1 Nephi 11-14 are amoung my favorite chapters in the Book of Mormon. In HP quorum we had a discussion about the initial spirit that visits Nephi in verse 1. We get a hint as to who it might be in verse 11. Our discussion was whether the spirit was just a spirit or if it was the Lord Jesus Christ still in spirit form. My personal belief is it is Christ, "I knew it was the Spirit of the Lord" in capital letters and also before He shows Nephi the birth of Christ, He disappears and is replaced by an Angel. Why the discrepancy between a spirit and an angel if who the spirit was was not important. Also why did the spirit not continue the visit? I think He left before He showed Himself to Nephi as a child and then later Nephi was also shown the visit of Christ to his people, and again this was the angel showing Nephi this event. It must have been very joyful for Nephi to know that Christ would visit his people and see that they live for two hundred years in peace, indeed in a Zion condition. Then the pain he must have felt when he was shown the destruction of his people because of wickedness. That must have caused him periods of great sadness throughout his life. It is my hope that we will be able to enjoy the same kind of Zion condition soon, as we continue to increase our own righteousness and live the commandments for fully and ask for the gift of charity, which is the pure love of Christ. I love you all , DAD