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'''The Second Book of Nephi''' ({{IPAc-en|'|n|i:|f|ai}}), usually referred to as '''Second Nephi''' or '''2 Nephi''', is the second book of the [[Book of Mormon]], the primary religious text of the [[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter-day Saint Movement.]] Narrated by [[Nephi, son of Lehi]], unlike the [[first Book of Nephi]], 2 Nephi contains little history of the [[Nephite]] people and focuses predominately on [[vision (religion)|vision]]s and prophecies of Nephi himself and other prophets, particularly [[Isaiah]].

The book begins with [[Lehi (Book of Mormon prophet)|Lehi]]'s blessings and final teachings to his family before his death. Lehi explores themes of [[cosmological dualism]] ("opposition"), [[Fall of man|the Fall of man]], [[resurrection]], and [[Atonement in Christianity|atonement]]. After Lehi's death the family splits into two factions: the Nephites, led by Nephi, and the [[Lamanites]] led by Nephi's older brother Laman. The Nephites are forced to flee their original settlement and the Lamanites are cursed by God with a "[[Black people and Mormonism|skin of blackness]]". The Nephites build a temple and follow the [[Law of Moses]]. Nephi and his younger brother [[Jacob (Book of Mormon prophet)|Jacob]] preach, extensively quoting and analyzing the [[Book of Isaiah]], often word-for-word from the [[King James Version]] of the Bible.