Nahom Nahom is the city in the middle east where Ishmael was buried after he died. Warren Aston notes, “The recent discovery by a German archaeological team of a stone altar in Yemen referring to the tribal name NIHM was announced in the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies in 1999.(1) Perfectly preserved under centuries of sand, the altar had been dated by its excavators to about 600-700 BC, thus placing it squarely in the time frame of the Book of Mormon ‘Nahom’ (1 Nephi 16:34) where Ishmael was buried.

When speaking of Jacob 5 Joseph Fielding Smith said, “No greater parable was ever recorded” Context Just before Jacobs speaks the allegory of the olive trees, he shares something about the “unsearchableness of God” saying, Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him; and it is impossible that man should find out all his ways. And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him; wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God.

There are several references to in scripture. There are also references to a The Book of Life 58 For the names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life, and unto them will I grant an inheritance at my right hand. And now, my brethren, what have ye to say against this? I say unto you, if ye speak against it, it matters not, for the word of God must be fulfilled.