Cling to the Lord

Section Jacob 5 to Omni

Jacob 5:

 1 Behold, my brethren, do ye not remember to have read the words of the prophet Zenos, which he spake unto the house of Israel, saying:

 2 Hearken, O ye house of Israel, and hear the words of me, a prophet of the Lord.

 3 For behold, thus saith the Lord, I will liken thee, O house of Israel, like unto a tame olive tree, which a man took and nourished in his vineyard; and it grew, and waxed old, and began to decay.

 4 And it came to pass that the master of the vineyard went forth, and he saw that his olive tree began to decay; and he said: I will prune it, and dig about it, and nourish it, that perhaps it may shoot forth young and tender branches, and it perish not.

Analyzing Jacob 5:1-4

In this part of scriptures, Zenos is talking to the people of the House of Israel. This is a sermon that was used to teach the people of the House of Israel about how to nurture their spirituality and how to ensure that they will have eternal life. Zenos knows he is talking to people that are righteous and the people that are not righteous. Since he knows his audience well, he can tell the people that are not righteous that they need to nurture their spirit and cling to the Lord once more. I believe since he knows his audience well, this part of the scriptures can really touch your soul if you allow it to. It may reprimand you, but it will help you to remind yourself to do good in all that you do and seek the Lord all the time.

In the next chapter of Jacob, he asks questions about if you will be strong and nourish your spirit or if you will turn away from Christ and the scriptures. This chapter also really helps to explain everything that happens in chapter 5 so it is a good read if any of you don't understand chapter 5 at all!