2 Nephi 25 The Prophecies of Nephi To begin, here is a list I composed when I was a missionary. (2 Nephi 25:29),” KnoWhy 467 (September 13, 2018). Be wise about it. (Easton's Bible Dictionary) [Infobases, LDS Collectors Library '97] 2 Nephi 20:30 Laish: Laish (2 Nephi 20:30) was a place mentioned in Isaiah 10:30. This may sound like a long time later, but if you consider it in the context of generations, it is only two to three generations later. Even if there was toil and labor that the person was called to endure, there would be a positive feeling because we would know that the next line was, “with the saints we shall dwell.” We must consider the totality of the hymn in order to understand what was encompassed by and symbolized by that one, opening line. Dallin H. Oaks, “Have You Been Saved,” Ensign, April 1998, online at churchofjesuschrist.org. 15 Shall the aax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Taking Nephi as your guide is your best chance of success. The Lord then instructed Isaiah: “Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceive not. The Lord’s covenant people would not become domesticated. Nephi’s temple had an altar. Because Nephi’s people were still living the Law of Moses, they needed a temple to obey many parts of that law. The flames would look like wings. (2 Nephi 25:23) 4. 2 Nephi 26. Book of Mormon Central, “What Caused the Darkness and Destruction in the 34th Year? The plates were, in a way, his connection back to the holiness, the tradition, and the prophets. Book of Mormon Central, “Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi? This verse describes Stage 2 of Nephi’s worldview of God’s victory in gathering Israel. Why is the Lord’s Hand ‘Stretched Out Still’? That was the first thing that Isaiah felt self-conscious about in the presence of God. 33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough with terror; and the ahigh ones of stature shall be bhewn down; and the chaughty shall be humbled. He made it as productive as he could. How has the Savior fulfilled each of these roles? There may be an allusion to the Garden of Gethsemane and the press of the atonement in this allegory. Moroni. Nephi was a record-keeper. After Isaiah’s mission was explained to him, he enquired, “Lord, how long?” Is this a two-year call, an 18-month mission? Even though during winter time a tree without its leaves may appear to be dead, there is still life in it. Does it remind you of Lehi’s vision in 1 Nephi 1:8, where he saw “God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels [the train that filled the temple] in the attitude of singing and praising their God.”. The Lord was telling Isaiah that he was forgiven of his sins and that he would receive divine assistance in his personal ordeals as he preached truth. Does that mean that the Lord did not do a good enough job? 2Â Kgs. These were glorious, radiant beings. We will see more of this theme again, when we get to Zenos’ parable in Jacob 5. Come, Follow Me – 2 Nephi 11-25 The quotes below were used in my video Come, Follow Me 2 Nephi 11-25. 2 Nephi 27:25, Isaiah 29:13. Is not Hamath as Arpad? It serves as a natural transition from chapter 8 (2 Nephi 18). This is normally interpreted as “a virgin” but can also mean “a young girl.” In the ancient world, women married at a young age and would be young when they conceived. . Watch for the development of these same four stages in Nephi’s selection of Isaiah prophecies. Book of Mormon Central, “Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem? It was extremely difficult to make and keep records on sheets of metal. The prophecy continues, stating that when the remnant return, it “shall be eaten, as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them when they cast their leaves; the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.”. 2 Nephi 25:1 Isaiah spake many things which were _____ for many of my people to understand; for they knew not the _____ ___ _____., Why did Nephi write these things? Continued on pages 200–201. How many ways can that phrase be understood? In the ancient world, the people greatly appreciated the importance of what we call “name theology.” We do not have quite the same appreciation today. 