Humbled perhaps by her momentary doubts, Sariah shared her newly strengthened testimony: “Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could ...

2012年1月5日 · All are words that describe Sariah, mother of Nephi, whose name is the only woman’s to appear in Nephi’s writings. Her devotion planted the seeds of faith that were harvested centuries later in women such as Abish and her queen (see Alma 19:16-17), yet Sariah’s trials were almost inconceivable, almost impossible to overcome.

2024年1月8日 · Sariah rejoices as her sons return unharmed from Jerusalem. YouTube screenshot. In one of the most famous verses in the Book of Mormon, Nephi declares, “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them…” ( …

2017年2月5日 · Sariah, one of the few named women in the Book of Mormon, has a Hebrew name that means “Jehovah is a prince/commander.” Only two direct quotes are attributed to Sariah in the Book of Mormon. In one of her quotes, she expresses her faith in the princely powers of Jehovah, that is, the powers to command, protect, save, and deliver.

2017年5月12日 · Nephi recorded a direct quote from his mother Sariah that reflects her newfound spiritual independence, “Now I know of a surety . . .” In this quote, her expression of faith plays upon the meaning of her own name. In Hebrew, Sariah means “Jehovah [iah] is a prince/commander [sar]. Her testimony is cited in chiastic structure.

Sariah is the mother of Nephi and his brothers. She left Jerusalem and traveled in the wilderness. She is scared but trusts the Lord and her husband, the prophet Lehi. Sariah is comforted.

Sariah ate the fruit of the tree of life in Lehi’s dream, suggesting she was faithful and kept the commandments of the Lord. Sariah once had a trial of faith when she thought her sons were killed by Laban.

Nephi provides two direct quotes from his mother. When her sons have not returned with the plates she says ( 1 Ne. 5:2 ), “Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.”

According to the Book of Mormon, Sariah (/ səˈraɪə /) [1] was the wife of Lehi, and the mother of Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. She traveled with her husband from Jerusalem, into the wilderness, and eventually, across the ocean to the "promised land" (the Americas).

2015年6月19日 · We have Sariah of the Book of Mormon. We have Mary, the very mother of the Redeemer of the world. We have her as the chosen of God, described by Nephi as ‘a virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.’