Lehi was an incredible man of faith. It would be easy to justify not leaving his home and all his belongings by just saying that it was only a dream. He knew the Lord, he was able to recognize that the dream was a vision from Him. He knew the Lord because, he had been doing what the Lord asked him to do for quite some time. This wasn't out of the blue. He was on the Lord's errand, preaching to the people, and had had visions and instruction from the Lord before. The Lord helps those who are faithful in doing what He asks of them.
Lehi and his family seem to have been quite wealthy, having many possessions. Nephi seems to make a point of saying that his father was making a sacrifice in leaving but did not mention anything about his father being hesitant to leave all that he had and take only his family and what they needed to survive.
It is hard to know exactly where Lehi traveled only that is was south of Jerusalem at least three days'travel. Interesting that one of the first things that Lehi did was to built an alter, build a place where he could perform priesthood ordinances and thank the Lord for what he had done for his family. This was a model for what the early members of the Latter Day church did as well. Building a temple with it's alters in order to perform priesthood ordinances and honor our Heavenly Father. Kirtland, Nauvoo, and Salt Lake are examples.
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