Article Title

When Did Nephi Write the Small Plates?

Authors

John W. Welch

Keywords

Book of Mormon studies, 1 Nephi, Mormon studies, Book of Mormon small plates

Abstract

In reading 1 Nephi, few people stop to think when Nephi actually wrote this account of his family's flight from Jerusalem and journey across the sea to a land of promise. Knowing when Nephi began to write the small plates (beginning with the account we now have in 1 Nephi) clarifies the purposes that stand behind that record and influenced its final form and content.

Recommended Citation

Welch, John W. (1999) "When Did Nephi Write the Small Plates?," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 19: No. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol19/iss3/3