Nephi explained that his small plates were for recording religious ministry
1 Nephi 9:4, while his large plates were for recording:
- the reign of the kings
- wars
- contentions
The word "king" appears over 400 times in the text. The word "war" appears over 160 times and "contention" more than 80 times. Nephite scribes clearly followed their founder's directives.
In the lavish 2015 book
The Maya: Voices in Stone Harri Kettunen has an article entitled "Ancient Maya Warfare: Military Techniques, Tactics, and Strategies." He lists the main topics recorded in Maya epigraphy:
- dynastic histories of kings and queens
- armed conflicts
- political battles
The affairs Maya scribes chose to write about mirror Nephi's prophetic instructions to his successors.
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| Panel 2 Piedras Negras, Peten, Guatemala Showing Royalty & Warriors |
Other articles in the Prophecy Fulfilled series are
006,
007.
008,
009, and
010.
Article last updated December 10, 2018
