Book of Mormon Commentary, Vol. 2: These Records Are True

King Benjamin bore testimony to his sons that the plates of brass, which had been brought from Jerusalem and preserved by the hand of God, were true. He also bore testimony of the plates of Nephi, which contain the records of their fathers since they left Jerusalem, were true. This volume in the Book of Mormon Commentary Series covers the time period from the death of Nephi (544 BC) to the death of Alma the elder and King Mosiah (91 BC) — a period of over 450 years. It covers the words of prophets from Jacob, brother of Nephi, through Alma, who organized the church at the waters of Mormon. The first part of this work is taken from the small plates of Nephi, Jacob through Omni, that Mormon found as he began the abridgment of the large plates of Nephi. As he joined his work with the small plates, he wrote a brief historical summary to bridge the gap between the two records: the words of Mormon. Thus the title of this volume, which includes a combination of these accounts, was adopted from King Benjamin, “These Records Are True.”

Published: February 2004
Pages: 560