1 Nephi 11:7-14; 26

[HoosierGuy]

1 Nephi 11:7-14; 26

1 Nephi 11:7-14

7 And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign, that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out of heaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.

8 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.

9 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all.

10 And he said unto me: What desirest thou?

11 And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof—for I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.

12 And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.

13 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.

14 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

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1 Nephi 11:26

26 And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the condescension of God!

Nephi’s vision of the tree of life was a vision about the Son of God.

Thirteen times in the vision Nephi is told to

look; each time he learns something new about the Lord:

<CENTER><TABLE dir=ltr cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=7 width=544 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=18>"Look" Reference








</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=18>What is Learned about Jesus Christ








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #1

1 Nephi 11:8-10

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>The white fruit of the tree is "precious above all."








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #2

1 Nephi 11:12-18

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>In Nazareth is the most beautiful virgin of all. She is the mother of "the Son of God."








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=114>Look #3

1 Nephi 11:19-23

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=114>The woman is still called a "virgin" after the birth of the child. The child is the "Lamb of God," the "Son of the Eternal Father."

Through Jesus Christ the Father offers his love, which is "most desirable above all" and brings much joy.

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #4

1 Nephi 11:24-25

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>The Son of God lived among men. Many believed and worshiped him.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=132>Look #5

1 Nephi 11:26-29

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=132>The Son of God is the Redeemer of the world. John the Baptist was a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus and baptized him. Afterward Jesus ministered to the people with "power and great glory." The people eventually rejected him. He called twelve apostles to assist him in his work.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #6

1 Nephi 11:30

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>The ministering of angels assisted in the ministry of the Savior.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #7

1 Nephi 11:31

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>The Savior healed the sick and cast out devils.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #8

1 Nephi 11:32-36

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Jesus was judged by the world. He was crucified and "slain for the sins of the world."








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=59>Look #9

1 Nephi 12:1, 6-8

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=59>Jesus visited the Nephites after his resurrection and organized his Church among them.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #10

1 Nephi 12:11

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>The righteous are forgiven of their sins through the blood of Jesus Christ.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=59>Look #11

1 Nephi 13:1, 34-36

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=59>The Nephite writings of the visit of Jesus would help facilitate the restoration of the Lamb’s true Church.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=77>Look #12

1 Nephi 14:9, 12

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=77>The true Church of the Lamb would start small and grow to cover "all the face of the earth" in spite of great wickedness. The Lord will fulfill "his covenants" with Israel.








</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>Look #13

1 Nephi 14:18-19, 21-22, 24

</TD><TD vAlign=center width="50%" height=41>At the end of the world Jesus Christ will come again.








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Brian D. Garner,

Search These Things Diligently, p. 16-17

Edited January 2, 2009 by HoosierGuy

[Hemidakota]

Verse 7

A man descending out of heaven. The Scriptures tell us that the Lord is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think (Eph. 3:30), and that "he giveth to all men liberally" (James 1:5). This is true in the case of Nephi. He asked to know the things his father had seen. That prayer was granted. And in addition he was accorded the privilege of visions far beyond his expectations. That is always the case when we ask in faith and let the Holy Spirit dictate our prayers.

Verse 8

I looked and beheld a tree. The prayer of Nephi is heard, and he is shown the very tree which his father had seen (v. 21); it was a tree of dazzling beauty, "white as driven snow." There can be no more striking symbol of purity than that.

Verse 11

The interpretation. Having seen the tree, in the vision, Nephi was desirous, more than ever, to know the interpretation.

Verse 12

He had gone. The Spirit of the Lord did not answer the question concerning the interpretation of the symbol directly. He withdrew his visible presence, but the manifestation continued. Nephi saw first the City of Jerusalem, and then the City of Nazareth. And in this city he saw a beautiful Virgin. (v. 13)

And then the heavens were opened to him, and he saw an angel come down and stand before him. From now on, it is this heavenly messenger who acts as interpreter. "What beholdest thou?" he asks. (v. 14) The answer is, "A Virgin, most beautiful and fair." (v. 15)

Verse 26

Look ... the condescension of God. Another manifestation in the great vision begins here. It is another revelation of the condescension of God.

[pam]

I was doing some reading tonight and found this talk by Elder Boyd K. Packer. He broke down in layman's terms the following:

After the people of Lehi had arrived in the Western Hemisphere, Lehi had a vision of the tree of life. His son Nephi prayed to know its meaning. In answer, he was given a remarkable vision of Christ.

In that vision he saw:

• • A virgin bearing a child in her arms,
• • One who should prepare the way—John the Baptist,
• • The ministry of the Son of God,
• • Twelve others following the Messiah,
• • The heavens open and angels ministering to them,
• • The multitudes blessed and healed,
• • The crucifixion of the Christ,
• • The wisdom and pride of the world opposing his work. (See 1 Ne. 11:14–36.)

That vision is the central message of the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon is in truth another testament of Jesus Christ.

[prospectmom]

Thanks all three of you for laying it out so clearly.

[ceeboos_boss]

Thanks all three of you for laying it out so clearly.

hugs 2 u

[prospectmom]

Aww I love huggs