The Brass Plates and the Writings of Isaiah
Laban's Brass Plates provided Lehi's colony to the Americas vital connections to the God of Israel's teachings and to their to their heritage. Nephi loved to quote Isaiah from those plates. His brother Jacob joined him...
Multiple Isaiah Theory and Stylometry
Recently we reported on a presentation by Matt Roper and Paul Fields where they captivated the audience with their study of Book of Mormon authors using stylometry. Using computers for statistical analysis, they produced a "wordprint" (sometimes compared...
Pop Isaiah is My Name, Making You Think is My Game
They call me Pop, Pop Isaiah actually.
I write this highly opinionated column on all things Isaiah. I used to be a scholar, researcher, and a bit of a writer. I say "used to be"...
Is Stylometry the Ultimate Proof that Joseph Smith Did Not Write the Book of...
At a Book of Mormon conference in Provo last Saturday, Matt Roper and Paul Fields set out to do just that. They intrigued the audience with a new study of Book of Mormon authorship using stylometry showing...
General Conference, The First Presidency and Isaiah
The members of the new First Presidency have spoken many times in General Conference. Among ancient prophets, their common choice has been Isaiah. President Russel M. Nelson has quoted him more than forty times...
7 Reasons Why Christ Called Isaiah’s Words Great
The LDS Bible Dictionary describes a major theme of the Book of Isaiah: "God requires righteousness of His people, and until they obey Him they will be smitten and scattered by their enemies. But in...
