What Does Isaiah Say About Prayer?
Fasting and prayer are interwoven. In a recent post, we answered the question, "What does Isaiah have to say about fasting?" Here, we will explore prayer in the Book of Isaiah using selected verses...
Little Known Facts About Isaiah the Prophet
“Isaiah is by every standard the messianic prophet of the Old Testament and as such is the most penetrating prophetic voice in that record.”1—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Most of the world...
Was Isaiah Married? Did he have a family?
Isaiah was married and had at least two sons (see Isaiah 7:3; 8:1–3). In Isaiah 8:3 he refers to his wife as "the prophetess." The expression “prophetess” is used here only to designate the prophet’s wife, not...
When and Where Was the Book of Isaiah Written?
The Introduction to Isaiah, Old Testament Study Guide for Home-Study Seminary Students (2014) states: "The book of Isaiah was written sometime during the ministry of Isaiah (approximately 740–701 B.C.), during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham,...
How Many Isaiahs Are There? Part 1: Controversial Issues in the Book of Isaiah
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, authorship of the Book of Isaiah has come into question. Many mainstream Bible critics and scholars identify at least three separate authors of the Book of Isaiah...
What Secrets Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Reveal?
Qumran is a streambed (wadi) in the Judaean Desert of the West Bank near the northwest shore of the Dead Sea.It was in eleven caves this area that many scrolls were located, including the Great Isaiah Scroll (shown above with...
Why You Shouldn’t Have a List of Do’s and Dont’s for the Sabbath
In his April 2015 conference talk, “The Sabbath Is a Delight,” President Russell M. Nelson asks us to make some changes in our lives. Specifically, he asks us to think about our feelings and behavior...
How Could Isaiah Know ‘Cyrus the Great’ by Name?
This coming Friday, October 5, 2018, marks the 2557th anniversary of Cyrus the Great's taking of the city of Babylon in 539 BC. As founder of the first Persian Empire his kingdom grew to roughly what we call...
How Do You Make Bread the Ancient Hebrew Way?
Since publishing the Isaiah Diet, whose centerpiece is sourdough bread, I have wanted to answer this question for our readers.
Bread making using natural fermentation is nearly a lost art, yet for thousands of years, it was...
The Dead Sea Scrolls—70 Questions and Answers
Understanding Isaiah is challenging for Jew and Christian alike, but the Dead Sea Scrolls have a special place for Mormons who are trying to understand this book. Two BYU scholars, Donald Parry and Stephen Ricks, renowned for...
