 Laman |
As the oldest son of Lehi and Sariah, this blog should be mine, but Nephi has taken upon himself this right and I have far more important things to do than sit around and drone on about my father’s visions and dreams. I don’t have much use for them. They upset our family, the leaders in the community and one day will probably get my father killed. If Nephi were smart he would leave this to me since I am the firstborn and have the birthright privilege of leadership. But since Nephi humors my father, my father thinks Nephi is better than me and Lemuel. We will get even, Nephi will realize his mistakes, soon enough. |
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 Lemuel |
My brother Laman is right in one thing, our father is making it very difficult for our family. We have position in this city, respect among our friends, we associate with the leaders and enjoy the finest the great city Jerusalem has to offer. I am the second oldest and I would like it very much if Nephi would give up his irritating “follow God” complex. If he would, I could show him the finer side of living in Jerusalem. Being the size that he is, it would be easy to introduce him to some pretty fine women. |
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 Nephi |
I am the 4th son of Lehi and Sariah. Sam, my next oldest is not much with words so he will probably not add much to this blog. But he is a great man. He has always supported me in my desires to do what is right. Sam doesn’t mind that I am the younger brother, his love for me and the Lord is a great help. We have been taught well by our parents. We have learned the language of our father which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. Sam and I have enjoyed a great knowledge of the goodness and mysteries of God. |
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 Lehi |
Although I have seen and written a great deal in my life, I will not clutter this blog with much of my writings, but as invited by my dear son Nephi, I will contribute from time to time. I am acquainted with many of the prophets that God has sent to call the city of Jerusalem to repentance. It is not so large a city that we don’t know many of the people well. It doesn’t take a prophet to recognize the moral and political decay that is gutting this city. But it was their teachings that inspired my seeking the Lord in prayer concerning this matter. I have lived in Jerusalem all my life and have raised my family here. In my travels I have gained a sizable fortune and my family lives quite comfortably here. |
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| Alma the Younger | As the son of Alma who served in King Noah’s court and who was the lone priest who accepted the words of Abinadi, my early behavior could be catagorized only as rebellion. I did so much damage to God’s work, it took a heavenly visitor and the thunder of a shaken earth to wake me from my rebellion. Well, it worked. I now dedicate my heart and soul to proclaim in the language of Him who hath commanded me, that you that belong to the church must repent and obey; and unto those who do not belong to the church I speak by way of invitation, saying: Come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye also may be partakers of the fruit of the tree of life. |
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The Large and Small Plates of Nephi in blog form.
