What this diagram doesn't show, and is what has always bothered me about this theory, is that Nephi was keeping 2 sets of records.
1 Ne. 9:
4 Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.
1 Ne. 19:
4 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did make a record upon the other plates, which gives an account, or which gives a greater account of the wars and contentions and destructions of my people. And this have I done, and commanded my people what they should do after I was gone; and that these plates should be handed down from one generation to another, or from one prophet to another, until further commandments of the Lord.
2 Ne. 4:
14 For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.
2 Ne. 5:
30 And it came to pass that the Lord God said unto me: Make other plates; and thou shalt engraven many things upon them which are good in my sight, for the profit of thy people.
33 And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people they must search mine other plates.
This diagram shows the Large Plates of Nephi consisting of Lehi, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, 3 Nephi, and 4th Nephi. But, Nephi, son of Lehi, wrote on them too!! If you carefully read my posts on this thread, with care and prayer, you will see that Mormon DID abridge Nephi through Amaleki from the Large Plates of Nephi, as well as the ones listed on this diagram, then he REPLACED his abridgement of Nephi through Amaleki with the Small Plates of Nephi.
It's there as plain as day!
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