Editing First Nephi (section)

===Nephi's explanation of the plates===
Nephi writes about God's command that he chronicle the events of his people, their genealogy, and the gospel. In dialogue with his brothers, he quotes prophecies of Christ and quotes Isaiah 48–49. He interprets his quotations from [[Zenos]] (who is not found in the Bible) and the Biblical prophet [[Isaiah]], saying that all the ancient prophets testified of the savior, and only through him can they be [[Repentance (Christianity)|redeemed]] for their sins. He writes that God's covenants with Israel will eventually be restored, including to the descendants of his father Lehi.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|2016|pp=36–37}}; {{harvnb|Hardy|2023|p=8}}</ref>