tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275804374019732213.post4894633242319233105..comments2024-03-26T10:31:54.453-07:00Comments on Book of Mormon setting: The 3-part puzzle of the 116 pages, plus a bonus questionjonathan3dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05379975395372054926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275804374019732213.post-74507535352012609952017-05-03T08:53:19.123-07:002017-05-03T08:53:19.123-07:00The Plates of Nephi are apocalyptic like Revelatio...The Plates of Nephi are apocalyptic like Revelation in the Bible, and then they quote Isaiah extensively. Neither appeals to people who aren't familiar with the Bible--which is most people in the current generation.<br><br>Investigators (and members) find 1 & 2 Nephi difficult to read and appreciate. I always recommend that investigators start reading Mosiah 1 because of how well King Benjamin's address explains the gospel. By the time they finish the book and come back to Nephi, they're better prepared.jonathan3dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379975395372054926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275804374019732213.post-16657948843967009372017-05-03T08:11:41.462-07:002017-05-03T08:11:41.462-07:00I'm curious as to why you feel as though the P...I'm curious as to why you feel as though the Plates of Nephi are less effective with the current generation than those who came before? I've noticed something similar, nobody is familiar with timelines, testimonies, and goings on during the time of Nephi. Why is this?Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464871210618980262noreply@blogger.com