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	*Laban’s Fifty: The author of a fictional Book of Mormon could have given any number for the size of Laban’s garrison, so why such a small “fifty”? As it turns out, fifty is just the right size for a garrison of even a large city in the ancient Near East [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=60&chapid=589 Hugh Nibley].		*Laban’s Fifty: The author of a fictional Book of Mormon could have given any number for the size of Laban’s garrison, so why such a small “fifty”? As it turns out, fifty is just the right size for a garrison of even a large city in the ancient Near East [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=60&chapid=589 Hugh Nibley].
	*Treasury: A “treasury” seems like a strange place to keep a record or book, but that is exactly where an ancient Israelite would have kept it. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=9&chapid=81 John A. Tvedtnes]		*Treasury: A “treasury” seems like a strange place to keep a record or book, but that is exactly where an ancient Israelite would have kept it. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=9&chapid=81 John A. Tvedtnes]
	==3. Nephi and his brothers bring the brass plates to their family (1 Nephi 5)==		==3. Nephi and his brothers bring the brass plates to their family ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|5\|}})==
	===Helpful Insights===		===Helpful Insights===
	*Sariah’s Crisis of Faith: 1 Nephi 5: 1-8 happens to be the only story really told about Sariah. Unfortunately, the way we read it tends to put her in a negative light. Camille Fronk helps provide a more sympathetic approach. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=9&num=2&id=222]		*Sariah’s Crisis of Faith: 1 Nephi 5: 1-8 happens to be the only story really told about Sariah. Unfortunately, the way we read it tends to put her in a negative light. Camille Fronk helps provide a more sympathetic approach. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=9&num=2&id=222]

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	==LDS Lesson Manual==		==LDS Lesson Manual==
	Lesson 2: All Things According to His Will {{link\|url=http://lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-teachers-manual/lesson-2-all-things-according-to-his-will?lang=eng}}		Lesson 2: All Things According to His Will {{link\|url=http://lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-teachers-manual/lesson-2-all-things-according-to-his-will?lang=eng}}
	==1. Lehi Leaves Jerusalem (1 Nephi 1-2)==		==1. Lehi Leaves Jerusalem ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1-2\|}})==
	===Helpful Insights===		===Helpful Insights===
	*Nephi as Scribe: Since Nephi was the younger (youngest, before Jacob and Joseph are born) son of a wealthy family, he was not likely to inherit the family business, but would have been in training for another high status profession. Nephi’s skill in writing and other traits Nephi displays suggest he may have been in training to become a scribe. (See {{MSR-23-1-4}})		*Nephi as Scribe: Since Nephi was the younger (youngest, before Jacob and Joseph are born) son of a wealthy family, he was not likely to inherit the family business, but would have been in training for another high status profession. Nephi’s skill in writing and other traits Nephi displays suggest he may have been in training to become a scribe. (See {{MSR-23-1-4}})
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	*Arabic Poetry: 1 Nephi 2:9-10 is a perfect example of Arabic poetry. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=59&chapid=558 Hugh Nibley]		*Arabic Poetry: 1 Nephi 2:9-10 is a perfect example of Arabic poetry. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=59&chapid=558 Hugh Nibley]

	==2. Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass (1 Nephi 3-4)==		==2. Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|3-4\|}})==
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	*Rod Symbolism: Nephi’s brothers start beating him with a “rod.” The rod, or staff, was a symbol of power in the ancient Near East, thus Nephi’s brothers, by using a rod to beat Nephi with, were asserting their authority over him as the younger brother. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=59&chapid=557 Hugh Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, 80]; {{Book:Bokovoy Tvedtnes:Testaments\|pages=43}}		*Rod Symbolism: Nephi’s brothers start beating him with a “rod.” The rod, or staff, was a symbol of power in the ancient Near East, thus Nephi’s brothers, by using a rod to beat Nephi with, were asserting their authority over him as the younger brother. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=59&chapid=557 Hugh Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, 80]; {{Book:Bokovoy Tvedtnes:Testaments\|pages=43}}
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	*Contents of the Brass Plates: Among the contents of the brass plates are the writings of various prophets, including mention of the five books of Moses. The earliest attested fragment of any portion of the Bible is a passage from one of the books of Moses (Numbers) found engraved on small plates of metal (silver) and dating to 600 BC. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=98&chapid=1039] [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=98&chapid=1040]		*Contents of the Brass Plates: Among the contents of the brass plates are the writings of various prophets, including mention of the five books of Moses. The earliest attested fragment of any portion of the Bible is a passage from one of the books of Moses (Numbers) found engraved on small plates of metal (silver) and dating to 600 BC. [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=98&chapid=1039] [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=98&chapid=1040]

