2 NEPHI 3:5-18—JOSEPH IN EGYPT
PROPHESIED OF JOSEPH SMITH
Who is this seer that Joseph of Egypt
saw? Joseph Smith was the choice seer raised up by the Lord. Verse 7 states
that “he [the seer Joseph Smith] shall be esteemed highly among the fruit of thy
loins . . . [and] he shall do a work for the fruit of thy loins.” Indeed, many
who have come into the restored Church of Jesus Christ have discovered through
their patriarchal blessings that they are the fruit of the loins of Joseph, as
was Joseph Smith.
In 2 Nephi 3:9, we read, “He shall be
great like unto Moses.” Doctrine and Covenants 28:2 states that “no one shall
be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting
my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., for he receiveth them even as Moses.” Then in
Doctrine and Covenants 107:91 we read, “And again, the duty of the President of
the office of the High Priesthood is to preside over the whole church, and to
be like unto Moses.” By fulfilling these priesthood responsibilities, Joseph
Smith fulfilled the Lord’s promise to Joseph of Egypt. In 2 Nephi 3:11, the
Lord also promised Joseph of Egypt that his seer will “bring forth my word unto
the seed of thy loins . . . to the convincing them of my word, which shall have
already gone forth among them.” Thus, the Book of Mormon validates the truths
found in the Bible regarding the preservation of the seed of Joseph of Egypt. (John
W. Welch, Inspiration and Insights from the Book of Mormon: A Come, Follow Me
Commentary [American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications, Inc., 2023], 37)