2Ne Ch3

This chapter contains the words Lehi spoke to Joseph while on his 'death bed' and imparting wisdom to his children. He tells Joseph about others who have had his name and of a future Joseph who is important who will bring to the latter days the Book of Mormon.

First, Lehi says that Joseph can also inherit this land of promise if he is righteous (v1-2). Then he is told about his ancestor Joseph who was captive in Egypt but was blessed by The Lord and convenanted with (3-4). In his covenant, he was promised seed that is part of a righteous branch (Lehi's family) that will be remembered by The Lord and visited by the Messiah in the latter days (v5). The Lord showed Joseph of Egypt a seer of the latter days who will do a work of great worth for the decendents of Joseph of Egypt (v6-8). This seer will be raised up like Moses was to have power to bring forth the words of The Lord (v9-11). There will be two accounts, one from the decendents of Judah, and one from the decendents of Joseph that will be used to confound false doctrine and bring knowledge of The Lord's covenants to the people (v12). That seer will be made strong out of his weakness and those who seek to destroy him will be confounded (v13-14). In v15, we find out that the seer is named after the same name as his father and Joseph or Egypt (AKA Joseph Smith Jr.).

The Lord brings the words that are written to the latter days through Joseph Smith (v18). Although there shall be many generations that do not have the words found in the scriptures (the great apostasy) The Lord has provided a way from them to be known again because of the faith that was shown while they were written (v19-21). It is the weakness of the world that is made strong because of the covenants The Lord has made with our fathers (v21).

Lehi is now explaining to his son how the prophesies apply to him because he is a decendent, but he is still young and needs to harken unto his brother Nephi (v22-25).