1 Nephi 5:21 And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us.
If you remember, Laman and Lemuel and Sam and Nephi were all going back to Jerusalem to pick up a book. But what was so special about this book? Well, it was pretty much the Bible. It had stories about Adam and Eve, Noah and Naamah, Abraham and Sarah. Lehi and Sariah loved the book because they had been named after characters inside. And the characters were more than characters. They were parents and grandparents and great-grandparents.
At night, Lehi and Sariah used to tell these family stories to their children while tucking them into bed. So you might think everyone would be excited to get the book because it would be like going to the library to check out your favorite storybook, and instead of returning it you get to keep the book in your house forever. But they were not excited because the book was not in the library,…
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