We get a glimpse into how Nephi perseveres despite opposition once the angel departs. Immediately Laman and Lemuel begin to complain again. They fear and doubt.
Nephi answers by reminding them of the experience of Moses and the Israelites as they left Egypt (1 Ne. 4:2-3). He is likening the scriptures from the past to their present situation. He knows he is on the Lord's errand and fully expects the Lord to bless him in the same way the Lord blessed Moses and the ancient Israelites.
We should do the same.
The story of the plates--isn't included so that we know the Nephite's had the scriptures with them and how they obtained them. It is included in Nephi's record so we can recognize this same pattern in our own life experience. As we seek to do the Lord's will, we can expect the same response when we exercise the same faith.
Nephi's experience of deliverance is another witness added to that of the ancient Israelites of the Lord's power to deliver us even when death or failure is apparently the only future ahead of us. Laman and Lemuel like the ancient Israelites forgot all of the prior miracles the Lord had performed for them and could only see the immediate threat of death looming in front of them.
Notice, however, that even after the angel appears reaffirming that the Lord is with them and promising them deliverance, Nephi still isn't given all of the answers up front. He still is required to take a few steps of faith into the dark before the way becomes apparent. He states simply, "I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." (1 Nephi 4:6)
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