In Chapter 13 it talks about Columbus listening to the spirit of God and obeying, as well as taking his people across the water to be free people. Then starting in vs 20 it talks about "a book" and the importance of having two witnesses. It is important for us to have both The Bible and The Book of Mormon to study from so that we have two witnesses; Matt 18:16, 2 Cor. 13:1.

The scriptures contain the covenants of the Lord to his people the house of Isreal.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is "plain and precious" (vs 34-35) if there is anything that is not it is of Satan.

1 Ne 13:42 the last shall be first and the first shall be last.

This scripture has been confusing to some but is quite simple. The "first" refers to the house of Israel; the "last" refers to the Gentiles. Christ made it clear during his ministry that he was sent only to the house of Israel. In speaking to the woman of Canaan, he said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matt 15:24). Although the Jews had rejected the Lord on several previous occasions (during Old Testament times), the Lord in his mercy gave them the opportunity to accept Jehovah as he ministered among them in the flesh. It was not until the Jews had called for his crucifixion, consented to his death, and cried, His blood be upon us, and upon our children (Matt 27:25) that they lost the privilege of having the gospel preached preferentially to them. Shortly thereafter, Peter saw the famous vision which opened up the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles (see Acts 10). Therefore in Christ's day, the Jews heard the gospel first and the Gentiles heard the gospel last. In the last days, the Lord would reestablish his kingdom through the Gentiles; they would be the first to hear the good word and the Jews would be last.

Blessing: I am not shy and I'm able to make friends easily. I'm also thankful for close friends that are there for me.