Cameron Mayer

Question about “A Bible, a Bible” in 2 Nephi 29:3

Question: Does the Gentiles’ complaint against the words of the Lord’s hissing forth when they say “A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible” (2 Nephi 29:3) refer to the Book of Mormon or to something else? Answer: A common “precept of men,” or incorrect interpretation, is […]

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Isaiah’s Definition of a “Man”

Isaiah’s definition of what constitutes a “man”—in contrast to something less than a man—is of one who assumes the role of “intercessor.” We observe this definition in the following poetically paralleled verse: “When integrity is lacking, they who shun evil become a prey. Jehovah saw that there was no justice, and it displeased him. When

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Question about Polygamy in the Book of Isaiah

Question: Does Isaiah reveal more about polygamy than what is in Isaiah 4:1, which people use as an argument online both for and against polygamy? Answer: Because Isaiah spoke about “all things” concerning God’s people (3 Nephi 23:2–3), he indeed covers many aspects of the doctrine of marriage, not only what is in Isaiah 4:1.

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Lesser Laws, Higher Laws

A look at the laws of God shows that all his laws constitute the terms of covenants he made somewhere with someone. God’s covenants are twofold in nature: Breaking their laws brings covenant curses—misfortunes or ill effects that are a consequence of doing evil. Keeping their laws brings covenant blessings—good fortune or the benefits of

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Question about the “Angel of His Presence” in Isaiah 63:9

Question: Is the “angel of his presence” who delivers God’s people in Isaiah 63:9 the end-time servant, or is he only a type of the servant? Answer: Word links to the verb “deliver” in the Book of Isaiah—as, for example, “from my hand none can deliver” (Isaiah 43:13) and “was my hand too short to

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Question about the Jews’ Conversion to Jesus Christ

Question: So far, we have seen very few Jewish people accept Jesus. Yet the scriptures speak of a mass conversion of the Jews. Do we have any idea when that will happen? Answer: A search of the scriptures reveals three distinct phases of Jewish conversion to Jesus. The first phase consists of a “beginning” of

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The Restitution or Restoration of All Things

Peter’s depicting the time before Jesus’ second coming as the “restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:21) tells us that this hasn’t happened yet. In relation to it, the scriptures define the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ through

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Question about God’s End-Time Servant Helping to Create the Earth

Question: Does Isaiah say that God’s end-time servant helped to create the earth? Answer: Isaiah reveals many mysteries of God through the different literary devices he uses that come to light only through searching. Those who keep Jesus’ commandment to search Isaiah’s words diligently are bound to discover many truths embedded in his book that

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