Easy Instapot Isaiah Stew Recipe
Have you ever wondered what foods were popular in ancient Israel? We know that in Ancient Mesopotamia and in pre-Biblical times onions, celery and carrots were harvested. Spices and herbs including: parsley, sumac, cilantro...
Why Are Parallelisms Sometimes Difficult to Recognize?
In his book, Isaiah: Prophet Seer and Poet, Victor Ludlow answers this question. However, if you don't understand parallelism as a Semitic writing form, you may want to read one of these posts first:
Isaiah’s...
Do Archaeological Finds Disprove the Bible?
We have found evidences that seemingly contradict Biblical truth but, as you move along in the study of that archaeological pit, they find out, “Oh, wait, wait. It is true.” In other words, they’ll...
What Can I Use To Study Isaiah?
Ann Madsen and Shon Hopkin answer this question in their Opening Isaiah—a Harmony:
Reading List for Studying Isaiah
There are thousands of books and articles exploring the writings of Isaiah. This list is simply intended to...
What is Chiasmus Anyway?
Chiasmus is a literary style in which words or concepts are repeated to the reader or hearer, then presented again in reverse order, in order to make a larger point. "The chiasm of scriptural...
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...
What if Isaiah Used Instagram?
Recently one of our team members said that he wished Isaiah has an instafeed. This is the best we could do for him and we hope it might help you too.
Isaiah 1–12 Isaiah describes Israel as...
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,...
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...
Why is Isaiah’s Style Imposing and Obscure?
Paul Y. Hoskisson, a professor of ancient scripture at BYU, in his paper “A Latter-Day Saint Reading of Isaiah: The Example of Isaiah 6.” In that paper, he listed six factors that "contribute to the difficulties...