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Advent of the Dragon—Birthpangs of the Messiah
John’s prophecy in the Book of Revelation of three antichrist persons—the Beast, the Dragon, and...
The Intercessors—Hasteners of the Father’s Work
Knowing that the time is coming, and is well-nigh at hand, when the Lord “will...
Ancient and End-Time Gift Bearers
As all that happens in the end-time has a type or pattern in the past,...
Jesus, Once of Humble Birth
Since I’ve taken up studying Isaiah, “Jesus, Once of Humble Birth” has become a favorite...
Salvation—not by Works, Exaltation—by Works?
If salvation is by grace, not works—made possible through Jesus’ atonement for humanity’s transgressions—then how...
The Father’s End-Time Intervention in His Children’s Affairs
Whenever we see mention of “the Father” in the scriptures, particularly in an end-time context,...
How the Vain Things of the World Hold Us Back
Among a series of “woes” or covenant curses the Lord pronounces on his end-time people...
The Shift from Searching the Scriptures to Heeding the Pulpit
Paul and Silas’ missionary experience with the Jews in the synagogue at Berea reveals a...
Three Signs of the End-Time
A dear friend received three signs of the end-time from Elder Neal A. Maxwell before...
Restoring the Kingdom to Israel
The era of righteousness and peace that followed Jesus’ visit to the Nephites forms a...
The Servant Prepares the Way for Jehovah’s Coming
Just as in Jewish tradition the best man at a wedding blows the shofar or...
Moving between Telestial and Terrestrial Time Zones
When, at Joshua’s command, “the sun stood still” and the Israelites slew the Amorites for...
Question about What the Gentile Kings Hadn’t Heard or Considered
Question: Do we have any idea from the words of Isaiah what the kings of...
Question about the Nature of Repentance and Christ’s Atonement
Question: I don’t fully understand the atonement and repentance. If Jesus paid the price for...
Question about Jesus’ Non-Appearance to the Gentiles
Question: Why hasn’t Jesus shown himself in person to the Gentiles, including the Latter-day Saints,...
Question about the Nature of the Veil
Question: Do we know from the scriptures the nature of the veil spoken of in...
Question about Priestcraft and Secret Combinations
Question: As per your excerpt from Endtime Prophecy, p 401-402, in last week’s email, is...
Question about the Gentiles’ Hating the Jews in 2 Nephi 29:5
Question: A few weeks ago or so, I ordered your books and have read several....
Question about “Judea’s” and “Jerusalem’s” Declining Food & Water
Question: I’m curious about Isaiah’s description of Judea’s and Jerusalem’s deprivation of “both staff and...
Question about Judging the Authorities
Question: I’m having difficulty with how to respond to people who judge the general authorities...
Second Question about Temple Covenants
Question: I would love to hear more about the temple covenants. So many Christians use...
Question about Temple Covenants in Relation to Biblical Covenants
Question: How do LDS temple covenants relate to biblical covenants such as the Sinai Covenant,...
Question about Whether There Was More than One Isaiah
Question: The general consensus among Bible scholars is that the Book of Isaiah was written...
Question about the Name “The Lord Our Righteousness”
Question: Jeremiah 23:5–6 says that the “righteous Branch” the Lord raises up to David is...
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...