Tag: Isaiah
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Isaiah
If we knew nothing of Isaiah except what other prophets quoted from him we would still know him to be very influential. When Nephi wanted his brothers to understand the covenants of the Lord he quoted the words of Isaiah at length. The Savior Himself quoted Isaiah extensively. In fact, Isaiah is quoted by later…
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Hezekiah
Hezekiah rejected the worship of false gods that was prevalent before his reign. We are told that no king before or after him among the children of Israel was his equal in righteousness. He trusted and followed the counsel of Isaiah regardless of the sentiments of those around him.
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16 January 2014
2 Nephi 18 – 24 I wonder what scriptures the Jews have that make it so hard to accept Jesus as their sought-after Messiah. Perhaps the problem is partly in how He is presented by many Christians (or how Jews are often treated by many who progress to follow Him).
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15 January 2014
2 Nephi 11 – 17 It never occurred to me before that when a man shall say to his brother, “thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler,” it is because he perceives his brother to be economically secure and that when the brother says, “in my house there is neither bread nor clothing,” he is…
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28 September 2012
Isaiah 66 Those who offer their sacrifices as if the offerings were empty rituals invented by man shall not receive the blessings even if they are offering them in the name of the god of Israel. Those who worship in the spirit of worship shall be blessed even if others think less of them for…
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27 September 2012
Isaiah 64 – 65 How many people are unaware of why altars of brick would be a problem? How many in Israel during the days oD Isaiah had already forgotten that they were to use uncut stone for their altars? “Come not near to me; for I am holier than thou.” that sounds like a…
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26 September 2012
Isaiah 63 Verse 17 was so obviously wrong that I looked for a Joseph Smith translation in the footnotes to correct it (and found exactly what I expected there).
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25 September 2012
Isaiah 61 – 62 This is the part of Isaiah that Christ quoted to announce himself as the Messiah. I love how He promises to turn everything for good to those that follow His ways.
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24 September 2012
Isaiah 59 – 60 I like the imagery that sins get in the way between people and God. Those who work iniquity stumble at noonday as well as in darkness, in times of prosperity as well as in times of hardship.
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23 September 2012
Isaiah 58 The true law of the fast requires not only giving up food but doing it gladly. It requires not only that it be done in gladness but that the resources spared be used to lift the burdens of others. It requires not only that others burdens be lifted through the fast but that…