4 Nephi 1

(June 9, 2014)
4 Nephi is really a very unique book in the Book of Mormon.  But, in retrospect, it seems entirely appropriate.  After all, most of us live in the times similar to Mormon rather than the times similar to 4 Nephi, so it is only appropriate that we spend more time in the war chapters or the contentious chapters than we do in the peaceful chapters.  It is important that we know that such peace can occur, and will occur through Christ’s coming, but beyond that we struggle in a world of chaos and sin and that is what we (unfortunately) need education on how to do.