SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS

Chapter 1: jacob and joseph seek to persuade men to believe in Christ and keep his commandments, nephi dies, wickedness prevails among the nephites,

Chapter 2: jacob denounces the love of riches, pride and unchastity, men should seek riches to help their fellow men, jacob condemns the un authorized practice of plural marriage, the Lord delights in the chastity of women,

Chapter 3: the pure in heart receive the pleasing word of God, lamanite righteousness exceeds that of nephites, jacob warns against fornication, lasiviousness, and every sin

Chapter 4: all the prophets worship the father in the name of Christ, abrahams offering of isaac was a similitude of God and his only begotten, men should reconcile themselves to God through the atonement, jews shall reject the foundation stone

Chapter 5: jacob quotes zenos relative to the allegory of the tame and wild olive trees, they are a likeness of israel and the gentiles, the scattering and gathering of israel are prefigured, illusions are made to the nephites and lamanites and all he house of israel, gentiles shall be grafted into israel, eventually the vineyard shall be burned

Chapter 6: the Lord shall recover israel in the last days, then the world will be burned with fire, men must follow Christ to avoid the lake of fire and brimstone,

Chapter 7: Sherom denies Christ, contends with jacob, demands a sign and is smitten of God, all of the prophets have spoken of God and his atonement, the nephites lived out there days as wonderers born in tribulation and hated by the lamanites,

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