two nations—like the two sticks representing them—will be joined into one kingdom. As stated, the Book of Mormon contains extensive material in common with the Bible. The first type of shared content consists of simple repetition or direct quotation, including frequent phrases such as “it came to pass” and “verily, verily I say unto you.”6 A second type of parallel involves interpretative changes to a biblical text. For example, note how 2 Nephi 2:18 expands the biblical