Nephi’s brother Jacob taught his people many wonderful things about Jesus Christ. The prophet Isaiah prophesied about Jesus Christ, and his words were found on the Brass Plates. Nephi and Jacob loved reading the scriptures from the Brass Plates. Jacob read some of those words to the people, and then he explained what they meant.

Jacob taught that Jesus Christ would live among the Jews, but even though Jesus would be born far away, God would not forget them. Jesus Christ, who Jacob also called “The Holy One of Israel”, would provide an infinite atonement, which means it would be available to everyone! Jesus Christ would live on earth and be crucified, but he would be resurrected, conquering death and allowing us to be resurrected too someday. Through His atonement, we can also be forgiven of our sins and saved from a “spiritual death” if we repent and try to live righteously. May we be always grateful for this wonderful gift from our Savior, so we can say, as Jacob did, “O how great the goodness of our God”! (2 Nephi 9:10)