Cameron Mayer

At the time wild olive branches are grafted into the mother olive tree in order to keep it alive when its top has died, the Lord of the vineyard transplants several of its tender branches into the nethermost parts of his vineyard (Jacob 5:7–14). Each of these bears good fruit for a time (Jacob 5:17–28).

Principle among scriptures still to come forth are Jesus’ words to the Nephites, when he “did expound all things, even from the beginning until the time that he should come in his glory—yea, even all things which should come upon the face of the earth, even until the elements should melt with fervent heat, and

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

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

What set Jesus’ three Nephite disciples apart from his nine disciples was that they “desired the thing which John, my beloved, who was with me in my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me,” which was “that ye might bring the souls of men unto me, while the world

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