Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011
Article Title
Abstract
Nephi was a younger son of a wealthy family. As one who might not inherit his father's business, it is possible that he was trained for another profession. One of the high-status professions open to him would have been a scribe. Beyond the fact that Nephi produced at least three written works (1 Nephi, 2 Nephi, and the nonextant large-plate book of Lehi), there are other evidences in his writing that betray the kind of traning scribes received. His early professional training may have been an important preparation for his later role in establishing his people as a true people of the book.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Gardner, Brant A.
(2011)
"Nephi as Scribe,"
Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011: Vol. 23:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr/vol23/iss1/5