2 Nephi 25:20 by LDS Scripture of the Day | posted in: Book of Mormon | 0 …yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved. Even though a large number of Jews rejected the Savior, we should not forget that there were many Jews who did accept Jesus. We know from some ancient Near Eastern texts that “trial by ordeal” was used in situations where it was difficult to determine if a witness was speaking truth during his testimony at trial. (2 Nephi 11:2),” KnoWhy 38 (February 22, 2016). Nephi likely thought of Isaiah as The Prophet, much as we think of Joseph Smith as The Prophet. When Nephi wrote these passages, he was without his father. (2 Nephi 25:4),” KnoWhy 47 (March 4, 2016). It was not enough for his people to know what Isaiah said on the brass plates; Nephi wanted his people to understand what it meant. Obad. “Wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord!” Isaiah said. It involved a lot of time, work, expense, and training. He was a prophet. Jesus Christ Believe In Verses 21 - 30. Many artistic representations show Jesse sleeping with a tree growing from of his body. Moses responds to his call as follows: ‘Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?’ Later Moses objects more specifically in saying that he was ‘slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.’ Jeremiah complains by saying: ‘Ah, Lord God! He gave it every possible chance, but it still produced wild fruit. Enos. These Isaiah chapters are difficult for anyone to understand, but for the Book of Mormon to give us such brilliant and insightful commentary on these very difficult chapters is a most useful element of the book and a great testimony of the Book of Mormon itself. (2 Nephi 26:11) 5. That tells us something more about Nephi, doesn’t it? In 2 Nephi 25–30, Nephi’s use of Isaiah in light of his prophetic overview will make coherent sense of these impossibly difficult passages. Nephi had left the Holy Land behind, but had brought the brass plates with him. Andrew C. Skinner, “Serpent Symbols and Salvation in the Ancient Near East and the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 10, no. We only know a few of them. In chapters 19 and 20, the historical setting still involves the Assyrian conflict of 736 to 701 BC. The Greek word for “grace” does not describe a tangible gift you may receive. We should also look at being saved in the context of a covenant life. and where will ye leave your glory? From this remnant will come a “seed” or the promised Messiah, who will bring life back all-together (to all people). What made them wonder? The destruction of Assyria is a type of the destruction of the wicked at the Second ComingâFew people will be left after the Lord comes againâThe remnant of Jacob will return in that dayâCompare Isaiah 10. There are a number of ways in which Nephi described the Messiah who was to come (see Figure 2). Part 1. Isaiah was in the temple, in the Holy of Holies, and he saw the Lord. Nephi legally qualifies them all as witnesses by establishing that each of them comes as an eyewitness. Talk about enduring to the end! Moreover, in 2 Nephi 25:16, Nephi quotes Psalm 24:4 in order to worship God “with clean hands and a pure heart.” This was the basic temple entrance requirement in the Temple of Jerusalem and, apparently, also in the Temple of Nephi. Nephi will mention this important three-witness principle again in 2 Nephi 27:12, as will Moroni later on (see Ether 5:4; Moroni 6:7; 10:4). to whom will ye flee for help? Let me cleanse you.” I think Heavenly Father was comforting Isaiah and addressing his concerns or doubts about his ability to preach repentance to the people in Jerusalem. 2 Nephi Chapter 19. “Nephi's Use of Isaiah 2–14 in 2 Nephi 12–30”. As Nephi taught in verse 13: “for I have seen his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.”. Matthew was one of them. Nephi taught, “For we labor diligently … to persuade our children … to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.”. . This operated like a type of primitive lie detector test. to repent of all our sins and the many murders which we have committed, and to get God to take them away from our hearts, for it was all we could do, to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain.”. 2 For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations. Psalm 22 begins, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” You will recognize these as words that Jesus spoke from the cross. First, verse 24 is strongly linked to the previous verse by the use of the conjunctions “and notwithstanding.” For example: “And what is ‘all we can do’? In the early days of Christianity, Jews were the main group of people who converted. A choice vine was planted in the vineyard, representing the House of Israel. Isaiah gave the name of his son as “Shearjashub,” which has been proposed to mean “a remnant shall return.” Perhaps this was not a birth name, but maybe a bar mitzvah or a covenant name. Sometimes we over-value sophistication and complexity. 3. The translation now says, “after all that we can do.” This verse was probably changed to avoid a common misconception among some churches that our works will not matter—we can do whatever we want—as long as we accept the Savior. How would you like to be called with the knowledge that your efforts would not change or make much difference? Ether. These were the people who knew the prophets. . Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and David J. Larsen, In God’s Image and Likeness 2: Enoch, Noah, and the Tower of Babel (Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2014), 36: “Obvious similarities with the calls of Moses and Jeremiah present themselves in this verse. In verse 2 we read, “And above [the throne] stood the Seraphim.” These were bright, burning beings, and it looked as though each one had six wings. (2 Nephi 21:11),” KnoWhy 290 (March 22, 2017). I think as we look at the words of Jesus, we see that plainness is a great virtue. Similarly, even though it may appear like the House of Israel is desolate and dead, without further seed or progeny, there will be a remnant that will return and bring life back to the land and its people. However, that was not necessarily the interpretation in Hebrew. But back in 1 Nephi 11–14, Nephi developed a framework which has been called “the Nephite prophetic view,” which can be a great aid in understanding what Isaiah is saying. They were the ones who knew the tradition and prophecies of the Messiah. Nephi included new information here that had not been mentioned before in the Nephite record, specifically he prophesied that after Jesus was laid in a sepulcher for the space of three days, he would rise from the dead. How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride? 2 Nephi 18 Nephi copies chapter 8 of Isaiah (18:1-22) Isaiah 8 (18:3) I went unto the prophetess. Simply put, if we are obedient, we will prosper, and if we are disobedient, we are cut off from the Lord. Helaman. The Lord asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah answered the call, “Here am I; send me.” As recorded in Abraham 3:27, this is identical to the words spoken by the Savior in the premortal council as He accepted the call to perform the Atonement as Savior of mankind: “Here am I, send me.” Isaiah was willing to make whatever sacrifice was necessary to fulfill his calling as prophet. All these things had been revealed to Nephi, and he understood that these images typify Christ. 3 Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken. This was a foreshadowing of the three nights and days of darkness when Jesus would be crucified, would die, and would lie in the tomb. David Seeley wrote an article in the book entitled, Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, explaining that the main lesson we learn from the Isaiah chapters in the Book of Mormon is to avoid haughtiness and pride manifested in every imaginable way. I wonder if Isaiah saw himself being subjected to this type of ordeal. They buried their weapons, they made a covenant, and they kept it. Book of Mormon Central, “How Did God Call His Prophets in Ancient Times? Lehi, Nephi, Jacob and others labored diligently to persuade their children as well as generations yet unborn to come unto Christ and enter into his rest (2 Nephi 25:23; Jacob 1:5–7). Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith? He might be through a collateral ancestral line. Under the heading “2 Nephi 25:23—We Are Saved ... (see D&C 20:77, 79; see also Abraham 3:25).” (p. 53) To help explain what “after all we can do” means Mormon leaders sometimes cross-reference 2 Nephi 25:23 with Moroni 10:32. How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah? Getting through this large block of Isaiah material is notoriously challenging. The reasoning was that someone who is lying would have a dry mouth and tongue. Blake T. Ostler, “The Throne-Theophany and Prophetic Commission in 1 Nephi: A Form-Critical Analysis,” BYU Studies 26 no. In the Last Days, when Isaiah's prophecies begin to be fulfilled, men will know of a surety when they come to pass . Literally, he took all of the stones out of the vineyard. Some scholars have disagreed on the meaning of this prophecy in Isaiah—specifically how to interpret the condition of the woman who would conceive the Messiah. 2 Nephi 30. The Lord will remember the covenants he has made with his people. However, the Lord says there is still time for repentance and choosing to become people of the covenant (being born into it is not enough). The covenant of the Lord was that a remnant would return. He was a teacher. gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations [the tribes of Israel] after they had been bitten by poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them.” The serpent, especially a serpent raised on a pole, is a symbol of Christ, and it refers to when Moses put the brazen serpent on the pole so that anyone who looked at it would be healed. It is that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Savior of mankind, and that only through him can we be saved. Of course, you can judge all you want, but you had better be sure that you are judging righteously, because whatever standard of judgment you use, that will be used to judge you. 5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is atheir indignation. Significantly, the destruction among the inhabitants of the New World particularly afflicted the wicked, while those who were “more righteous” were “spared” (3 Nephi 9:13). Nephi was also a father. (2 Nephi 19:12),” KnoWhy 49 (March 8, 2016). Nephi knew that Christ was willing to endure extreme pain and suffering for all mankind because of love. “In” would seem to express the interpersonal relationship with God and Christ in which the binding aspects of grace thrive. 