Dr. Jan J. Martin discusses modern research on difficult passages in the Book of Mormon, emphasizing the Savior Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon as the word of God. Topics include healthy boundaries, race and skin color, interpreting verse 22 of 2 Nephi 5, the significance of covenants, principles of happiness, and expressions of gratitude.
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Departures Can Deepen Hurt
Nephi takes the brass plates, the Liahona, priesthood, and temple knowledge when he departs, which deepens the hurt for those left behind.
Boundary actions can be necessary yet painful for family relationships.
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Covenant Lens Clarifies Events
Read 2 Nephi 5 through a covenant (suzerainty treaty) lens: blessings and curses align with covenant obedience.
Nephi frames his people's prosperity as covenant faithfulness and the other's decline as covenant breach.
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Cut Off Means Covenant Exit
'Cut off' uses Hebrew covenant legal language meaning an ending of the covenant relationship, not eternal annihilation.
Agency lets those who leave the covenant do so, but return is possible through repentance.
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Dr. Jan Martin discusses modern research and study on several difficult passages in the Book of Mormon, while bearing testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon as the word of God.
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00:00 Part I–Dr. Jan J. Martin
00:07 2 Nephi 5 Covenant and prayer
01:25 Taking problems to the Lord
04:49 Separation and boundaries
08:20 The pain of Nephi’s separation
12:03 The group left behind
13:11 2 Nephi 5:19-20 – the Lord’s promises to Laman and Lemuel
16:04 2 Nephi 5:21 - Breaking a covenant
20:38 Different verse breaks and careful teaching
23:44 Cursing or covenant breaking
28:28 Unpacking difficult topics
30:21 Darkness is metaphorical
32:42 Historical research regarding skin color and bias
36:24 Teaching with caution
39:10 Additional resources
40:03 Righteous vs unrighteous not Nephite vs Lamanite
42:27 2 Nephi 5:22 and making assumptions
45:09 Letting go of past assumptions
46:31 2 Nephi 5:25 covenant keeping and happiness
50:19 Dr. Martin shares her testimony of Jesus and the Book of Mormon
54:17 End of Part II– Dr. Jan J. Martin
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