Temple Themes

The Lord promises that those who honor the Sabbath will be able “to ride upon the high places of the earth” (Isaiah 58:14). In the Hebrew, “to ride” means to climb up on something. In other words, to ride a horse you must climb up to the saddle. This passage suggests that we can climb

When we think of “putting on the whole armor of God,” we usually associate it with Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, but Paul is actually quoting an Isaiah prophecy: “For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,

In the Book of Mormon, Nephi addresses a major need for the Restoration of the Gospel and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Speaking of the Bible, Nephi said, “These things go forth from the Jews in purity unto the Gentiles, according to the truth which is in God.” Then, a problem occurs.

We get a clearer picture of our Savior’s atonement in Isaiah, who prophesied messianically saying, “I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting” (Isaiah 50:6). The beating and spitting are recorded in the New Testament Gospels, but

In the April 2024 General Conference, Elder Kearon said, “God is in relentless pursuit of you.” This week’s Come Follow Me chapters support this empowering doctrine. The previous post, regarding Isaiah chapters 40 and 41, reveals how willing the Lord is to share His power with us and to give us strength. Like the eagle

I’m hoping this will be one of my best posts. I love Isaiah chapters 40 and 41. These chapters are so rich in life lessons and temple imagery. Please read these two chapters carefully looking for temple symbolism. Please read this through to the end, and if you don’t want to do that, at least

Previous posts examined the Hebrew root bānâ, meaning “to build.” This root occurs with the creation of Eve and in Psalm 127 in the context of building a heritage of future generations, or in other words, building the house of Israel. This root comes into play with the creation of the world and a derivative

An important type of Christ is established in Isaiah 22. This begins with a prophecy regarding military attacks against Jerusalem, called “the valley of vision” in verse 1. Despite the imminent danger the people are eating, drinking, and making merry. King Hezekiah, one of Judah’s righteous kings, built a tunnel to bring the water from

Isaiah is known for dual, or multiple, prophecies. While he is best understood in the context of his day, there are many future fulfillments. When Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith, he recited Isaiah 11 “saying that it was about to be fulfilled,” and indeed it came to fruition in Joseph’s lifetime. It’s almost certain that

Isaiah sees a theophany in chapter 6 with God sitting on his throne “high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.” The Hebrew word for train suggests He was wearing a robe similar to the high priest in the temple. Imagining that I can be dressed in robes of righteousness patterned after God’s