	==4. Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem for Ishmael and his family (1 Nephi 7)==		==4. Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem for Ishmael and his family ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|7\|}})==
	===Helpful Insights===		===Helpful Insights===
	*Why not get Ishmael’s family while they were there for the brass plates? Brant Gardner suggests that “Acquiring the brass plates confirmed through their experiences that Yahweh was leading them. Thus, these experiences not only strengthened their resolve but perhaps also provided arguments that would convince Ishmael and his family to accompany them.” [{{Book:Gardner:Second Witness\|pages=141\|vol=1}}]		*Why not get Ishmael’s family while they were there for the brass plates? Brant Gardner suggests that “Acquiring the brass plates confirmed through their experiences that Yahweh was leading them. Thus, these experiences not only strengthened their resolve but perhaps also provided arguments that would convince Ishmael and his family to accompany them.” [{{Book:Gardner:Second Witness\|pages=141\|vol=1}}]
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	===Potential Criticisms and Faithful Information===		===Potential Criticisms and Faithful Information===
	===Faith Affirmations===		===Faith Affirmations===
	==Additional Information Related to 1 Nephi 1-7==		==Additional Information Related to {{s\|1\|Nephi\|1-7\|}}==
	In 1 Nephi 6, Nephi tells his readers that he is writing with a deliberate purpose. A number of scholars have looked closely at 1 Nephi in an effort to more fully understand his purposes in writing his small plates record.		In 1 Nephi 6, Nephi tells his readers that he is writing with a deliberate purpose. A number of scholars have looked closely at 1 Nephi in an effort to more fully understand his purposes in writing his small plates record.
	*{{Book:Reynolds:Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited\|author=Noel B. Reynolds\|article=[http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=110&chapid=1277 Nephi’s Political Testament]}}		*{{Book:Reynolds:Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited\|author=Noel B. Reynolds\|article=[http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=110&chapid=1277 Nephi’s Political Testament]}}
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	*{{BYUS\|article=[https://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=5791 1 and 2 Nephi: An Inspiring Whole]\|author=Fredrick W. Axelgard\|vol=26\|num-4\|date=1987}}		*{{BYUS\|article=[https://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=5791 1 and 2 Nephi: An Inspiring Whole]\|author=Fredrick W. Axelgard\|vol=26\|num-4\|date=1987}}

	==Chiasms and Other Poetic Parallelisms in 1 Nephi 1-7==		==Chiasms and Other Poetic Parallelisms in {{s\|1\|Nephi\|1-7\|}}==
	The Book of Mormon contains a number of literary structures called poetic parallelisms, [[Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus\|chiasmus]] being the best known. While these are frequently used as evidence for the Book of Mormon’s authenticity, their real value is in helping shed light on the meaning and message in the text. The following passages contain examples of these structures from chapters being covered in this lesson. If you are planning on using any of these passages in your lesson, it may be worthwhile to check these structures to see if they help emphasize or focus attention on the message you hope to convey, or if they provide an alternative perspective you had not considered before which may enhance your lesson. For the sake of space, the references can only be listed here. To look at these structures, see [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=132&chapid=1564 Donald W. Perry, Poetic Parallelisms: The Complete Text Reformatted], which is graciously provided online for no charge (you have to go to the PDF file) by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute.		The Book of Mormon contains a number of literary structures called poetic parallelisms, [[Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus\|chiasmus]] being the best known. While these are frequently used as evidence for the Book of Mormon’s authenticity, their real value is in helping shed light on the meaning and message in the text. The following passages contain examples of these structures from chapters being covered in this lesson. If you are planning on using any of these passages in your lesson, it may be worthwhile to check these structures to see if they help emphasize or focus attention on the message you hope to convey, or if they provide an alternative perspective you had not considered before which may enhance your lesson. For the sake of space, the references can only be listed here. To look at these structures, see [http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/books/?bookid=132&chapid=1564 Donald W. Perry, Poetic Parallelisms: The Complete Text Reformatted], which is graciously provided online for no charge (you have to go to the PDF file) by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute.

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	\|response=There are a number of linguistic issues that should be considered when it comes to the word “steel” in translation of any ancient document. Nonetheless, “steel” (carbuized iron) has attested in the Old World during the Book of Mormon time period, and so Laban’s “steel” sword is not an anachronism.		\|response=There are a number of linguistic issues that should be considered when it comes to the word “steel” in translation of any ancient document. Nonetheless, “steel” (carbuized iron) has attested in the Old World during the Book of Mormon time period, and so Laban’s “steel” sword is not an anachronism.
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	*[http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/Steel_in_the_Book_of_Mormon.html ~~Hamblin]~~		*William Hamblin, "Steel in the Book of Mormon," FAIR website {{fairlink\|url=http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/Steel_in_the_Book_of_Mormon.html}}
	*~~[http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=~~15~~&num=~~2~~&id=423~~ Sorenson]		*{{JBMS-15-2-13}} <!--Sorenson-->
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	*[[Book of Mormon/Nephi's killing of Laban]]		*{{Wiki\|Book of Mormon/Nephi's killing of Laban\|Nephi's killing of Laban}}
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	\|response=When our faith is supported by faulty claims of evidence, we become susceptible to criticisms. One example of this has been the so-called “Lehi’s cave.” The location is not likely to have anything to do with the Book of Mormon.		\|response=When our faith is supported by faulty claims of evidence, we become susceptible to criticisms. One example of this has been the so-called “Lehi’s cave.” The location is not likely to have anything to do with the Book of Mormon.
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	*[[Book of Mormon/Geography/Old World/Lehi's cave]]		*{{Wiki\|Book of Mormon/Geography/Old World/Lehi's cave\|Lehi's cave}}
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