** IMPORTANT NOTE ** Second Nephi 7 and 8 are writings from the prophet Isaiah. This is the second of six times where full chapters of the Book of Mormon will be from Isaiah. The contents of these chapters were copied from the brass plates that Nephi had taken from Laban in Jerusalem and brought back to his father Lehi. Nephi included these writings from Isaiah throughout his writings because he wanted to teach his brethren about Isaiah's prophecies. All the chapters in the Book of Mormon that are from Isaiah can be very challenging to read and understand. So for purposes of this guide - we will only give a small summary and include any significant scriptures. Rather than skipping the chapters, we recommend you as least skim through to see what the prophecies are trying to convey. Don't get discouraged if you do not understand these chapters. You can always come back after you have read the remainder of the book and analyze them more closely later.