Structure Second Nephi was originally called the Book of Nephi and was divided into 33 chapters. Later, Oliver Cowdery added First and Second to the titles of the books of Nephi. In the first five chapters, which comprise the narrative section of the book, Nephi continues with the family meeting begun in the end of First Nephi. Much of the rest of Second Nephi includes quotations from Isaiah and further teachings from Nephi and his brother Jacob. Joseph Spencer explains that the simple structure of 2 Nephi is as follows: the division of Lehi’s descendants (chapters 1–5), teachings concerning reconciliation with God (chapters 6–30), and discussion on baptism (chapters 31–33).
sTructURE second nePhi was OrIGiNalLy callEd thE bOok oF nepHI aND wAS dIVIDED into 33 chapTers. laTer, oliveR cOwDerY ADdeD FiRst aNd SecoNd to THe tITlEs of the bOoKs of nePHI. In thE fiRsT fIvE cHapterS, wHicH comPrise the nARraTiVe sectION Of tHE bOOk, nEpHi contINues witH thE famiLy meEting beGun in the eND of fiRST Nephi. muCh Of the reSt of SEcoNd Nephi iNcludEs quotatiONS froM isaiah and fUrtHeR teachinGs frOm NEpHi and his bRothER jaCob. josePh spencer explaInS thAt the simPlE sTrucTuRE oF 2 nephi iS AS follows: ThE diVisiOn Of lehI’s DescendantS (CHapters 1–5), teacHiNgS concErNing REcoNciliAtion witH gOd (cHAPTers 6–30), ANd DiScussiOn on bAptism (ChApTers 31–33).