The Loss of Jesus in the Small Plates of Nephi

Avram and Thora interview one another, discussing their education and research interests. They also talk about their most recent project together, a paper presented at “For a Wise Purpose in Him” The 2026 Small Plates of Nephi Conference In Honor of President Jeffrey R. Holland. This paper looks at evidence that there was a gradual loss of knowledge of the full name and mission of Jesus Christ between Jacob and King Benjamin, because Benjamin receives this information from an angel. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 05:33 Family life and academic plans 08:24 Passion for Religious Texts and Research 09:47 Writing papers on the Book of Mormon 12:50 Discussing challenging storytelling topics 16:37 Prophetic message introduction 20:40 Benjamin and the law of Moses 22:26 Teachings of Jesus among Nephites 26:46 Nephi's frustration with misunderstanding 29:39 Comparing Law of Moses and Christ 32:34 Losing focus on religious teachings 36:59 Mormon finding and valuing records 39:47 Nephi's Writing Timeline 42:02 Receiving and Understanding Revelations More information on the conference and their paper is available at https://interpreterfoundation.org/con...