The Words of Mormon Chapter 1
Summary: Mormon abridges the plates (the large plates) and inserts the small plates of Nephi (all the chapter up to this point are the small plates of Nephi). For a full understanding of the Origin and Transmission of the Plates of the Book of Mormon - see Origin of the Plates.
King Benjamin establishes peace in the land.
Lessons Taught/To be Learned:
To have a full understanding of the how the plates begin and how they became the Book of Mormon - please see the Other Information - Appendices for both of these documents:
- The Origin and Transmission of the Plate of the Book of Mormon - see Origin of the Plates
- How the Plates Became the Book of Mormon - see How the Plates Became the Book of Mormon
Key Scriptures (italicized and in quotes):
"7 And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will."