These chapters are some of the most exciting and insightful of Isaiah’s writings. They focus on the coming Messiah. They inform us that the Messiah was prepared from the womb to carry out a divine mission. Heavenly Father confirms his confidence in His Son. The Lord has not forgotten […]
Daily Archives: November 22, 2018
Isaiah 40: In spite of the destruction and persecution of the Chosen People, the righteous remnant shall be comforted and forgiven by the Lord. Jehovah will save and guide their history. God will return them to their own land. ¶ 1 “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,” saith your God. […]
Isaiah 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
Chapters 34 and 35 pronounce destruction on all those nations that persecuted the Jews and covenant people. They also show forth God’s mercy and redemption for the covenant people who repent. Read and compare with D&C 1. The voice of warning to all nations Isaiah 34: ¶ 1 Come near, […]
Isaiah 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Isaiah 28: The phrase “crown of the pride” refers to Ephraim as the head of the Ten Northern Tribes known as Israel. Also the symbol for the tribe of Ephraim was a flowering bush. Obviously drunkard is a derogatory term representative of Ephraim’s apostasy. Verse one: ¶ “Woe [unhappiness and […]
Isaiah 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Isaiah sees the end of the world and the coming destructions as the millennial reign is ushered in. Like unto the Great Flood in the days of Noah wherein the earth was cleansed with water so shall it be cleansed with fire at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. (Malachi […]
The Apocalyptic Chapters of Isaiah 24, 25, 26, 27
.Isaiah 18: Woe equals unhappiness and sorrow to the land shadowing [buzzing] with wings, [bees and flies]. Ethiopia often conquered Egypt and placed Ethiopian Pharaohs on the thrown. The great powers in the Mideast had always been Persia and Egypt/Ethiopia. When Assyria (Persia) began to move west and south the […]
Isaiah 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. The word “burden” connotes a “voice of warning of impending doom.” Chapter 13 addresses the actual nation of Babylon and symbolically […]