The discovery of America and the establishment of the United States of America
From Signs & Reasons · 32:13
Show by Gregory Sargent
About six hundred years before Christ, Nephi saw a man cross the many waters to a land the Lord had kept hidden, and the Savior later explained why that land had to become free before the record of Nephi's people could come forth. In this episode: • The land Nephi saw in vision • Columbus and the covenant land • A free nation for the Restoration • Whether the sign is fulfilled Sources: • Book of Mormon: 1 Nephi 13 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/13?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: 1 Nephi 22 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/22?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 1 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/1?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 10 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/10?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: Ether 2 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/2?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: Ether 13 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/13?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: 3 Nephi 20 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/20?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: 3 Nephi 21 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/21?lang=eng • Book of Mormon: Mormon 8 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/morm/8?lang=eng • Doctrine and Covenants: Doctrine and Covenants 101 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/101?lang=eng • Doctrine and Covenants: Doctrine and Covenants 98 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/98?lang=eng • Doctrine and Covenants: Doctrine and Covenants 109 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/109?lang=eng • Old Testament: Genesis 49 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/49?lang=eng • Old Testament Seminary Study Guide: Unit 8: Day 3, Genesis 47-49 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-study-guide-for-home-study-seminary-students-2015/genesis-continued/unit-8-day-3-genesis-47-49?lang=eng • BYU Religious Studies Center: Columbus: Fulfillment of Book of Mormon Prophecy https://rsc.byu.edu/christopher-columbus-latter-day-saint-perspective/columbus-fulfillment-book-mormon-prophecy • BYU Religious Studies Center: Later Years: The Book of Prophecies and the Final Voyage https://rsc.byu.edu/christopher-columbus-latter-day-saint-perspective/later-years-book-prophecies-final-voyage • Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/columbus1.asp • Guide to the Scriptures: Promised Land https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/gs/promised-land?lang=eng • Church News: Restoration, religious freedom more than a moment, says Church historian https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/restoration-religious-freedom-more-than-moment-says-church-historian/ • Church News: Spirit of God wrought upon lighter of the lamp https://www.thechurchnews.com/2000/1/8/23247320/spirit-of-god-wrought-upon-lighter-of-the-lamp/ • Church News: Gathering is in fulfillment of prophecy https://www.thechurchnews.com/1993/3/6/23258626/gathering-is-in-fulfillment-of-prophecy • Celebrating Freedom and Agency: Celebrating the Founding of the United States and the US Constitution https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/celebrating-freedom-and-agency/01?lang=eng • General Conference: Our Divine Constitution https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1987/10/our-divine-constitution?lang=eng • General Conference: The Constitution: A Glorious Standard https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1976/04/the-constitution-a-glorious-standard?lang=eng • General Conference: Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/51oaks?lang=eng • General Conference: Preparations for the Restoration and the Second Coming: "My Hand Shall Be over Thee" https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/10/preparations-for-the-restoration-and-the-second-coming-my-hand-shall-be-over-thee?lang=eng • General Conference: Building Your Tabernacle https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1992/10/building-your-tabernacle?lang=eng • General Conference: At the Summit of the Ages https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1999/10/at-the-summit-of-the-ages?lang=eng • Church Newsroom: President Oaks: Faith, Freedom and the Common Good https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-dallin-oaks-faith-freedom-common-good • Church Newsroom: More Than 14,600 US Congregations Join During Sunday Meetings to Discuss Constitution, Religious Freedom https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/14600-us-congregations-sunday-meetings-discuss-constitution-religious-freedom • Church Newsroom: Church Statement on "White Horse Prophecy" and Political Neutrality…
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