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...
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...
Why Isn’t Isaiah Plain and Simple?
Above is pictured the first part of an essay the translators prefixed to the King James Version
of their 1611 Bible. In this they defended their work against "criticisms they expected to be
brought...
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...
5 Expert’s Tips to Understand Isaiah
To those faithful followers left in the Land of Bountiful, the Savior commanded "search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah" (3 Nephi 23:1). In that commandment, the Lord implies that understanding...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What Are the Biggest Old Testament Archeological Evidences of the Decade? Dead Sea Scrolls,...
Many readers today follow the Bible's archeological evidence as it is uncovered. Excavations in The City of David in Jerusalem, the Ophal site, and underground reveal Old Testament secrets. In this post, I want to...