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God’s Enduring Covenant with the House of Israel in 2 Nephi

Isaiah Staff -

saiah's ancient prophecies echoed across time, finding deep meaning for the Nephites in the Book of Mormon. Through Jacob's message in 2 Nephi 6–10, rooted in Isaiah's words, this bridge between past and present offers hope, faith, and a reminder of God's enduring promises.

Nephi seeks to understand the words of the prophet Isaiah

A Look at 1 Nephi 20–21 and Isaiah 48-49 (Part 1)

Isaiah Staff -

The Book of Mormon includes quotes from Isaiah, which can be confusing for readers. Nephi, a prophet, included them to show his people (descendants of Lehi) and the Jews in Jerusalem (descendants of Israel) how God speaks to all His children throughout history, offering both warnings and hope. He hoped this would strengthen their faith.

Acquiring the Learning of the Jews

Gregorio Billikopf -

The learning of the Jews consists of knowing Hebrew and other ancient languages, understanding parallelisms, chiasmic patterns, semitic poetry, the history and geography of Israel, and such? Certainly, all these things play their part. But there is something much more basic because the learning of the Jews is all about a culture of learning.

Ann Madsen – Why Study Isaiah

Ann Madsen -

Ann Madsen explains the work it might take to get and understanding of the words of Isaiah as you study it.

Parallelism May Cover Hidden Treasures in Isaiah

Gregorio Billikopf -

The Lord knew that the Scriptures would be tampered with and that some things could not be outrightly said. Also, much like parables, the difficult writing of the Prophets is meant to declare glorious truths to those who seek them ...Alexander writes about the folly of forced parallelism, “These [false] constructions are so violent, and the contrary usage so plain, that the question naturally arises, why should the latter be departed from at all?