Overview

"Zenos [was a] Hebrew prophet, often quoted by the Nephite servants of God. All we are told of his personal history is that he was slain because he testified boldly of what God revealed to him. That he was a man greatly blessed of the Lord with the spirit of prophecy is shown by that wonderful and almost incomparable parable of the vineyard given at length by Jacob (Jacob 5). His prophecies are also quoted by Nephi (1 Nephi 19:10, 12, 16), Alma (Alma 33:3, 13, 15), Amulek (Alma 34:7), Samuel, the Lamanite (Helaman 5:11), and Mormon (III Nephi 10:16)" (George Reynolds, in Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, 4:139).



Jacob 5 provides an historical as well as prophetic overview of God's dealing with Israel and explains many of His actions and interaction not only with Israel but the world as a whole.

It provides clues as to why a loving God and Father of us all would allow an individual, nation, or even most of the world, to be destroyed.




Please see the LDS student manual, allegory of the olive tree



Please also read 3 Nephi 10 for additional insight.  As we read through the comments on individual scripture the connection will become more apparent.


Doctrine and Covenants section 88  is also referred to as The Olive Leaf and has implications to the gathering and nourishing of Israel.

See also Isaiah 5

As you read through the text and links, you will see the correlations made between Jacob 5 and the history of the world, the history of Israel, the temple, the tree of life, the mother of God, the Plan of Salvation, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

(Much of the information contained herein is my own opinion)