An in-depth study of 1 Nephi 6-10, focusing on the purpose of the plates, Nephi's thesis statement, two sets of plates, inviting Ishmael, persuading prodigals, the Samuel Principle, Lehi's Dream, the Cosmic Chess Match, 4 souls and 4 soils, pressing forward, falling away, the Great & Spacious Building, the mocking masses, a tender parent, the broken Olive Tree, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:31 What the Book of Mormon Isn't
10:16 Purpose of the Plates
19:28 The Original Thesis Statement
25:02 Two Sets of Plates
27:37 Inviting Ishmael
33:36 Trying to Persuade a Prodigal
44:24 The Samuel Principle
49:06 Faith, Change, & Forgiveness
1:03:00 Lehi's Dream Unfolds
1:12:00 The Cosmic Chess Match
1:16:02 4 Souls, 4 Soils
1:21:45 Pressing Forward but Falling Away
1:26:37 The Great & Spacious Building
1:34:37 Partaking & Ignoring the Mocking Masses
1:44:16 A Tender Parent
1:52:53 The Broken Olive Tree
2:06:58 Conclusion
