This week we continue our discussion of Laman and Lemuel. Ishmael's family joins the caravan. We talk about some cultural context of this nomadic lifestyle. We also discuss the family unit and it's role in keeping the peace. The parents have a big role in making the expedition work. Laman and Lemuel are persuaded by status and power and Nephi is seen as a threat to that aspiration. The birthright rarely goes to the eldest son in the scriptures even though that would be the cultural norm. The ...