Just like in the case of the Book of Omni, the Fourth Book of Nephi is short but covers a lengthy period of time. Try to imagine Mormon's challenge in condensing 285 years of Nephite and Lamanite spiritual history into a few sentences. It would be like trying to tell what happened in the religious life of the United States of America, for example, between the years 1713 and 1998 in just 49 verses. That would be an average of 5 years and 9 months summarized in each verse! But since Mormon was not attempting to write a history of the people, he gives us a broad view of the most important events and changing circumstances of those years.
Questions for Review:
1. Describe the condition of the Nephites and Lamanites immediately after the Lord's visit? (4 Nephi 1:15-17)
2. What thing caused serious difficulty among the Nephites about 200 years after the coming of Christ? (4 Nephi 1:24-25)
3. What was Ammaron constrained to do, by the power of the Holy Ghost, in
320 A.D.? (4 Nephi 1:48)
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How long did it take to convert all the people of the ancient American continent after the Savior's visit? (1-2)
Conditions after all the people had been converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ (2-5, 10-13, 15-18)
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