2 Nephi 24 / Isaiah 14—the Fall of Babylon

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 Mothersvideo

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....
US Embassy Jerusalem Helps Trump Fulfill Prophecy

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...
Good Samaritan

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...

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"...
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Isaiah 57:1

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...
Why Mormons get Isaiah 18

Are we among the Swift Messengers of Isaiah 18?

Are we to be counted among the swift messengers of Isaiah 18? President Russell M. Nelson has invited the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be one of the swift...
I was gathered by the Book of Mormon

I was gathered by the Book of Mormon

I was born in Chile in 1954. My parental grandfather was a Lithuanian Jew and my grandmother, a German Jew. My mother’s side of the family is Chilean. I was raised Catholic but thought...