One thing that disappointed me in reading Bradley's book, The Lost 116 Pages, was it didn't focus or feature anything about possible differences that may have existed between Lehi's account and Nephi's account regarding the voyage, landing, and initial expedition into the land whereupon they established a new fort. We may assume that Lehi would have told us how long the voyage took and provide more information in what took place after they landed. Nephi's crappy accounting doesn't even tell us about his mother's death and so we are left to wonder which of his parents passed first?
I tend to think there was some juicy details or at least tidbits of information in the lost manuscript that might have pointed towards Delmarva as the very landform in which Smith was eyeing while telling his story. But all we get from Bradley is skimpy remarks which focuses only on faith promoting parallels and echoes -- mostly religious nonsense.
More questions for Dodge Bradley:Don Bradley wrote:In saving his own family, Nephi stepped into his forebearer's shoes. The Lehite's journey to the promised land continued to echo the Israelite wandering in the wilderness, even while they crossed the ocean, and Nephi, for his part, continued to take the role of the family's Joseph.
In the new promised land, Lehi would take up the roles of Jacob and Moses once more, blessing his family and dividing them into tribes as Jacob had and giving them a valedictory modeled on that of Moses in Deuteronomy. And as Lehi's part in the new Israel's sacred drama ended, Nephi took on a new role in leading the work of resettlement.
1. How long was the voyage?
2. Where the hell did Lehi land?
