Commemorate Third Advent with Isaiah
The third Sunday of Advent for many Christian churches is known as Gaudete (/ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ/ gow-DEH-teh) or Joy Sunday. One of the candles surrounding the white Christ Candle in the Advent wreath is rose colored and is lit on this third week...
Fourth Advent Sunday, Christmas Eve
Today is the Fourth Advent and Christmas Eve. Many families will read from Luke 2 this evening, but I am wondering if there is more to consider from Isaiah.
At the site Jews for Jesus, ...
Where I Started
When I first got serious about Isaiah, in the 1990's, I found it interesting that Nephi, the Savior chose 433 verses from Isaiah to include in the book of Mormon. In all, twenty-one...
Isaiah Chapter 1
Jesus said, “Great are the words of Isaiah
“For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel” (3 Nephi 23:1–2).
To introduce these great words of Isaiah, let's...
Isaiah Chapter 2 2 Nephi 12—Isaiah's vision of events in the latter day
Isaiah 2 begins Isaiah's vision of events in the latter day, including the construction of the Lord’s house. Isaiah also prophesied that at the time of the Second Coming, the proud and the wicked would...
Isaiah Chapter 3
Hoyt Brewster, in Isaiah Plain and Simple, suggests that Isaiah 3 "should be read in conjunction with the previous and following chapters in order to get the 'big picture.' While being filled with warnings to...
Isaiah Prophecies the Birth of Christ in Chapter 9 / 2 Nephi 19
Isaiah prophesies the birth of Christ; Jesus is the "light of the world." A Son, the Messiah, will be born and rule with justice forever. Judgments are pronounced against the northern kingdom of Israel
"This...
Isaiah Chapter 4
In this chapter, Isaiah prophesies the events of the last days: "Isaiah foresaw the Lord’s cleansing of the earth of wickedness and the cleansing and redemption of His people in the millennial day—Old Testament...
Isaiah Chapter 5
In this chapter, I found familiar territory regarding the Lord's vineyard, which "is the only parable found in Isaiah's writings."1 Personally, I've spent plenty of time with the parables of the olive garden in Jacob...
Isaiah Chapter 6 / 2 Nephi 16
This chapter could be confusing because historical facts are intermingled with some prophesying and Isaiah's call to be a prophet; Isaiah's call is filled with strange symbolism. For example, in the prophet's call, he...
