Memorial Day and Isaiah’s Blessing of Peace
Isaiah 57:1
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Joseph Smith said -
"What have we to console us in relation...
Are We Not All Beggars?
Do you want to discover more about what Isaiah said? Then discover with Darryl.
Elder Holland, in his address titled "Are We Not All Beggars?", said -
"In what would be the most startling moment of...
US Embassy Jerusalem Helps Trump Fulfill Prophecy
Last Monday, amid celebrations throughout Israel, the US Embassy Jerusalem was opened. At the same time, Palestinian unrest over the move led to 60 deaths.
As part of the inaugural event, the US invited 86 other countries...
2 Nephi 24 / Isaiah 14—the Fall of Babylon
Second Nephi 24 is the last of twelve chapters where Nephi has quoted Isaiah in a continuous string. While this chapter continues Isaiah's prediction of the fall of Babylon, is it is closely tied...
Elder Holland and Mothers
Happy Mother's Day! To celebrate, let's reflect on a few apostolic words about the magnificence of mothers. If you remember Elder Holland's magnificent talk, “Behold Thy Mother,” you see his deep love and appreciation for mothers....
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"...









