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Moses as a Type of God’s End-Time Servant
Like Moses, God’s servant is called a “shepherd” of his people: “Then his people recalled...
King Hezekiah as a Type of God’s End-Time Servant
Because Isaiah’s Seven-Part Structure places the historical events surrounding King Hezekiah’s life in a parallel,...
Forty Messianic Personas of the God of Israel
Creator of Heaven and Earth—“It is I who made the earth and created man upon...
The End-Time Reversal of Circumstances between the Gentiles and House of Israel
Jesus’ twin chiastic discourses to the Nephites after his resurrection from the dead show a...
The Price and Rewards of Searching the Words of Isaiah
The Price of Searching the Words of Isaiah Are you unreservedly committed to keeping Jesus’...
Significance of the Verb “Appoint” as a Word Link
God’s servant and son—his vassal—is “appointed” to restore God’s people Israel (See the terms “servant”...
Isaiah’s Prophecies of God’s End-Time Servant
Origins Comes from the east (Isaiah 41:2, 25; 46:11) Is a man of God’s counsel...
Mission of the 144,000 End-Time Servants of God
Key: Blue—God’s servants; Purple—God’s servant; Red—the king of Assyria “I saw another angel ascending from...
Preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
A mandate we have received from the pulpit to prepare for the second coming of...
A Book of Mormon Exodus Pattern
Considering that Book of Mormon writers wrote only those things that most typify the time...
The “Fulness of the Gentiles”—Ephraim’s End-Time Mission
The expression “fullness of the Gentiles” (Hebrew melo’ haggoyim) appears four times in the scriptures....
Preaching the Gospel through Calamities
As humanity grows increasingly hedonistic, unforeseen calamities take effect. There is no stopping them because...
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...
Question about Who Is the “Remnant of Jacob”
Question: Who is the “remnant” who shall be in the midst of the Gentiles “as...
Question about Which “Israel” Has Been Gathering
Question: If the scriptures define the restoration of the gospel as the “beginning,” “commencement,” or...
Question about ‘Seven Noahite Laws’ Taught by Rabbis
Question: How do the seven laws of Noah, which some people advocate, relate to the...
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...