Article Title

Reflections of Nephi's Vision in His Psalm

Authors

John A. Tvedtnes

Keywords

vision, Nephi, vocabulary, psalm, reflections

Abstract

Second Nephi 4:16-35 comprises a beautiful psalm written by Nephi. Portions of the psalm suggest that he was contemplating his earlier vision of the tree of life and the future of his people, recorded in 1 Nephi 11-14. Among the elements common to both the psalm and the vision are the appearance of angels in visions, mention of the condescension of God, temptations, the devil (" evil one") and hell, and the straight path.

Recommended Citation

Tvedtnes, John A. (2000) "Reflections of Nephi's Vision in His Psalm," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 20: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol20/iss2/3