“Nephi is not only predicting Christ’s appearance to the Nephites but notes that … the law that governs their lives will change. The Nephites will keep the law of Moses until that time. Nephi therefore explains clearly not only the person of the Christ, but also the meaning of Christ in fulfilling the law of Moses. He looks forward to the day when the Messiah will provide a new law. It is interesting that it will be ‘the law which ye shall do.’ Nephi expects that one must act according to the law. Now his people act under and according to the law of Moses. After the Messiah comes, they will act under and according to Christ’s law” (Gardner, Second Witness, 2:352).