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Is 2nd Nephi not what we think it is?? | with Martin
Martin Evans joins us today to share some incredible findings on the second book of Nephi in the Book of Mormon. He talks about the legal conventions found in 2 Nephi and how these findings have impacted him.
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Martin’s Biography
1:47 - Studying more about the characteristics of Nephi
2:30 - 2 Nephi 6:1
3:25 - Scriptures following legal conventions
4:32 - Importance of sealing the record in a legal context
7:45 - The law of witnesses
9:35 - The 10 commandment tablets are a witness of God
10:50 - Legal evidence that the Savior lives
13:19 - Is Nephi is obsessive? Or is he purposely building a case?
14:26 - Validating/notarizing the deposition
18:15 - Plaintiff statements
21:00 - Words can mean reality
22:55 - The job of the scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls
25:50 - Why is Nephi acting as a copiest in certain places?
27:50 - Harmonizing the text
30:15 - Nephi makes an oath
32:00 - How has this impacted you?
32:40 - 2 Nephi is a book of prophecy
34:55 - 2 Nephi shows how God works generally
Read Martin's article here!! https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/second-nephi-as-a-legal-document/
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Martin Evans joins us today to share some incredible findings on the second book of Nephi in the Book of Mormon. He talks about the legal conventions found in 2 Nephi and how these findings have impacted him.
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Martin’s Biography
1:47 - Studying more about the characteristics of Nephi
2:30 - 2 Nephi 6:1
3:25 - Scriptures following legal conventions
4:32 - Importance of sealing the record in a legal context
7:45 - The law of witnesses
9:35 - The 10 commandment tablets are a witness of God
10:50 - Legal evidence that the Savior lives
13:19 - Is Nephi is obsessive? Or is he purposely building a case?
14:26 - Validating/notarizing the deposition
18:15 - Plaintiff statements
21:00 - Words can mean reality
22:55 - The job of the scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls
25:50 - Why is Nephi acting as a copiest in certain places?
27:50 - Harmonizing the text
30:15 - Nephi makes an oath
32:00 - How has this impacted you?
32:40 - 2 Nephi is a book of prophecy
34:55 - 2 Nephi shows how God works generally
Read Martin's article here!! https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/second-nephi-as-a-legal-document/
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