A Study of the Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 15:12-20 The inciting question of this section is back in verse 7 . Nephi's brothers cannot understand what their father had taught concerning the natural branches of the olive tree, and what that has to do with the Gentiles. Nephi plainly explains to them the significance of these things, pointing out that the olive tree is in reference to the House of Israel. The natural branches are in reference to their direct posterity. At the heart of the conversation is reception of the Gospel of the Messiah. Nephi understands that at some future date, his own posterity will be blessed with the visitation of the Messiah. Then at some later date, they will reject the Messiah. A great expanse of time will then pass and then the fulness of the gospel of the Messiah will be given to the Gentiles. For Nephi, I think that the most exciting part of this is in verse 14 . At that day when the descendants of Lehi come to the knowledge of their forefathers, they will become aware of their incl...