Jacob 3 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Redemption comes in and through the holy messiah, who graciously answ. Blessings on jacob lehis prophecies and counsel to his. The subject of the chapter is a story that the nephite prophet jacob relates, originally taught by zenos an old testament prophet mentioned only in the book of mormon. If youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. The story involves a vineyard wherein some of the olive trees are productive, and others are not. Look unto god with firmness of mind, andpray unto him with exceeding faith, and he. Under the rule of their second king, the people get prideful and begin practicing polygamy. Our sources about jacob consist of 31 pages in the book of mormon of jacobs own words in 2 nephi. Since jacob was born within at least 7 years from that time, that would make 171 years for two. There seems to be a problem where jacob says he gives the plates to my his son enos, who shortly before dying says it has been 179 years since the leaving of jerusalem.
Jacob was the brother of nephi, the second book of mormon prophet. Sherem preaches to the people against the doctrine of christ found in the scriptures and contends with the prophet jacob. And now it came to pass that the people of nephi, under the reign of the second king, began to grow hard in their hearts, and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices, such as like unto david of old desiring many wives and concubines, and also solomon, his son. Joseph fielding smith had such praise for this passage that he said. The fifth chapter in the book of jacob or jacob 5 is the longest single chapter in the book of mormon at 77 verses. Jacob s father was lehi, a prophet in jerusalem around 600 bc. The book of mormon uses over 100 titles for jesus christ, but one jacob uses often is the holy one of israel. Using the symbolism of the art world, one might even consider it the mona lisa masterpiece of the book of mormon. Second, the book of mormon exposes the enemies of christ. Jacob chapter 5 in the book of mormon is a fairly long and complex one. The brother of nephi, usually referred to as the book of jacob, is the third of fifteen books in the book of mormon. Prophet, theologian, historian religious studies center. Jacob s soul will be blessed, his life spent in the service of god, and is redeemed by god.
C jacob and his family eventually traveled to the americas via boat constructed by his brother, nephi. According to the book of mormon narrative, jacob was born in the wilderness during his father lehis journey from jerusalem to the promised land the americas sometime between 592 b. Jacob through words of mormon, to learn with joy monte s. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss jacobs teachings about the law of moses, the correct intent of that law, and the allegory of. Salvation is free, and no one is justified by any law. A wicked man named sherem tells people not to believe in christ.