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Relationship between the Gentiles and House of Israel
Isaiah Prophesied of the House of Israel 2 Nephi 6:5 5 And now, the words...
Who Is Babylon in Isaiah’s End-Time Prophecy?
People apply the name “Babylon” to many things today. But how do the prophets, specifically Isaiah,...
Where is the Anti-Christ in Isaiah’s End-Time Prophecy?
If God foretold “the end from the beginning” and commanded the prophet Isaiah to “write...
Where Is Russia in Isaiah’s End-Time Prophecy?
If God foretold “the end from the beginning” and commanded the prophet Isaiah to “write...
Where is America in Isaiah’s Prophecy?—Redefined for Beginners
If God foretold “the end from the beginning” and commanded the prophet Isaiah to “write it in...
God’s Great and Marvelous Work—Redefined for Beginners
A “precept of men”—an idea or interpretation which lacks scriptural support—that has gained a lot...
Of Gods and Men, Humanoids and Cryptids
With increasing public interest in cosmic phenomena and the subject of aliens, more people are...
Two “Cities” Symbolize God’s End-Time People
God’s End-Time People Turn into a Harlot Isaiah 1:21 How the faithful city has...
Seven Don’ts People Do to Interpret the Words of Isaiah
Do as Jacob says, “set it aside, supposing they know of themselves” (2 Nephi 9:28)....
Book of Mormon Parallels to Isaiah—God’s Arm
God’s Making Bare His Arm Is a Redemptive Event “Hark! Your watchmen lift up their...
Book of Mormon Parallels to Isaiah
Apostasy of God’s People “These people approach me with the mouth and pay me homage...
Five Pillars for Understanding Isaiah
1. The “manner of prophesying among the Jews” (2 Nephi 25:1, 5) The key to...
Question about ‘Seven Noahite Laws’ Taught by Rabbis
Question: How do the seven laws of Noah, which some people advocate, relate to the...
Question about Messiah the Son of Joseph and Messiah the Son of David
Question: Where does the Jewish expectation of a “messiah the son of Joseph” come from,...
Question about Not Searching the Words of Isaiah
Question: When I tried to interest my bishop in the words of Isaiah, he instead...
Question about Living Prophets vs. Dead Prophets
Question: Some say the living prophets supersede the dead prophets. I’m confused because aren’t all...
Question about the Scriptures Narrative and Pulpit Narrative
Question: What is the right thing to do when we encounter things being taught in...
Question about Another Nation Bringing Forth the Fruits Thereof
Question: Is it possible that the entitled and accusatory attitude many members of the restored...
Question about Lehi’s Descendants Being a “Dead Branch”
Question: Several church authorities have claimed that those who are called Lamanites today, some of...
Question about Persecution in the Church
Question: It is disturbing to see several prominent figures in the church being persecuted by...
Those with Visions
The book Visions of Glory by John Pontius, based on the near death experiences of...
Question about the Translation of Isaiah Passages in the Book of Mormon
Question: “My anti-LDS friend says “See! According to Avraham’s answer he proves that Joseph Smith...
Question about Jesus’ Being the Veil of the Temple
Question: Some have interpreted Hebrews 10 to say that the Savior is the veil of...
Question about the Gentiles’ Being Mistaken about Jesus’ Second Coming
Question: I’m troubled by Brigham Young’s statement that the Gentiles would be just as mistaken...
A Covenant of Life and Covenant with Death
Breaking God’s Laws and Changing His Ordinances Sets the Stage for Covenant Curses to Follow...
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...