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Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

3rd, 4th Nephi

a brief theological introduction
cover photo for 3rd4thNephi BTI Daniel Becerra

And now Father, I pray unto thee for them . . . that I may be in them as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one.

Generations of prophecy are fulfilled when Jesus Christ visits the people of the Book of Mormon following his crucifixion and resurrection. In his short time among these “other sheep,” Christ teaches about the path of discipleship, inaugurating a centuries-long period of righteous peace and prosperity in Nephite society.

In this brief theological introduction, Daniel Becerra enlists 3 and 4 Nephi as aids in the disciple’s pursuit of Christ and Christlikeness. What do these books reveal about divine nature, human nature, and the means of bridging the gap between the two?

Becerra places Christ at the center of all theological thinking in his interpretation of these remarkable books of scripture. He proposes that the fullest expression of discipleship—Christlikeness—can only be found in community and collaboration.

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Daniel Becerra

Daniel Becerra is a scholar of early Christianity and holds secondary specialties in New Testament and in Greco-Roman philosophy. He received a PhD in religion (early Christianity) and an MA in religious studies from Duke University, a MTS in New Testament/early Christianity from Harvard Divinity School, and a BA in ancient Near Eastern studies from Brigham Young University. His primary research interests concern moral formation in Late Antiquity (ca. 2nd–7th centuries CE), particularly within Christian ascetic contexts. He also researches topics relating to theology and ethics in the Book of Mormon.
...filled with perspectives and principles that required me to reevaluate what I know and understand about the the teachings in the Book of Mormon.
Amy Nelson, They May Be Light

Additional Information

  • Table of Contents

    Series Introduction

    Introduction

    Christ

    Humankind

    Spiritual Development

    Society

    Conclusion

    Further Reading

    Endnotes

    Editions of the Book of Mormon

    Index

    Colophon

  • Publication Information

    Subject: Book of Mormon

    Publication Month: November

    Publication Year: 2020

    Language: English

    ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-0018-0

    Page Count: 126

    Binding: Paperback, eBook

    Price: $ 9.95

    Imprint: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship