Personal Study - Thursday, 31 December, 2020

A Father and Mother are One

 

 

I Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.

- The Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 1:1

  

"And I God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him, male and female created I them." 

- Genesis 1:29, JST

 

"And it is not good that man should be alone; I will make an help meet for him." 

- Genesis 2:18, KJV

 

"And I, the Lord God, caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and I slept, and I took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in the stead thereof; and the rib, which I, the Lord God had taken from him, made I a woman, and brought her unto the man.

"And Adam said, This I know now is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.  She shall be called woman

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh."

- Genesis 2:28-30, JST

 

    Nephi's mother was no less serviceable as a "goodly parent," Sariah, being one with her husband, Lehi.  Mothers are especially as divinely commissioned to mentor their daughters and teach their children.  As the man and the woman are one - goodly parents are a model for how a father and mother are one.

***  Friday, I January, 2021 ***

    S0, the very first phase of The Book of Mormon exemplifies the intimate teaching relationship between children and parents.