Mormon 7

I have a question. One of the major purposes of the Book of Mormon is to bring the remnant of the house of Israel to a knowledge of their fathers that they might know that they are part of the covenant people.

Mormon 7:1

And now, behold, I would speak somewhat unto the remnant of this people who are spared, if it so be that God may give unto them my words, that they may know of the things of their fathers; yeah I speak unto you , ye remnant of the house of Israel...

Mormon 7:5

Know ye that ye must come to the knowledge of your fathers...

Mormon 7:10

And ye will also know that ye are a remnant of the seed of Jacob; therefore ye are numbered among the people of the first covenant...

It is my understanding that when it says people of the first covenant it means the Abrahamic covenant. And so my question was how does the book of Mormon bring us to a knowledge of the Abrahamic covenant. Actually the verse that sparked this question also may be part of the answer.

2 Nephi 3:12

Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write; and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write; and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to a knowledge of my covenants, saith the lord.

The Book of Mormon brings us to a knowledge of God's covenants in many ways. We have detailed teachings of Alma about the baptismal covenant in Mosiah 18, we also have record of conversations that prophets had with God where God covenanted to bring these writings forth to a remnant of their people. Nephi also teaches about the Abrahamic covenant.

1 Nephi 15:18

...which covenant the lord made to our father Abraham saying: in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

But to my knowledge the part of the Abrahamic covenant that talks about eternal increase and seed numbered like the sands of the sea (Genesis 22:17) is not contained in the Book of Mormon (I could be wrong). So I was wondering how the Book of Mormon will bring us to a knowledge of all God's covenants. I think the answer is that the Book of Mormon was never meant to be used alone. It may be the most correct book, but it was never meant to be the ONLY book. Going back to 2 Nephi 3:12, it is evident that the Book of Mormon does not confound false doctrines and bring us to a knowledge of our fathers and God's covenants by itself. It has grown together with the Bible in order to accomplish those things.

This brings us full circle.

Mormon 7:8-9

Therefore repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus, and lay hold upon the gospel of Christ which shall be set before you, not only in this record but also in the record which shall come unto the Gentiles from the Jews, which record shall come from the Gentiles unto you.

For behold, this is written for the intent that ye may believe that; and if ye believe that ye will believe this also; and if ye believe this ye will know concerning your fathers, and also the marvelous works which were wrought by the power of God among them.

The Book of Mormon may be the most correct book, but it's principle author tells us that the reason it is written is to convince us of the truth of the Bible. The Book of Mormon works with the Bible to bring us to a knowledge of our fathers and of God's covenants. And in accordance with prophecy, these books have grown together, so maybe we should stop thinking of them as separate and start thinking of them as parts of a whole.