A Plea to the Lord
The verses found in 2 Nephi 8:9–11 appear to be a plea from the people of God for the Lord to “awake as in the ancient days” (v. 9) and act in their behalf as he did against ancient Rahab (Egypt) and the dragon (devil). It was the Lord who parted the Red Sea for the children of Israel and made a way for them to pass over (see v. 10). In that same way he will gather his children in the latter days from throughout the earth and will bring them to Zion where there shall be gladness and everlasting joy.
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