Cameron Mayer

The Significance of Isaiah’s Literary Structures—Part One

Because literary structures and patterns form an integral component of the prophecies of Isaiah, it is essential to learn them if we would understand these prophecies’ meaning. Those who balk at the idea of their having to “analyze” them, who are scared off by the word “literary” and want Isaiah’s words reduced to their lowest […]

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Question about Messiah the Son of Joseph and Messiah the Son of David

Question: Where does the Jewish expectation of a “messiah the son of Joseph” come from, and how does it relate to a “messiah the son of David”? Answer: Jewish tradition espouses the idea of four messianic persons, the additional two being Elijah and a righteous high priest. It derives these expectations from a wide variety

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A Day of Small Things

When the angel of the Lord asks, “Who has despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10), he is speaking of less-than-glorious conditions under which Jewish returnees from exile in Babylon sought to reestablish Jerusalem and its temple. In comparison to the prophesied end-time restoration of all twelve tribes of Israel, what has been called

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Question about Living Prophets vs. Dead Prophets

Question: Some say the living prophets supersede the dead prophets. I’m confused because aren’t all scriptures true and of God? What do the scriptures themselves say about this? Answer: Scriptural patterns show that every generation of prophets supports and builds upon those previous to it. No scriptural precedent exists of one generation of prophets’ abrogating

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What Is a Prophet?

Scriptural definitions of what constitutes a prophet start with Moses: “If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision and speak to him in a dream.” With Moses, however, Jehovah speaks “mouth to mouth, in plain sight” (peh el peh. . . umar’eh; Numbers 12:6–8). By

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Question about the Scriptures Narrative and Pulpit Narrative

Question: What is the right thing to do when we encounter things being taught in church that contradict the scriptures? Answer: Because misinterpretations of the scriptures are symptomatic of a much larger issue, church members aren’t required of God to act as “thought police” and attempt to counter every instance they hear of false ideas

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Question about Another Nation Bringing Forth the Fruits Thereof

Question: Is it possible that the entitled and accusatory attitude many members of the restored church exhibit today could be cause for concern that if we are not bringing forth “fruit meet for repentance” (Matthew 3:8; Alma 13:13) and “fruit meet for their Father’s kingdom” (Doctrine & Covenants 84:58) “the kingdom of God will be

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