Mormon Kabbalah

Nephi goes to the Lord for his own testimony, shares what he learned with his brothers, goes back the Lord, gains more light and knowledge, and returns to his father, Lehi.

1:47 [2:16a] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceeding young, nevertheless, being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of Elohim1,

1:48 [2:16b] Wherefore, I did cry unto YHVH2; and behold, He did visit me and did soften my heart, that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.

1:49 [2:17a] And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which YHVH2 had manifested unto me by His Holy Spirit.

1:50 [2:17b] ¶ And it came to pass that he believed in my words;

1:51 [2:18a] But behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words;

1:52 [2:18b] And being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, I cried unto YHVH2 for them.

1:53 [2:19] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH2 spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith; for thou hast sought me diligently with lowliness of heart.

1:54 [2:20] And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper and shall be led to a land of promise, yea, even a land which I have prepared for you, yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

1:55 [2:21] And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of YHVH2.

1:56 [2:22] And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.

1:57 [2:23] For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse; and they shall have no power over thy seed, except they shall rebel against me also.

1:58 [2:24] And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.

[OPV Chapter 3]

1:59 [3:1] ¶ And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with YHVH2, to the tent of my father.

Notes:

This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.

RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.

(1) Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.

(2) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.

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Nephi tells us of his father, Lehi giving up their family's worldly goods traveling into the wilderness, taking only the things they will truly need.
1:23 [1:20c] But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of YHVH(1) are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.

[OPV Chapter 2]

1:24 [2:1a] ¶ For behold, it came to pass that YHVH (1) spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;

1:25 [2:1b] And because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.

1:26 [2:2] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH (1) gave unto to my father teshuvah, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.

1:27 [2:3] And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of YHVH (1); wherefore, he did as YHVH commanded him.

1:28 [2:4a] ¶ And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness.

1:29 [2:4b] And he left

• his house,
• and the land of his inheritance,
• and his gold,
• and his silver,
• and his precious things,

and took nothing with him, save it were

• his family,
• and provisions,
• and tents;

and he departed into the wilderness;

1:30 [2:5a] And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea;

1:31 [2:5b] And he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which were nearer the Red Sea;

1:32 [2:5c] And he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.
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Notes:

This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.

RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.

(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
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This week we look at Lehi through the eyes of Nephi, and we flee to the wilderness to protect our righteous desires.
1:15 [1:16a] And now, I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams;
1:16a [1:16b] And he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account;
1:16b [1:17a] But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.
1:17 [1:17b] Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of mine own life.
1:18a [1:18a] ¶ Therefore, I would that ye should know that after YHVH(1)had shown so many marvelous things unto my father Lehi,
1:18b [1:18b] Yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, behold, he went forth among the people and began to prophesy and to declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard.
1:19 [1:19a] ¶ And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations;
1:20 [1:19b] And he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah and also the redemption of the world.
1:21 [1:20a] ¶ And when the Jews heard these things, they were angry with him, yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain;
1:22 [1:20b] And they also sought his life, that they might take it away.
1:23 [1:20c] But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of YHVH are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.
[OPV Chapter 2]
1:24 [2:1a] ¶ For behold, it came to pass that YHVH spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;
1:25 [2:1b] And because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.
1:26 [2:2] ¶ And it came to pass that YHVH gave unto to my father teshuvah (2), even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.
1:27 [2:3] And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of YHVH; wherefore, he did as YHVH commanded him.
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Notes:

This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.

RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.

(1) YHVH: also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.
(2) Teshuvah: The return back to God, usually translated as “repentance,” “redemption,” “commandment,” or “grace.”

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Guide: RAV (RLDS/CoC) [OPV] (CJCLdS)
1:1a [1:1a] I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore, I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days—

1:1b [1:1b] Nevertheless, having been highly favored of YHVH in all my days, yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of Elohim;

1:1c [1:1c] Therefore, I make a record of my proceedings in my days; (Olam Assiah)

1:1d [1:2] Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. (Olam Yetzirsh)

1:2a [1:3a] And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; (Olam Briah)

1:2b [1:3b] And I make it according to my knowledge. (Olam Atziluth)
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Notes:

This text has been edited from the original to change Greek or English terms to the Hebrew.

RAV is the Book of Mormon version more commonly used by Community of Christ and their offshoots, [OPV] is the version more commonly used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their offshoots. Neither version was available in the original denomination.

YHVH: The name of the Eternal God, also known as the Tetragrammaton, commonly translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD.

Elohim: “Gods.” Can denote the Godhead or Trinity as a whole, God the Father & Mother, or the Masculine and Feminine aspects of God.
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In this episode we go over the second half of Chapter 18 in the Book of Remembrance. Here we discuss the third endowment, the Law of Christ.
From the Book of Remembrance:
"And behold, this token represents the nails in my palm when I was crucified for
mankind; and the meditation of this token is the Son, which is to say my name, even Jesus Christ; the Son of God, yea the very Son of Man." -Book of Remembrance 18:39-40
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