are discussed separately on the following subpages: Chapters 1-2, Chapters 3-7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapters 16-18, Chapters 19-22


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The relationship of First Nephi to the rest of the Book of Mormon is discussed at The Book of Mormon

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[edit] Previous editions

The original 1830 edition of First Nephi was divided into only seven chapters (I-VII). For the 1879 edition Parley Pratt further divided those seven into the twenty two chapters (1-22) still used today. • I: 1-5 • II: 6-9 • III: 10-14 • IV: 15 • V: ch.16-19:21 • VI: 19:22-ch.21 • VII: 22


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First Nephi

I. Two witnesses: Lehi and Nephi (1-2)

■ Lehi preaches in Jerusalem (1)
a. Nephi knows the goodness of God and therefore writes (1)
b. explaining the small plates (2-3)
c. prophets preach at Jerusalem (4)
d. short vision with images (5-6)
d. long vision with explanation: God will not suffer his followers to perish (7-15)
b. explaining the small plates (16-17)
c. Lehi's preaching at Jerusalem is rejected (18-20a)
a. Nephi's writing will show that the Lord delivers the faithful (20b)
■ Nephi preaches to his brothers (2)


II. Three narrative episodes (3-7)
A. Returning to Jerusalem for the brass plates (3-4)
B. The value of the brass plates (5-6)
• Lehi and Saria discuss retrieving the brass plates (5:1-9)
◯ Lehi reads the brass plates (5:10-22)
◯ Nephi explains the small plates in contrasts to the brass plates (6:1-6)
A. Returning to Jerusalem for wives (7)


(chapters 8-15)
◯ Nephi explains the small plates (9:1-6)


II. Three narrative episodes (16-18)
A. The land journey (16:9-17:6)
• (do verses 16:1-5 or 16:1-8 go with the prior vision?)
• Liahona, leave valley of Lemuel (16:9-16)
• Nephi's bow breaks (16:17-32)
• Ishmael dies (16:33-39)
• blessed, arrive in Bountiful (17:1-6)
B. Building the boat (17:7-18:4)
A. The water journey (18:5-25)


I. Two witnesses: Zenos and Isaiah (19-22)

◯ Nephi explains the small plates (19:1-6)
■ Nephi quotes prophets, mostly Zenos (19:7-24)
■ Nephi quotes Isaiah (20:1-21:26)
■ Nephi explains the prophecies (22:1-31)


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