Let's see what we've learned so far...

Let's see what we've learned so far...

We've covered only the first two chapters of the Book of Mormon, and already we've learned some fundamental spiritual truths, which include the following:

1. The Lord calls and works through prophets to bless and warn His people, that is, His children.

2. Anyone can pray directly to the Lord and have their prayers answered.

3. Depending on a person's faith, the Lord often works through spiritual manifestations, such as dreams and visions.

4. The Lord will test our faith and often requires what appear to be great sacrifices of us, but delivers from danger those who trust in him.

5. Prophets foretold the coming of Jesus Christ as the Messiah many centuries before His birth.

6. Even good parents with strong faith can have children with little or no faith in God.

Background Notes

1. Lehi was familiar with the desert wilderness south of Jerusalem, including where the water sources were located; he didn't hesitate to head into this largely uninhabited wasteland with his wife and children.

2. Lehi was familiar with Arab and Egyptian culture, and used names for his sons from these cultures.

3. Lehi employed a very ancient form of Arabic poetry in trying to inspire Laman and Lemuel to live a more upright life.

4. No one in the Western World was familiar with the accurate and ancient location names and cultural mannerisms used in the first two chapters of the Book of Mormon when it was published in 1830.