This chapter has a lot of prophecies in it of seeing the Nephites vision, seeing Joseph Smith and the role he would play in life

This is interesting;
2 Ne 3:9 Similarities between Moses and Joseph Smith
  1. Moses delivered the children of Israel from spiritual bondage-Joseph delivered the people from spiritual bondage.
  2. Moses gathered the children of Israel in a literal sense-Joseph gathered the children of Israel in a figurative, or spiritual sense.
  3. Satan tried to destroy Moses by having the Hebrew firstborn killed (Ex 1:16)-Satan tried to destroy Joseph Smith at the first vision and on many other occasions.
  4. Moses fought against the political forces of his day-Joseph fought the religious elements and bigotry of his day
  5. Moses gave a new law with its associated covenants, priesthood, and temple ordinances-Joseph restored the greater law with its covenants, priesthood, and temple ordinances
  6. Moses was given an assistant named Aaron-Joseph was given assistants who acted with the gift of Aaron (DC 8:6)

Reynolds and Sjodahl list the following similarities:
"(1) Both saw and spoke with Jehovah. (2) Both were liberators who led multitudes in exodus for the sake of liberty from oppression. (3) Both were law-givers by divine inspiration. (4) Both were prophets and seers. (5) Both performed mighty miracles. (6) Both encountered opposition, from "friends" and enemies. (7) Both depended largely on a brother for success: Moses on Aaron; Joseph on Hyrum." (Reynolds and Sjodahl,Commentary on the Book of Mormon, vol. 1, p. 253)

 I love what Emma Smith says about Joseph and the miracle it was during the translation of the Book of Mormon;
2 Ne 3:13 "out of weakness he shall be made strong"
Emma Smith
"Joseph Smith (as a young man)...could nether write for dictate a coherent and well-worded letter, let alone dictate a book like the Book of Mormon, and though I was an active participant in the scenes that transpired, was present during the translation of the plates, and had cognizance of things as they transpired, it is marvelous to me-a marvel and a wonder-as much as to anyone else....My belief is that the Book of Mormon is of divine authenticity-I have not the slightest doubt of it...when acting as his scribe, your father (she was being interrogated by her son) would dictate to me hour after hour; and when returning after meals, or interruptions, he would at once begin where he had left off, without either seeing the manuscript or having any portion of it read to him. This was an unusual thing for him to do. It would have been improbable that a learned man could do this and for one so ignorant and unlearned as he was, it was simply impossible." (The Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, Preston Nibley, pp. 28-9 as taken from Latter-day Commentary on the Book of Mormon compiled by K. Douglas Bassett, p. 96)

 This truly strengthened my testimony to understand and  know and understand the Joseph Smith didn't have the education to translate anything let a lone writing that others didn't even recognize as anything.

Blessing: Joseph Smith had great faith to restore the Gospel. 

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