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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...
The Title Page of the Book of Mormon
In its Title Page, the Book of Mormon addresses three groups of people: (1) the...
Birthpangs of the Woman Zion
Isaiah 66:5–9 Hear the word of Jehovah, you who are vigilant for his word: Your...
God’s End-Time Servant
“Hear me, O isles; listen, you distant peoples: Jehovah called me before I was in...
God’s Justice
“How the faithful city has become a harlot! She was filled with justice; righteousness made...
Isaiah in Brief
Isaiah wrote for “the end-time”; that is, the end of the world. His prophecy describes...
Question about Inconvenient Parts of Moroni’s Prophecy
Question: In my gospel doctrine class, I rarely find topics discussed that touch on censuring...
Question about Who Were the Magi or Wise Men
Question: Do we know who the wise men were who came from the east, bringing...
Ancient and End-Time Gift Bearers
As all that happens in the end-time has a type or pattern in the past,...
Question about Why People Aren’t Being Translated in Our Day
Question: Why don’t we hear of persons that are translated in our day? It seems...
Question about Temple Covenants and the Davidic Covenant
Question: How are temple covenants “manifestations of the Davidic Covenant” as you have taught in...
Question about Making Sure Your Calling and Election
Question: Does Isaiah teach anything about making one’s calling and election sure as the prophet...
Question about the Queens of the Gentiles’ Ministering Role
Question: According to Isaiah, what is the end-time role of the queens of the Gentiles...
Isaiah’s Context of Malachi’s Prophecy of Fathers and Children
From Isaiah’s covenant theology, Malachi’s prophecy of the hearts of the fathers turning to the...
Question about Why Joseph Smith Is not the Servant
Question: I recently watched a podcast that claimed the servant Jesus speaks of in 3...
Question about the Power of God Descending
Question: Who are the saints and covenant people of the Lord mentioned in 1 Nephi...
Question about the Palestinian–Israeli Conflict
Question: Can you explain the current armed conflict between Palestinians and Israelis from an Israeli...
Question about Failing to Acknowledge the Operation of Evil Spirits
Question: If the casting out of evil spirits was common in the past, and human...
Two Woman Figures in the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah’s prophecies address two kinds of end-time Israel: first, people like the Jews, who have...
Reading in Context—An Interpretive Principle
Built into Isaiah’s prophecy—and indeed into all scripture—are two different ways one may interpret them....
Following Jesus Christ, Not a Man
Nephi sees that “because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine”—which “pervert...
God’s Great and Marvelous Work
God’s performing his great and marvelous work “among the children of men" (2 Nephi 25:17;...
The Sealed Book of Isaiah
In this modern age, when materialism, idolatry, perversions, and telestial trivia seduce the masses, one...
The Fulness of Truth
Consistent with the “other books” that are to come forth that will fulfill his prediction,...
A Great Division Among the Gentiles
Paradoxically, on the other hand, as noted, because additional scriptures come forth only when the...
God’s Sons/Servants Overcome Sin and Iniquity
Those who attain this second level of blessedness are freed from iniquity as well as...
Three Years of Warning before Three Years of Judgment
According to Isaiah, God raises up his servant when the world is spiraling in a...
Future Zion and Jerusalem
“In that day the Lord will thresh out [his harvest] from the torrent of the...