This is my personal study journal of the Book of Mormon. I am writing this to keep my thoughts straight and take notes from my readings. Feel free to read and comment as I go through the book.
1 Nephi 1:1 - 1 Nephi 5:22
I learned that Lehi was the father of Nephi. This seems to be an introduction into the family. Lehi was very rich... apparently very very rich. He how ever received a revelation from God in the form of a vision and decided to give every thing up, while taking his family with him. This was not something any one in his family liked, except his youngest son Nephi. Nephi did not even enjoy this, but tolerated it because he had trust in his father and in God.
They ended up living in tents out in the forest. Nephi had to travel back to Jerusalem to get their property back, and was promptly robbed by a guy named Laben(Who was a serious jerk). Nephi received divine revelation from an angel, who sent him on a mission even after having failed numerous times. I also noticed that even after beheading Laben, Nephi sought only his mission, and there was no text about him getting any of his goods back.
Nephi did how ever bring a servant back with him, and through this mission, the faith of his mother was strengthened in the Lord. I don't think his brothers were too impressed yet though.
