Article Title

Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: Serving Practical Needs

Authors

John W. Welch

Keywords

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

Abstract

Nephi wrote his small plates soon after important events such as Lehi's death, Nephi's separation from his rebellious brothers, and the establishment of the reign of kings (see last month's research update). Recognizing when he wrote, we can better appreciate not only Nephi's stated reasons for writing the small plates but also subtle underlying motivations behind his inspired selection and treatment of this material.

Recommended Citation

Welch, John W. (1999) "Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: Serving Practical Needs," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 19: No. 4, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol19/iss4/3