Once Nephi had told his brothers that they should not touch him, they were probably surprised a little at this and probably didn't know what to think about it. They were also probably wary of him for the next while as they dwelt in the land Bountiful by the sea. I imagine that this is when and why Nephi had more opportunities to say what he did in the next few verses.
In verse 49, he says that they should not murmur against their father, and that they should not withhold their labor from the massive project of building a ship. In the next two verses, he reiterates to them that he can build a ship, and that if God was with him, he could do anything. He even gives an example of saying that if he were to say to the ocean in front of them, "Be thou earth," it would be done. This is the "umpteenth" time he has told his brothers this. Sometimes, even with us, we just don't get it until we have been told a hundred times.
This weekend, we have a chance to be told again the will of the Lord. It is in General Conference. The times are Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. There is also the special Priesthood Session Saturday at 6:00 p.m., but to see it one has to go to an LDS Stake Center. All times are Mountain Daylight Time. To see the regular sessions, one can go to byu.tv.
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