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...
The Isaiah Diet
Recently I have been wondering about Isaiah's family diet; wondering what the Prophetess might prepare for Isaiah and their two sons at mealtimes. Hayes and Miller in A History of Ancient Israel and Judah explained that the diet...
Did the Utah Pioneers Fulfill Isaiah’s Prophecies?
July 24th, 1847 is celebrated as the day Mormon pioneers settled the state of Utah after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois. However, do you know that there were a series of events from July...
Was Child Trafficking Prophesied in Isaiah 2:6? You Decide
Did you know that every 30 seconds a child is sold for sex, labor, or organ harvesting?
Many people of faith believe Isaiah 2 verse 6 shows that Isaiah prophesied of a day when child...
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...
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...
Why Does Isaiah Use Such Strange Expressions?
Most languages on earth use unique idioms and cultural expressions in both spoken and written speech. English is no exception; King James, who ordered an English translation of the Bible, expected that "the translation use old familiar...
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...
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...
Where are the Lost Verses of Isaiah?
In his book “Great Are the Words of Isaiah,” (p. 191), Monte Nyman listed a significant addition to Isaiah found on the Plates of Brass:
“As Nephi commented on Isaiah 49 in 1 Nephi 22, he quoted or paraphrased three verses...
