“The Lord Showed Unto Me Great Things”

Brant Gardner

Redaction:The context might suggest that Nephi was seeking information about shipbuilding, but it is much more likely that Nephi is adding a spiritual aside. He was communicating with Yahweh. Certainly some of his questions related to the ship, but Nephi is not overly impressed with technology. For example, he considers the Liahona a “small” thing (1 Ne. 16:29). “Great things” are almost certainly things of the Spirit.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 1

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