Nephi’s explanation that he didn’t give a "full account" of his father’s record may leave readers wondering how much of Lehi’s record Nephi did record. Careful studies on this matter have been conducted, and they suggest that there is probably quite a bit that Nephi either quoted or paraphrased from his father’s underlying record. Thus, while Nephi’s books may bear his own name, they give readers a window into the personality, teachings, and prophecies of Lehi. Together, as father and son, their teachings and prophecies support, strengthen, and inform one another, working together to persuade readers to come unto Christ.
John W. Welch and J. Gregory Welch, "Writings of Lehi Quoted or Paraphrased by Nephi and Jacob," in Charting the Book of Mormon:, ed. John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999), 49–53.
John A. Tvedtnes, "Contents of the 116 Lost Pages and the Large Plates," in The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar (Salt Lake City, UT: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999), 37–52.
S. Kent Brown, "Recovering the Missing Record of Lehi," in From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998), 28–54.
S. Kent Brown, "Nephi’s Use of Lehi’s Record," in Rediscovering the Book of Mormon: Insights You May Have Missed Before, ed. John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991), 3–14.