Isaiah 60
Vs. 4- The
great gathering of our day. Isaiah will get to say, "I told you so!"
Vs. 5- Gentile converts will not come empty handed.
Note footnote c.
Vs. 6-
D&C 124:11
Vs. 7- The
wealth of converts will build the kingdom with temples.
Vs. 8- Who
are these converts? Note footnote a.
Vs. 9- These
converts will be anxious to come
Vs. 10- They
will want to build Zion. (Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem)
Vs. 11-12- About the phrase “thy gates shall be open continually” (Isaiah 60:11), Elder Orson Pratt
said: “‘They shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring unto thee the
forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought, for the nation and
kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish, yea, those nations shall be
utterly wasted.’ What! no people or nation left that will not serve Zion? Not
one. What will become of this great republic [the United States] … ?
If they will comply with the ordinances of Zion, repent of their sins and be
prepared for this great and glorious day, God will save them; but if they will
not they will be utterly wasted away. Thus have the prophets declared.” (JD
14:355)
Vs. 13- There will be the best of materials to build the places the
Lord will walk.
Vs. 14- The descendants of former persecutors will know whose work
it is.
Vs. 15- Latter-day Israel
will be honored.
Vs. 16- Gentiles shall aid
in our getting to know Jesus.
Vs. 17- An upgrade in
building materials to build Zion's good leaders.
Vs. 18- Zion will be a land of peace.
Vs. 19-20- Hymn # 227- The Lord is My Light. When the New Jerusalem is eventually built,
and Jesus Christ returns to earth in glory, the need will disappear for the sun
and the moon to give light to God’s covenant people. The Lord Himself will be
an everlasting light. (D&C 133:57–58.)
Vs. 21- No
more bad guys!
Vs. 22- Zion
will be LARGE!
Vs. 1-2- Jesus
quoted these verses to the
people of Nazareth in their synagogue. When He had finished, “the eyes of all
them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him” (Luke 4:20). He then
said, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears” (v. 21; see vv. 16–19). These
verses in Isaiah relate to Jesus as does the rest of Isaiah 61—to Him and to the building of
His Zion in the latter days. He it is who is appointed of the Father to preach
the gospel unto men, to heal or provide forgiveness to the wounded soul, to preach
deliverance to those captives in the spirit prison (see 1 Peter 3:18–19). Jesus
Himself cited this passage as evidence of His divinity (see Matthew 11:2–5; Luke 7:19–22). (OTSM p.
224) Note footnote 1k-Add to those references Isaiah 24:22; 42:7; 49:9; 1 Peter
3:18-19; 4:6.
Vs. 3- Jesus will make Zion possible: I noted 6 things.
Vs. 4- Millennial rebuilding of destructions at 2nd Coming.
Vs. 5- Service by those who do accept Gospel?
Vs. 6- Those who are prepared to serve will be provided for.
Vs. 7- Nobody gets ripped off. Actually, just the opposite of
getting ripped off for the righteous.
Vs. 8- Robbery= things taken
and things not given (Malachi 3:18-19).
Vs. 9- All shall know of the truth of the Gospel of Christ. Note
footnote 9a.
Vs. 10- We will be grateful for the blessings of the Gospel and
will acknowledge our temple blessings.
Vs. 11- The seeds of the gospel will produce a beautiful garden!
Isaiah 62
Vs. 1- The world will see the good of the Gospel.
Vs. 2- New names are given for new covenants; Jacob, Abram,
Baptism, Temple.
Vs. 3- Moses 1:39
Vs. 4- Note footnotes and JST-Hephzi-bah=Delightful and Beulah=Union
Vs. 5- JST replaces sons with God.
Vs. 6- Prophets will continue to raise the warning voice.
Vs. 7- We should keep praying until Zion is established.
Vs. 8- God promises by his "covenant" hand that He will
give His children Eternal protection.
Vs. 9- Blessings to Israel during the gathering. Chief blessing,
"in the courts of my holiness" is a temple reference.
Vs. 10- Make a path for the gathered of Israel.
The standard, a flag or ensign, is variously given in the
scriptures as the "root of Jesse" (Isaiah 11:10; the Book of Mormon
(2 Nephi 29:2-3), the great Zion of the last days (D&C 64:41-43), & the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (D&C 115:4-5). (Parry p. 552)
Vs. 11- The Gospel will spread and Christ will come!
Vs. 12- The Holy People are the temple goers. Not forsaken-see vs.
4.
Isaiah 63
Vs. 1-2 D&C 133:46-48- And it shall be said: Who is this
that cometh down from God in heaven with dyed garments; yea, from the regions
which are not known, clothed in his glorious apparel, traveling in the
greatness of his strength? And he shall say: I am he who
spake in righteousness, mighty to save. And the Lord shall be red in his
apparel, and his garments like him that treadeth in the wine-vat.
Edom=Idumea=The world.
Bosrah=The capital of Edom
The red apparel is the badge of the Savior's atonement.
Vs. 3- D&C 133:50- And his voice shall be heard: I have
trodden the wine-press alone, and have brought judgment upon all people; and
none were with me; See D&C 19:15-20
Vs. 4- 2nd Coming- The time long awaited.
Vs. 5- Alone in his suffering. He alone could atone. See Isaiah
59:16
Vs. 6- At the 2nd Coming the wicked and their works will be
destroyed.
