1 Nephi 5:14-18

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1 Nephi 5:14-18

14 And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.

15 And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.

16 And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers. And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records.

17 And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—

18 That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.

QUOTES FOR DISCUSSION

President Spencer W. Kimball said, “Over the years as my thoughts and heart have turned to the lives of my noble ancestors, my appreciation for them has increased. Learning about my ancestors has not only turned my heart to them, but has helped me see eternity more clearly. My own life is rooted not just in the present, but in the lives of my ancestors as well.”
“The Things of Eternity—Stand We in Jeopardy?” Ensign, January 1977, p. 3

From prophet to prophet and generation to generation the Brass Plates were handed down and preserved by the Nephites.
Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 103

The Indians, at a period long antecedent to the arrival of the Spaniards in America, were acquainted with a portion at least of the Old Testament.
B. H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, 2:473

At some future date the Lord has promised to bring them forth,…and the scriptural accounts recorded on them are to “go forth unto every nation.”
Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 103 Edited December 2, 2008 by HoosierGuy

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Here is the rest of Chapter 5 to finish out the chapter:

19 Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.

20 And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.

21 And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.

22 Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.