The Purpose of the Book of Mormon

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