“The Remnant of Jacob”

“The ‘New Jerusalem’ of the last days will be built on the American continent by (1) ‘the remnant of Jacob, ’ (2) the Gentiles who ‘shall come into the covenant and be numbered among … the remnant of Jacob, ’ and (3) ‘as many of the house of Israel as shall come.’ (3 Nephi 21:22–25Read also 3 Nephi 20:22; Ether 13:1–12.) After quoting extensively from chapters 20 and 21 of 3 Nephi, President Marion G. Romney explained the role of the ‘remnant of Jacob’ in building the New Jerusalem:

“‘From these declarations by Jesus, it is certain that the believing, repentant, righteous, faithful Indians shall be among “the remnant of Jacob” who are to build the New Jerusalem to which the Savior will come.
“‘As early as 1831 the Lord assured the Prophet Joseph that “before the great day of” his coming should arrive “Jacob shall flourish in the wilderness, and the Lamanites shall blossom as the rose.”’ (D&C 49:24.)”
(Daniel H. Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Book of Mormon, p. 281).

Book of Mormon Student Manual (1996 Edition)

References