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TitlePlain and Precious Prophecy
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1962
AuthorsSorenson, John L.
MagazineThe Instructor
Volume97
Issue Number9
Pagination309, 319
Date PublishedSeptember 1962
KeywordsNephi (Son of Lehi); Prophecy; Vision
Abstract

Nephi concentrated on the hopeful future—our day, when his family’s descendants are beginning to flourish—rather than ugly details of intervening history. Nephi’s prophecies focused on people and principles, as he viewed the “sweep of history and God’s plan.” Almost half of Nephi’s discourse about his vision was related to the influence of a book of scripture.