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 Come to the Holy One of Israel, enjoy His gifts of eternity, and let your soul delight in His abundance.

Remember the words of your God. Pray to Him continually by day, and give thanks to Him by night, letting your hearts rejoice.

The Lord's covenants are great, and because of them, He will come down to His children with grace and mercy.

He has promised us that our descendants will not be completely destroyed because He will preserve them. In future generations, they will become a righteous branch of the house of Israel.

Brothers and sisters, I would like to speak more today, but instead, I will finish speaking tomorrow.

Jacob explains the Lord’s covenants... (compare 2 Nephi, chapter 10)

The next day, Jacob continued speaking:

My brothers and sisters, today I will speak to you again about this righteous branch of Israel. The covenants the Lord made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are temporal, being fulfilled in the flesh.

I have seen a vision wherein I know that many of our offspring will die because of their unbelief. But in His mercy, God will bring His gospel to them again. Our offspring, in the latter days, will again be favored by accepting the gospel, which will give them a true knowledge of their Redeemer.

It is necessary for Christ to come among the Jews--those who are the more wicked part of the world, for no other nation on earth would. crucify their God. If mighty miracles were done among other nations, they would repent, knowing He is their God.

But because of priestcraft and wickedness in Jerusalem, the