Item Detail
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English
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Who Was Second Nephi?
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Dialogue : A Journal of Mormon Thought
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Summer 2009
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42
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4
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1-17
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The story of Nephi occupies a prominent place in the hearts of the
Latter-day Saint people. As a young man, he was singularly affected
by his father's teachings and, despite his relative youth, became the
de facto leader of the extended families of Lehi and Ishmael even
before his father's death. Later, as a prophet in his own right, he led
a people who called themselves "Nephites" in his honor; and nine
centuries after his death, hundreds of thousands of Nephites still
honored his name and legacy. He belongs to the ages as the namesake
of an ancient nation.