As An Offering Unto Him
After Lehi and his family left Jerusalem and arrived in the wilderness, they offered sacrifice to the Lord: “And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God” (1 Nephi 2:7). After Nephi and his brothers made it back safely with the plates, they did the same thing: “And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly, and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel” (1 Nephi 5:9). And then again, after Nephi and his brethren arrived from Jerusalem safely with Ishmael’s family, they once more offered sacrifice: “And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him” (1 Nephi 7:22). So, they made a sacrifice according to the law of Moses with each successful journey from Jerusalem in order to give thanks. Nep...