1st Nephi

"Buy this book and read it. It’s a powerful addition to the resources we have for understanding the Book of Mormon. It will challenge and enlighten and uplift."

"It’s a pleasure to read scriptural commentary by someone who thinks critically while simultaneously loving holy text. Joseph Spencer’s excellent companion to 1 Nephi fills both these categories."

"Spencer starts by taking the text as a whole and allows it to funnel him towards its message—one that probably wouldn’t be at the top of mind for even avid readers of 1 Nephi."

"With the love and unrelenting inquisitiveness of a disciple-scholar, Spencer links together parts of the narrative which previously seemed unrelated, showing us a dazzling bigger picture."

"A powerful, compelling, and rich introduction to the book I thought I knew...It invites every reader to consider how Nephi’s perspective should shape our own personal and collective ministry."

“Spencer’s approach to the text is compelling and refreshing. 1st Nephi will never be the same for me after the questions and insights he raises throughout this book.”

"My copy is heavily marked up and littered with sticky notes, pointing to new insights and areas for further study."

"Joseph Spencer makes us look deeper...Instead of re-telling the 1 Nephi stories for the billionth time, he takes us by the academic hand and leads us around another way."