Lehi-Nephi
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In the Book of Mormon
, the land of Lehi-Nephi (also referred to as the land of Nephi) is the homeland of the Nephite
s in the early times of the Book of Mormon. The land is later conquered by the Lamanites and the remaining Nephites flee to the land of Zarahemla
, home of the Mulekites. In later years, an expedition under Zeniff
returns to Lehi-Nephi to re-colonize the area, and at first the Lamanites allow them to settle. Zeniff, his son Noah
, and Noah's son Limhi
rule as kings over their people in the land of Lehi-Nephi. Ultimately the Nephite settlers depart the land of Nephi due to Lamanite oppression. They are led by Ammon, the leader of a party sent by king Mosiah son of king Benjamin to learn the fate of Zeniff's group. They return to Zarahemla as refugees.
According to the Book of Mormon, the land of Nephi situates south and at higher elevation relative to Zarahemla. A strip of wilderness, running east and west divides the land of Nephi from the land of Zarahemla
. In the first century B.C., the lands of Nephi and Zarahemla were bordered on the east and on the west by bodies of water called respectively “the east sea” and “the west sea”. There is no unequivocal indication in the Book of Mormon that these seas were intended to represent oceans. The term “lake” is never used in the Book of Mormon to describe an inland body of water, and a parallel is seen between the American Promised Land of the Book of Mormon, and the Biblical Promised Land
bordered by inland seas.
The book of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon tells of a search party sent out from the land of Nephi to find the land of Zarahemla. Traveling northward in “a land among many waters”, in the general vicinity of the Book of Mormon land Cumorah
, the search party mistakenly supposes that they have found the land of Zarahemla.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, the land of Lehi-Nephi (also referred to as the land of Nephi) is the homeland of the Nephite
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with Nephi, the...
s in the early times of the Book of Mormon. The land is later conquered by the Lamanites and the remaining Nephites flee to the land of Zarahemla
Zarahemla
Zarahemla is the name of a prominent land, a capital city, and a leader in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is revered by members of various Latter Day Saint churches as sacred scripture....
, home of the Mulekites. In later years, an expedition under Zeniff
Zeniff
Zeniff is a minor but pivotal person in the Book of Mormon. He is a Nephite. He left Zarahemla with a group of Nephites to go to the land of Nephi. This is remarkable since the Nephites had previously abandoned the land of Nephi. At the time of Zeniff's journey to the land of Nephi, it was...
returns to Lehi-Nephi to re-colonize the area, and at first the Lamanites allow them to settle. Zeniff, his son Noah
King Noah
According to the Book of Mormon, King Noah was a wicked monarch best known for burning the prophet Abinadi at the stake. King Noah, described in the Book of Mosiah, is said to have presided over a wicked kingdom guided by false priests...
, and Noah's son Limhi
Limhi
In The Book of Mormon, Limhi was the third and final king of the second Nephite habitation of the land of Lehi-Nephi. He succeeded his father, Noah. Led by Ammon, he escaped from the Lamanites with his people to Zarahemla.-See also:* King Noah...
rule as kings over their people in the land of Lehi-Nephi. Ultimately the Nephite settlers depart the land of Nephi due to Lamanite oppression. They are led by Ammon, the leader of a party sent by king Mosiah son of king Benjamin to learn the fate of Zeniff's group. They return to Zarahemla as refugees.
According to the Book of Mormon, the land of Nephi situates south and at higher elevation relative to Zarahemla. A strip of wilderness, running east and west divides the land of Nephi from the land of Zarahemla
Zarahemla
Zarahemla is the name of a prominent land, a capital city, and a leader in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is revered by members of various Latter Day Saint churches as sacred scripture....
. In the first century B.C., the lands of Nephi and Zarahemla were bordered on the east and on the west by bodies of water called respectively “the east sea” and “the west sea”. There is no unequivocal indication in the Book of Mormon that these seas were intended to represent oceans. The term “lake” is never used in the Book of Mormon to describe an inland body of water, and a parallel is seen between the American Promised Land of the Book of Mormon, and the Biblical Promised Land
Promised land
The Promised Land is a term used to describe the land promised or given by God, according to the Hebrew Bible, to the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob. The promise is firstly made to Abraham and then renewed to his son Isaac, and to Isaac's son Jacob , Abraham's grandson...
bordered by inland seas.
The book of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon tells of a search party sent out from the land of Nephi to find the land of Zarahemla. Traveling northward in “a land among many waters”, in the general vicinity of the Book of Mormon land Cumorah
Cumorah
Cumorah is a drumlin in Manchester, New York, where Joseph Smith, Jr...
, the search party mistakenly supposes that they have found the land of Zarahemla.