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Come Follow Me 2024: 2 Nephi 20–25
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2 Nephi 20–25

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Bibliography

2 Nephi

Axelgard, Frederick W.. "1 and 2 Nephi: An Inspiring Whole." BYU Studies Quarterly 26, no. 4 (1986): 53-65.

Barratt, Tanner A. "Nephi's Messiah," Religious Educator 23, no. 3 (2022): 126–135.

Peterson, Christopher James. "Nephi and Effective Followership," Religious Educator 21, no. 2 (2020): 99-111.

Reynolds, Noel B.. "Chiastic Structuring of Large Texts: Second Nephi as a Case Study." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 193-210.

Reynolds, Noel B.. "Chiastic Structuring of Large Texts: 2 Nephi as a Case Study." In Chiasmus: The State of the Art, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 177-192. Provo, UT/Springville, UT: BYU Studies/Book of Mormon Central, 2020.

Reynolds, Noel B.. "Nephi’s Small Plates: A Rhetorical Analysis." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 99-122.

Reynolds, Noel B.. "Lehi’s Dream, Nephi’s Blueprint: How Nephi Uses the Vision of the Tree of Life as an Outline for 1 and 2 Nephi." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 231-278.

Reynolds, Noel B. "The Nephite Prophets’ Understanding of Faith and Faithfulness," Religious Educator 21, no. 2 (2020): 73-97.

Reynolds, Noel B.. "The Nephite Metaphor of Life as a Probation: Rethinking Nephi's Portrayal of Laman and Lemuel." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 231-280.

2 Nephi 21

2 Nephi 21:10

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith? (2 Nephi 21:10).” KnoWhy 50 (March 9, 2016).

2 Nephi 21:11

Book of Mormon Central. “Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel? (2 Nephi 21:11).” KnoWhy 290 (March 22, 2017).

2 Nephi 21:12

Book of Mormon Central. “How Thomas B. Marsh was Led to the Book of Mormon Without Knowing It (2 Nephi 21:12).” KnoWhy 485 (March 15, 2018).

2 Nephi 23

2 Nephi 23:6

Book of Mormon Central. “What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times? (2 Nephi 23:6).” KnoWhy 46 (March 3, 2016).

2 Nephi 23:21

Ricks, Stephen D. “How do we explain the mention of “satyrs,” commonly regarded as mythical creatures, in 2 Nephi 23:21 and Isaiah 13:21 and 34:14?Ensign (February 1996).

2 Nephi 24

2 Nephi 24:1

Book of Mormon Central. “Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah? (2 Nephi 24:1).” KnoWhy 45 (March 2, 2016).

2 Nephi 24:12

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan? (2 Nephi 24:12).” KnoWhy 43 (February 29, 2016).

Tvedtnes, John A.. "Lucifer, Son of the Morning." In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 137-160. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.

2 Nephi 25

Ludlow, Daniel H.. "The Message to the Jews with Special Emphasis on 2 Nephi 25." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 241-257. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

Olsen, Steven L.. "Nephi's Literary Endeavor." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 4, no. 3 (2003): 133-141.

Reeve, Jr., Rex C.. "We Labor Dilligently to Persuade Our Children to Believe in Christ: 2 Nephi 25:21 to 26:11." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 259-267. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

Stenson, Matthew Scott. "“Wherefore, for This Cause”: The Book of Mormon as Anti-type of the Brass Serpent." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): 291-318.

2 Nephi 25:1–8

Book of Mormon Central. “How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah? (2 Nephi 25:4).” KnoWhy 47 (March 4, 2016).

Parry, Donald W.. "Nephi's Keys to Understanding Isaiah (2 Nephi 25:1-8)." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 47-65. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Sloan, David E.. "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6, no. 2 (1997): 67-98.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Five Keys to Understanding Isaiah.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:6

Hilton, III, John. "The Isaiah Map: An Approach to Teaching Isaiah," Religious Educator 21, no. 1 (2020): 55-73.

2 Nephi 25:8

Bowen, Matthew L.. "“For Their Good Have I Written Them”: The Onomastic Allusivity and Literary Function of 2 Nephi 25:8." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 77-90.

2 Nephi 25:12–13

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Consistent Elements in Nephite Declarations of Faith.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:16

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah? (2 Nephi 25:16).” KnoWhy 51 (March 10, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “How Do the Psalms Quoted in the Book of Mormon Teach about the Temple? (2 Nephi 25:16).” KnoWhy 437 (May 29, 2018).

2 Nephi 25:17

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Nephi Connect Isaiah’s Prophecies with Joseph Who Was Sold into Egypt? (2 Nephi 25:17).” KnoWhy 375 (October 24, 2017).

Bowen, Matthew L. “’He Shall Add’: Wordplay on the Name Joseph and an Early Instance of Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon.” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 30, no. 2 (2010): 2–4.

Nicholson, John. "Questions and Answers - Gathering of the Jews." Improvement Era 5, no. 8 (1902): 628-633.

2 Nephi 25:18

Sheffield, William. "Voice from the Dust" In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow. Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan, 1992.

2 Nephi 25:19

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Nephi Say an Angel Had Revealed the Name Jesus Christ? (2 Nephi 25:19).” KnoWhy 304 (April 24, 2017).

2 Nephi 25:23

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does Nephi State that We Are Saved by Grace “After All We Can Do"? (2 Nephi 25:23).” KnoWhy 371 (October 10, 2017).

Ludlow, Jared W.. "“After All We Can Do” (2 Nephi 25:23)." Religious Educator 18, no. 1 (2018): 32-47.

McClellan, Daniel O. “2 Nephi 25:23 in Literacy and Rhetorical Context.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 29 (2020): 1–19.

Spencer, Joseph M.. "What Can We Do? Reflections on 2 Nephi 25:23." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 15, no. 2 (2014): 24-39.

2 Nephi 25:24–27

Newton, Dennis. "Nephi’s Use of Inverted Parallels." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 76-106.

2 Nephi 25:25

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Legal Traditions Related to Biblical Law.” Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:26

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Do Certain “Treasured Words” Appear So Repeatedly in General Conference Talks? (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 69 (April 2, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “What Can We Learn from 10 of the Best Chiasms in the Book of Mormon? Part 1 (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 349 (August 7, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Is the Book of Mormon So Focused on Jesus Christ? (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 484 (November 13, 2018).

2 Nephi 25:29

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does the Book of Mormon Say We Must Worship God with Our Whole Soul? (2 Nephi 25:29).” KnoWhy 467 (September 13, 2018).

Tvedtnes, John A.. "Performances and Ordinances of the Law." In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 275-277. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.