The people from whom I came.
Nephi was from the tribe of Joseph. Technically the people he came from was the house
Ten tribes lost around 721 BC. Nephi left Jerusalem in 600 BC.
Maccabeans (Judahites) conquered Edomites, forced conversion. First "conversos". Edom infiltrated govt. Only an Edomite would have murdered every male child two and under.
Edomites had homes in Rome, so fall of Jerusalem didn't matter.
Resources
- Roger Hathaway
- Robert Sephe
Nephi speaks a lot about the Jews how we should be thanking them and seeking to recover them, etc.
Then, in his last chapter he's specific to define who he's talking about: "I say Jews referring to those who I came from."
In order for us to do all the things Nephi talks about, it first requires us to understand who those people in 600 BC were, and who their descendants are today
It's important to not confuse who Nephi calls "Jews" with descendants of Edom, who according to God, are slated soon, for complete annihilation.