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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?

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.

Darryl: Hi, I'm Darryl Alder with SearchIsaiah.org. Today we have a scholar with us, Ann Madsen. We're going to talk about a...