This Sherem guy, an outsider who has learned the ways of the Nephites, shows up and preaches against the church to lead people away with his smooth talking (v1-4). He hoped to cut down Jacobs faith by saying the whole idea of Christ coming is unknowable (v5-7). The Lord inspires Jacob to speak and confound this false prophet by questioning him and making him trip on his own words (v8-12). Then Sherem asks for a sign as proof but Jacob does not tempt God but allows God's will to happen and smite Sherem down for days (v13-15).
This sign made him believe, and he gathers the people together to try to take back the false teachings and admit he was deceived by the devil (v16-18). He fears for his own soul because of his sins and feels sorrow, then he dies and the people were overcome and fell to the earth (v19-21). Jacob was happy of this because he had asked for the people to be given the chance to be righteous again and The Lord made this possible (v22-23). Once everyone was converted they wanted the Lamanites to be converted too but unfortunately they were not interested in anything but war with the Nephites (v24-25).
Jacob knows he is soon to die but has fulfilled the commandment of keeping this record to the best of his knowledge (v26). The records are handed down to his son Enos giving him the same instructions and bids adieu (v27).
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