3 Nephi

Return to index (Link)

Overview

• John W. Welch, "Seeing Third Nephi as the Holy of Holies of the Book of Mormon" (Video)
• 3 Nephi 1-7 Interpreter Scripture Roundtable (Video)
• 3 Nephi 8-11 Interpreter Scripture Roundtable (Video)
• 3 Nephi 12-14 Interpreter Scripture Roundtable (Video)
• 3 Nephi 16, 20-21 Interpreter Scripture Roundtable (Video)
• 3 Nephi 22-26 Interpreter Scripture Roundtable (Video)
• 3 Nephi 11-26 Anthony R. Sweat, "Active Learning and the Savior’s Nephite Ministry" (Religious Educator)

3 Nephi 1

• 3 Nephi 1:1
  • Stephen D. Ricks, "The name of one of the Lord’s disciples listed in 3 Nephi 19:4—Timothy—seems to be Greek in origin. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a Greek name in the Book of Mormon?" (Ensign)

3 Nephi 2

• 3 Nephi 2:15
  • Douglas Campbell, ""White" or "Pure": Five Vignettes" (Dialogue)
  • FAIR entry on Lamanite Curse (FAIR)

3 Nephi 3

• 3 Nephi 3:12
  • John W. Welch, and Kelly Ward, "Thieves and Robbers" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 3:22
  • Robert R Bennett, "Horses in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Out of the Dust (short article on horses) (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on horses (FAIR)
  • FAIR entry on "chariots" (FAIR)

3 Nephi 4

• 3 Nephi 4:7
  • Matthew B. Brown, "Girded about with a Lambskin" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 4:28
  • John W. Welch, "The Execution of Zemnarihah" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "More on the Hanging of Zemnarihah" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 6

• 3 Nephi 6:14
  • John A. Tvedtnes and Kevin L. Barney, "Word Groups in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 7

• 3 Nephi 7:1-4
  • Matthew Roper, “Possible Book of Mormon Parallel” (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 8

• Overview
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Historical Parallels to the Destruction at the Time of the Crucifixion" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Benjamin R. Jordan, "Volcanic Destruction in the Book of Mormon: Possible Evidence from Ice Cores" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Anonymous, "Out of the Dust: When the Day Turned to Night" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Benjamin R. Jordan, "Volcanic Destruction in the Book of Mormon: Possible Evidence from Ice Cores" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 8-9
  • Bart J. Kowallis, "In the Thirty and Fourth Year: A Geologist’s View of the Great Destruction in 3 Nephi" (BYU Studies)
• 3 Nephi 8:3
  • David B. Cummings, "Three Days and Three Nights: Reassessing Jesus's Entombment" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 8:5-25
  • FAIR entry on "three days of darkness" (FAIR)
• 3 Nephi 8:11-12
  • Benjamin R. Jordan, “Investigating New World Volcanism at the Time of Christ’s Death” (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 8:14
  • Matthew Roper, “A Note on Volcanism and the Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)
  • Benjamin R. Jordan, "“Many Great and Notable Cities Were Sunk”: Liquefaction in the Book of Mormon" (BYU Studies)
• 3 Nephi 8:20, 22
  • John Gee, "Another Note on the Three Days of Darkness" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 8:23
  • Russell H. Ball, "An Hypothesis concerning the Three Days of Darkness among the Nephites" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 9

• 3 Nephi 9:7
  • John L. Sorenson, “The Submergence of the City of Jerusalem in the Land of Nephi” (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 9:10
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 9:14
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 9:18
  • FAIR entry on "Alpha and Omega" (FAIR)

3 Nephi 10

• 3 Ne. 10:14—17
  • Daniel J. Ludlow, "Zenos" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 10:18
  • S. Kent Brown, “When Did Jesus Visit the Americas?” (Religious Educator)

3 Nephi 11

• 3 Nephi 11:1
  • John W. Welch, "The Sermon at the Temple" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Clifford P. Jones, "The Great and Marvelous Change: An Alternate Interpretation" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on the "temple in the new world" (FAIR)
• 3 Nephi 11:9
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 11:30, 3 Nephi 11:32
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The True Points of My Doctrine" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 11:35
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The Gospel as Taught by Nephite Prophets" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 11:31–41
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The Gospel of Jesus Christ as Taught by the Nephite Prophets" (BYU Studies)

3 Nephi 12

• 3 Nephi 12-16
  • John W. Welch (editor), "The Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount (Collection)" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John W. Welch, "Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount (Collection)" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Robert Timothy Updegraff, "Sermon on the Mount" (Maxwell Institute)
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Sidney B. Sperry, "The Book of Mormon and the Problem of the Sermon on the Mount" (Maxwell Institute)
  • S. Kent Brown, “Moses and Jesus: The Old Adorns the New” (Religious Educator)

3 Nephi 13

• 3 Nephi 13:9–13
  • John W. Welch, "Two Notes on the Lord's Prayer" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 14

• 3 Nephi 14:6
  • FAIR entry on "swine" (FAIR)
• 3 Nephi 14:13
  • John W. Welch, and Daniel B. McKinlay, "Getting Things Strai[gh]t" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 16

• Overview
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 16:18-20
  • FAIR entry on "deutero-Isaiah" (FAIR)

3 Nephi 17

• 3 Nephi 17:7
  • John L. Sorenson, "Was There Leprosy among the Nephites?" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 18

• Overview
  • Richard Lloyd Anderson, "Religious Validity: The Sacrament Covenant in Third Nephi" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 19

• 3 Nephi 19:4
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Stephen D. Ricks, "The name of one of the Lord’s disciples listed in 3 Nephi 19:4—Timothy—seems to be Greek in origin. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a Greek name in the Book of Mormon?" (Ensign)
• 3 Nephi 19:18
  • Beth T. Spackman, "In 3 Nephi 19, we read that some Nephites prayed to Jesus. Is it proper to pray to him?" (Ensign)
• 3 Nephi 19:20, 28-29, 31-34
  • John W. Welch, "The Lord’s Prayers" (Ensign)

3 Nephi 20

• Overview
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 20:10-23:35
  • Victor L. Ludlow, "Jesus' Covenant Teachings in Third Nephi" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 20:43-45
  • Gaye Strathearn, and Jacob Moody, "Christ's Interpretation of Isaiah 52's "My Servant" in 3 Nephi" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 21

• 3 Nephi 21:6
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The True Points of My Doctrine"

3 Nephi 22

• Overview
  • Cynthia L. Hallen, "Redeeming the Desolate Woman: The Message of Isaiah 54 and 3 Nephi 22" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 23

• 3 Nephi 23:7-13
  • D. Lynn Johnson, "The Missing Scripture" (Maxwell Institute)

3 Nephi 27

• 3 Nephi 27:13–21
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The Gospel of Jesus Christ as Taught by the Nephite Prophets" (BYU Studies)
  • Andrew C. Skinner, ""This Is My Gospel": Jesus' Discourse in 3 Nephi" (Religious Educator)
• 3 Nephi 27:27
  • John W. Welch, "Toward an Understanding of the Sermon as a Temple Text" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Gerald N. Lund, ""The Savior said that we should be perfect, even as he and our Father in Heaven are perfect… Are we expected to achieve perfection in this life? If so, how can I avoid becoming discouraged with myself as I try to achieve it?"" (Ensign)
  • John W. Welch, "Word Studies from the New Testament" (Ensign)

3 Nephi 28

• 3 Nephi 28:30-31
  • William A. Wilson, "Three Nephites" (Maxwell Institute)
• 3 Nephi 28:25
  • Anonymous, "Out of the Dust (Names of the Three Nephites?)" (Maxwell Institute)