“Press Their Way Forward”

Brant Gardner

Redaction: Nephi, in keeping with his announcement, moves quickly through his last points. He has presented the essentials of Lehi’s dream, establishing the framework for his own experience. Frustratingly for the reader, he begins to hurry right at the denouement for the righteous. What might have been the highlight of Lehi’s vision becomes a near afterthought in Nephi’s version.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 1

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