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Rising above Troubled Waters in the Church
How much confusion from a discordant society, chaotic world, and political and ecclesiastical leadership do...
How Isaiah Impacts Book of Mormon Prophecies
We may have noticed that when Book of Mormon prophets make predictions about the time...
End-Time Manifestations of an “Eternal Hatred”
In our day, as in Book of Mormon times, what the scriptures depict as an...
How Isaiah Defines the “Line-upon-Line” Principle of Learning
As Isaiah is the first prophet to address the “line-upon-line” principle of learning, his words...
Conspiracy Theories in Isaiah and the Book of Mormon
When truthers in the world warned against dubious measures implemented against the kind of plagues...
How Isaiah Defines the Gathering of Israel
Because literary devices transform the entire Book of Isaiah into an end-time scenario—in which the...
The Effects of Precepts of Men’s Supplanting God’s Truth
Among many things God showed Nephi in his vision of the end from the beginning...
Fruit Meet for Their Father’s Kingdom
The question of yielding fruit worthy of God’s acceptance ought to concern all. As Zenos’...
Works of Darkness and the Manner of the Jews
The paradox of people’s understanding the words of Isaiah only when they are taught the...
Interpreting Jesus’ Twin Chiastic Structure of 3 Nephi 21
In his twin prophetic discourse to the Nephites at Bountiful in 3 Nephi 21 that...
Interpreting Jesus’ Chiastic Structure of 3 Nephi 20
In his prophetic discourse to the Nephites at Bountiful in 3 Nephi 20 that is...
Gadianton Apocalypse
Where do we imagine current societal trends will take us if left unchecked? Have we...
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...