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? It would hurt a lot and cause physical damage. 2 Nephi 11-25 | Feb 17-23 Is Christ – God, The Eternal Father Do we worship Jesus How did the name Lucifer get into the Bible – and, how did it end up in the Book of Mormon Why is the definition of grace in the Book of Mormon – so different from the definition of grace in the Bible We will discover the answer to these questions today. Isaiah stated, “Wo is unto me! However, Isaiah’s prophecy indicated that this was going to be a special birth in some way. “By” seems to express the instrumental effect of God’s grace upon us. Basically, the king of Assyria was given a command by the Lord to "take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets" ( 2 Nephi 20:6 ), meaning to be the nation that attacks Israel. And the posts [the pillars] of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.” The smoke was probably incense, or perhaps some kind of smoke connected with the fire at the altar. Ezek. 25 For yet a very little while, and the aindignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. About 559â545Â B.C. After that, it is not only “by grace” that we are saved, but also, as Jacob said, “in and through the grace of God” that we are saved. Two “wings” covered their faces, two covered their feet, and two were used to fly. Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998), 19–45. The whole world will have that knowledge. The promise is that even though Israel will be scattered, the Lord will not forget them. Soon after Nephi and his people settled in the land they eventually called “Nephi,” they built a temple. Isaiah, Jacob, and Nephi have each “seen” their Redeemer. In verse 12, Nephi talked about how Christ would come and how Jesus would manifest himself to the people in Jerusalem but they would reject and crucify him. 25–26), How long will they not understand? (2 Nephi 11:8),” KnoWhy 39 (February 23, 2016). Book of Mormon Central, “Why is the Lord’s Hand ‘Stretched Out Still’? 28 aHe is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages. 2 Nephi 27. How did people living in ancient times determine whether or not a witness was telling the truth? 29 They are gone over the apassage; they have taken up their lodging at bGeba; Ramath is afraid; cGibeah of Saul is fled. Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem? In the ancient world, the people greatly appreciated the importance of what we call “name theology.” We do not have quite the same appreciation today. Many of Isaiah’s prophecies were short sayings, several of which have been combined into one long scrapbook of the words of Isaiah, which was only divided into chapters much later. Among other things, the Law of Moses was the Law of Sacrifice. The people offered appropriate sacrifices on certain days, as specified under the law. Nephi served in a lot of different positions, as we all do. One cried to another and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. Book of Mormon Central, “Why Is It Important to Keep Records? 20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the ahouse of Jacob, shall no more again bstay upon him that smote them, but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel? 27 And it shall come to pass in that day that his aburden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the banointing. How many prophets in the scriptures tell you what they taught their children? According to Nephi, are we saved by grace or by works? They would have also observed certain festival days such as the Day of Atonement or the Feast of Tabernacles, which were connected particularly with particular sacrifices and solemn observances. Then, through our faith we are made alive in Christ because we are willing to do what he has commanded. A common theme in medieval art was to show the promise given to Jesse—that Christ, the king of Israel, would come through his posterity (See Figure 1). “Reconciled” is not a very complicated word, but what does it mean “to be” reconciled? Isaiah was warning the people of his day. . 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