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True or False
“My people are taken over without price; those who govern them act presumptuously, says Jehovah,...
Elect or Elite?
We recognize the elite of the world by the wealth, power, and influence they wield,...
Voices of Truth?
It seems no coincidence that Isaiah’s end-time message should come to light in all its...
Degrees of Loyalty
How many of us remember our calling to “say nothing but repentance unto this generation,”...
Most Correct Book?
Joseph Smith’s boldly declaring the Book of Mormon “the most correct of any book on...
Birthpangs of the Messiah
The concept of “the birthpangs of Messiah” arose out of Israel’s need for a divinely...
End-Time “Egypt”
Having first established—by analyzing the Book of Isaiah’s internal literary features—that “all things that he...
Solemn Brotherhood
I have shown that ancient Near Eastern emperor–vassal covenants are helpful in understanding the workings...
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...
Question about What Will Cause a ‘Great Division’
Question: Do Isaiah and other scriptures say what causes the “great division” at the time...
Question about a Millennial Temple in America
Question: Does Isaiah say anything about a millennial temple in America, considering Isaiah lived only...
Question about the Church and the Davidic Servant
Question: Why doesn't the Church teach us about the Davidic Servant? Is it because the...
Question about the Church’s Stand on Vaccines
Question: Do the scriptures touch on anything concerning modern plagues, such as Covid 19, and...
Question about Ephraim Being the Prodigal Son
Question: Regarding the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible, I understand the word...
Question about When “Asking” Isn’t Followed by “Receiving”
Question: I have been pondering the meaning of Mathew 7:7-8: “Ask, and it shall be...
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...