Blogs
“God Is in You”
At the time God reverses his end-time people’s circumstances from curse to blessing, what is...
A Compression of Events
Lest our hearts fail us and we assume we can’t bridge the divide between where...
Faith versus Entitlement
There are those who say in all sincerity of heart, “I will do anything God...
Praying with the Heart
When Jesus prayed to the Father for his disciples and for the multitude gathered at...
Sons and Daughters
The divine paradigm for happiness and everlasting joy God has revealed in the scriptures tells...
Becoming Sanctified
Just as we are saved by grace “after all we can do” (2 Nephi 25:23),...
Rending the Veil
Have we taken to heart the invitation to “rend that veil of unbelief which doth...
An Acceptable Sacrifice
When defining what constitutes “an acceptable sacrifice” in God’s eyes, we should be careful to...
The Iron Rod—the Word of God
The imagery of an iron rod representing the word of God contains nuances we may...
Becoming like Enoch’s Zion
According to the scriptures, Enoch’s people, who succeeded in becoming a city of Zion, most...
Author’s Journey to Understanding Isaiah
Reading the Book of Isaiah for the first time in my early twenties in New...
The Davidic Covenant
The Davidic Covenant—God’s individual covenant with King David and his heirs—came into being in response...
Question about Joseph Smith’s Translation
Question: I was wondering, how does your translation of the book of Isaiah fit in...
Question about Temple Covenants
Question: You’ve mentioned that in the temple certain elements of the Davidic Covenant used to...
Question about God’s End-Time Servant
Question: Isaiah 41:25 says, “I have raised up one from the north who calls on...
Question about Ordinances
Question: Does Isaiah mention anything about the changing of sacred ordinances? Answer: Isaiah describes both...
Question about Heavenly Mother
Question: Does Isaiah mention anything about the existence of a heavenly Mother? Answer: Isaiah uses...
Question about the Two Witnesses and the Servant
Question: How do the two witnesses of Revelations 11:3 fit with the end-time servant prophecy?...
Question about the End-Time Antichrist
Question: An author recently made a convincing case that the newly crowned king of England...
Question about Israel Being the Servant
Question: Is it possible that the Servant in Isaiah’s prophecy is the people of Israel?...
Question about Abinadi Quoting Isaiah 53
Question: If Abinadi quotes chapter 53 of Isaiah to the priests of King Noah to...
Question about a Slanderous Published Article
Question: I recently read an article on an LDS Internet site that viciously vilified Brother...
Question about Who the Servant Is
Question: How do we know from Isaiah when the Davidic Servant described therein is referring...
Question about Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost
Question: Some say members of the church are no longer experiencing the baptism of fire...
The Nature of God and Man
Debates about the nature of God have echoed in Jewish and Christian circles over many...
Jehovah/Jesus’ Atonement for Transgression
Anticipating Israel’s rejection of him—without which his sacrifice for sin would not have been complete—Jehovah...
The Relevance of Isaiah 2–14 to the End-Time
Nephi follows Jacob’s exposition of the prophecies of Isaiah by quoting thirteen chapters of Isaiah...
Searching the Prophets
Many persons excuse themselves from searching the scriptures by asserting that the “dead prophets” are...
Creation of Adam and Eve
Isaiah’s theology of creation, in effect, nuances the entire concept of God’s creation as an...
The White-Robed Man
By bidding persons to follow him, Jesus didn’t simply mean they should heed his counsel....
Fighting Against Zion
Many who read in the scriptures of people “fighting against Zion” may assume they refer...
A Day of Power
Analysis of the terms “great,” “marvelous,” and “work” in the Book of Mormon and other...
The Pattern of Prophecy
The pattern of prophecy—the core ideas all Hebrew prophecies have in common—tells us there is...
Friends of Christ
As trials intensify, so does the comfort God extends from on high: “I now send...