2 Nephi 29

(February 9, 2014)
We, having seen the course of history, pass by the words of Nephi as a testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.  After all, we have seen centuries of evidence of the people of the world crying out, ‘a Bible, a Bible, we already have a Bible and need no more Bible!’  But it really is a testimony how accurate the writings of Nephi were at this point.  After all, when Joseph wrote these words, the Book of Mormon hadn’t even been released yet.  There was noone to say that we had a Bible and needed no more Bible.  But yet his writings (of Nephi’s prophecy) were spot on.

The other thing that I picked up was the language of the Lord when He said that there were multiple nations and multiple words.  Particularly, my ears perked up when He said, “I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it.”  As you have likely heard me say before, words like all catch my ears.  What does it mean if we take literally the Lord’s statement that He has spoken to all the nations of the Earth?  I think there is more truth in the world that we have even begun to realize, but we must continue to learn and apply the truth we have while seeking to add to it.  But we are certainly not in a position to be dismissive of any culture or people without recognizing that there has likely (if we take the Lord at His word) been truth spoken by God to that culture.