“I Believe All the Words of My Father”

D. Kelly Ogden, Andrew C. Skinner

“I believe all the words of my father”—glorious words for a father to hear who was devastated because of the behavior of other sons. Even more important, notice that the Spirit rejoiced because he had found someone (Nephi) who believed not in a tree but rather in Jesus Christ. As the Spirit said, “Blessed art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the most high God.” In other words, the tree spoken of represents Jesus Christ. Because Nephi believed in Christ, he would see all that he desired, thus confirming that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10).

Verse by Verse: The Book of Mormon: Vol. 1

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