The Record of My Father

by Clifford P. Jones

Overview

Abstract: In 1 Nephi 1:16–17, Nephi tells us he is abridging "the record of my father." The specific words Nephi uses in his writings form several basic but important patterns and features used repeatedly by Nephi and also by other Book of Mormon writers. These patterns and features provide context that appears to indicate that Nephi's abridgment of Lehi's record is the third-person account found in 1 Nephi 1:4 through 2:15 and that Nephi's first-person account of his own ministry begins in 1 Nephi 2:16.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161512395
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	04/11/2019
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #32
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	329 KB

About the Author

Clifford P. Jones was born in New Mexico and grew up in small towns across the southwestern United States. He earned a BS in accounting from Brigham Young University and a JD with honors from J. Reuben Clark Law School. After practicing law for several years, he became an entrepreneur and businessman. His understanding of and love for the scriptures has come primarily through personal and family scripture study. He and his wife Sharon have four adult children and a growing contingent of grandchildren.