Isaiah’s Literary Style
In the introduction to their book, Opening Isaiah—a Harmony, Shon Hopkin and Ann Madsen explain 7 kinds of parallelism in Hebrew poetry as presented in the Book of Isaiah, where ideas, not rhyme, are compared and contrasted.
Jacob Quotes Isaiah & Nephi Quotes Isaiah More
Why is it that Nephi quotes Isaiah, then his brother Jacob quotes Isaiah too and after that Nephi quotes Isaiah even more? RoseAnn Benson and Shon Hopkin set out to explain this in their essay, "Finding Doctrine and...
Get to Know Isaiah Scholar, Shon D. Hopkin
Finding Isaiah
Shon D. Hopkin’s interest in Isaiah began in 1996 while studying at the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center.
“My time studying in Jerusalem lit a fire that eventually led me to a Ph.D. in Hebrew...
Finding Doctrine and Meaning in Book of Mormon Isaiah
For many readers of the Book of Mormon, the Isaiah passages quoted in 1 and 2 Nephi, Mosiah, and 3 Nephi present an almost insurmountable obstacle made up of Hebrew poetry and imagery. Particularly...
Shon Hopkin – Why is Isaiah Hard to Understand?
Ken Krogue: Let's talk about...again, one of the things I do...my background is social and digital media, and I want to make Isaiah cool.
Shon Hopkin: Yeah.
Ken Krogue: I want to get it out there,...
Shon Hopkin – Isaiah Provides Hope
Ken Krogue: So, we've been following that pathway of why did Nephi put Isaiah in the Book of Mormon. And, so we're able to do this fun info graphic of the journey of Nephi,...
Shon Hopkin – Top 5 Questions About Isaiah
Ken Krogue: List just the top five questions that you could ask in class? What do they ask you?
Shon Hopkin: So, they always...they want to know, how can I understand this in my day,...
Shon Hopkin – Is Isaiah Talking About His Day or Our Day?
Ken Krogue: So, there's a major, major question in Isaiah that we're...all our rookies are in... you guys are living in this, but you've dedicated your life’s work to this, and the main question...
Shon Hopkin – The Start of Opening Isaiah: A Harmony with Ann Madsen
Ken Krogue: Now, when we were introduced to you, we got to meet you and Ann Madsen.
Shon Hopkin: Yeah.
Ken Krogue: Tell us about that connection.
Shon Hopkin: So, Ann is a wonderful friend, a very...
Shon Hopkin – Three Things I Want to Accomplish When Teaching Isaiah
Ken Krogue: So, let's get to yours.
Shon Hopkin: The flavors?
Ken Krogue: Yes.
Shon Hopkin: Yes, so, my goal, when I teach Isaiah, and in this harmony that we've produced, it's their number one, I want...
