This is an examination of chapter 16 of 1 Nephi, one of the pivotal chapters in the Book of Mormon. This book examines both 1) the author of this ancient chapter of scripture, the prophet Nephi, and 2) the content of the chapter - including the curious story about Nephi's broken bow.

Through a variety of connections to likely Hebrew words and concepts and to the events that transpired throughout the life of Nephi, its author, this book adds color to the events described by Nephi and examines potential motivations Nephi might have had in recording the specific material that he did. This book suggests that Nephi had a subtle sense of humor and that he employed word play as a reflection of both his level of education and of that sense of humor.

The audience for this book would typically be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or those that are familiar with its teachings and the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Because this book provides a very basic introduction to the Hebrew language in some of its analysis and discussion, the book's audience might be slightly more advanced, with slightly broader interests that the typical introductory-level reader.

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