Christ Asks For the Records
When Jesus Christ visited the Americas after his resurrection he taught the people many things about the gospel. As he delivered his sermons, he commanded the Nephites to search the records that had been kept so they could find the words of the prophets and study them.
After Jesus had explained the prophecies and teachings in the records that the Nephites had, he said, “Behold, other scriptures I would that ye should write, that ye have not.” He then asked Nephi to “bring forth the record which ye have kept”.
The Lord explained that he had commanded Samuel the Lamanite to prophesy that at the time of the Resurrection many saints who had died would also rise from the dead and would appear unto the people and minister unto them.
Christ reminded the people that the prophecy had been fulfilled and then asked, “How be it that ye have not written this thing, that many saints did arise and appear unto many and did minister unto them?” The Savior then commanded that the record be updated so that there would be a witness to the fulfillment of Samuel’s prophecy.
What specific book of scripture did the Nephites present to Christ and He approved of?
(3 Nephi 23: 1)
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