2Ne Ch25

Alright we are getting back into Nephi's words. This chapter consists of like an overview of what just was quoted from Isaiah. Nephi wants to liken the words for his people so they can understand and be converted.

He knows Isaiah's words are hard for his people to understand because they have not been taught like the Jews were taught (v1-2). We know that Nephi had some of that because he grew up in Jerusalem and didn't want that for his people, so he is going to write how they will understand (v3). He tells them that they are part of the house of Israel and these words are important to know because they pertain to them even though they are only plain to those who are filled with the spirit (v4). Nephi delights in the words of Isaiah and prophecies according to them because he has the experience necessary, for only the Jews truly and fully understand all the words spoken (v5).

Nephi mentions that he has explained the background of the history of the time but he doesn't write it for us (v6). He doesn't need to write it for us because we will understand because we are seeing the fulfilling of those prophecies (v7). The words of Isaiah and all prophets are of great worth to the children of men and anyone who doesn't think so should listen to what Nephi has to say (v8).

No generation will be destroyed unless they are warned of God by the mouth of the prophets just like in Jerusalem (v9-10). 

Nephi teaches by the spirit that people will return to their land of inheritance and prophecies of the birth, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (v11-13). After he rises from the dead, he will show himself to the righteous people while Jerusalem and the wicked will be destroyed and the Jews will be scattered, persuaded to believe, and then gathered or restored (v14-17). The words which he brings forth at the last day is the Book of Mormon! Surprise! It is given to convince us of the Messiah who comes 600 years after Nephi's family left Jerusalem (v18-19).

All these words Nephi writes are simple to understand so there is no reason to misunderstand that The Lord lives and there is none other name given where man can be saved (v20). Nephi has been promised that his words he writes will be preserved and handed down to go from generation to generation and the nations who read them will be judged according to them (v21-22). The prophets that take their time to write these are trying to give us knowledge of truth and lead us to Christ because it is law (v23-25).

"We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for remission of their sins." (v26).

The remission of our sins which only comes from Christ because he fulfilled the law that was given that we all sin against (v27). We would eternally be bared from heaven if we did not have the atonement so deny him not (v28). Believe in him, worship him and you won't be cast out (v29). We still must do all we can to obey the law that was fulfilled by Christ (v30). Learn from the words you read in the scriptures and apply them because you are judged by them in the end (v28-30).