All things bear record · 1 Nephi

1 Nephi 18

1 witness of Christ here, and 2 further echoes from the reading.

Jehovah

And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me; and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did show me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. 1 Nephi 18:1–3

Jehovah, the premortal Christ, personally instructs Nephi how to build the ship and shows him great things as he prays on the mount.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine name

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

Liahona

And it came to pass that after they had bound me insomuch that I could not move, the compass, which had been prepared of the Lord, did cease to work. 1 Nephi 18:12

When the family rebelled and bound their prophet, the Liahona stopped working. Alma teaches this as a type: when we neglect the words of Christ, we lose our direction.

A readingProphecy or typeAn object that is a type of Him

Jehovah

And it came to pass after they had loosed me, behold, I took the compass, and it did work whither I desired it. And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after I had prayed the winds did cease, and the storm did cease, and there was a great calm. 1 Nephi 18:21

The Lord who calms the storm at Nephi's prayer is the same Lord who, in mortality, rebuked the wind and 'there was a great calm.' The restored compass again points the way once they repent.

A readingEchoAn echo of Him