Jacob magnifies his calling to preach the word and to engrave upon the plates the sacred things as pertaining to the revelations of God. His example is a beacon of light that shines down through the ages. He preaches and testifies of Christ and His atoning sacrifice. He condemns sin and exhorts the people to seek the kingdom of God and not the things of the world. He implores his people to avoid pride and, above all, to be pure and clean. He pleads with his brethren to be true to their covenants of marriage. Jacob’s words are written for our day that we might learn from those who have gone before by being reconciled to God through the Atonement of Christ. We should take counsel from Jacob and repent of those things that are keeping us from the blessings of the gospel.