Vs. 7- Isaiah reminds Israel of God's help in spite of their
wickedness. D&C 133:52- And now the year of my redeemed is come; and they
shall mention the loving kindness of their Lord, and all that he has bestowed
upon them according to his goodness, and according to his loving kindness,
forever and ever.
Vs. 8- Jesus knows who His people are & of their honesty.
Vs. 9- Jesus has felt the affliction of Israel and has carried
them as He did in delivering them from Egypt.
Vs. 10- When Israel continued to rebel, the Lord had to be the one
to discipline them.
Vs. 11- Sometimes Israel remembers and expects help again as they
received then.
Vs. 12- What Moses did he did with Priesthood power-Right Hand.
Vs. 13- As sure footed as horses. (Ask about story at Havasupai)
Vs. 14- As animals know where to go to find food, so God led
Israel.
Vs. 15-Israel prays for a renewal of God's help.
Vs. 16- Isaiah's prayer continues asking for the blessings of Abraham
& Jacob for his days and ours.
Vs. 17- Note the JST- Israel misused her agency, but please bless
her for the righteous sake.
Vs. 18- Isaiah predicts the destruction of the temple.
Vs. 19- Israel is God's people. The heaven nations are not.
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This chapter is a continuation of a prayer started in verse 15 of
Chapter 63. Isaiah directly addresses the Lord 8 times. D&C 133:40-45
quotes Isaiah 64:1-4 with changes & additions. The prayer is for the 2nd
coming of the Savior. Have you ever prayer for that?
Vs. 1-4 - D&C 133:40-45- 40 Calling upon
the name of the Lord day and night, saying: O that thou wouldst rend the
heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy
presence. 41 And it shall be answered upon their heads; for the
presence of the Lord shall be as the melting fire that burneth, and as the fire
which causeth the waters to boil. 42 O Lord, thou shalt come down
to make thy name known to thine adversaries, and all nations shall tremble at
thy presence— 43 When thou
doest terrible things, things they look not for; 44 Yea, when thou comest down, and the mountains flow
down at thy presence, thou shalt meet him who rejoiceth and worketh
righteousness, who remembereth thee in thy ways. 45 For
since the beginning of the world have not men heard nor perceived by the ear,
neither hath any eye seen, O God, besides thee, how great things thou hast
prepared for him that waiteth for thee.
Vs. 1- To rend the heavens is to remove the veil so that God can
be seen
Vs. 2- The melting fire- D&C 101:24-25- 24 And every corruptible thing, both of man, or of the beasts of the
field, or of the fowls of the heavens, or of the fish of the sea, that dwells
upon all the face of the earth, shall be consumed; 25 And
also that of element shall melt with fervent heat; and all things shall become
new, that my knowledge and glory may dwell upon all the earth.
Make thy name known to thine adversaries- The followers of God
know his name. The prayer asks for all to know who our God is.
Vs. 4 - I Cor. 2:9 But as it is written,
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
JST 64:5-6- "Thou meetest him that worketh righteousness and
rejoiceth him that remembereth thee in thy ways; in righteousness there is continuance,, and such shall be
saved. But we have sinned; we are all
as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses, are as filthy rags; and we
all do fade as a leaf; and have our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us
away.
Vs. 6- The implication is that even though we perform righteous
acts, we are still fallen, imperfect, and unclean before the Lord. (Parry)
Vs. 7- We are not righteous. We aren't even praying. Our sins have
caused God to not be available to us.
Vs. 8- But, we are children of God. He made us and we are subject
to Him.
Vs. 9- Forgive our sins. We are all thy people.
Vs. 10-11 Isaiah sees the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple
and other holy cities.
Vs. 12- Isaiah asks, " How long will it be before the wicked
among Israel will be punished."
JST Vs. 1-2- "I am found of them who seek after me, I give
unto all them that ask of me, I am not found of them that sought me not; or
that inquired not after me. I said unto my servant, Behold me, look upon me. I
will send you unto a nation that is not called after my name. For I have spread out my hands all the day
unto a people who walketh not in my ways and their works are evil and not good,
and they walk after their own thoughts.
Israel has
rejected God so He will go to the gentiles.
Vs. 3- Israel has offered sacrifices their way-not as instructed
by the Lord.
Vs. 4- Who sit among the graves and lodge in the monuments, (This
statement may refer to an effort to communicate with the spirits of the dead,
an action forbidden by the Mosaic law [Dt. 18:10-12; Lev. 19:31; Isa. 8:19],
which eat swine's flesh and broth of abominable (JST-beasts and pollute their
vessels.)
Vs. 5- The Israelite "holier than thou" attitude created
an unpleasant odor for God.
Vs. 6-7- God will not allow this wickedness forever.
Vs. 8- God will punish-but not totally destroy Israel.
Vs. 9- God will allow Israel to inherit the promised land.
Vs. 10- From East to West will be a place of rest.
Vs. 11-12- Israelites who persist in idol worship will be
destroyed.
Vs. 13-14- The Lord
contrasts His servants with the wicked.
Vs. 15- Might the "other name" be Christian?
Vs. 16- Real worship brings repentance and then God's blessings.
Vs. 17-25- The Millennium. See D&C 101:23-31
Vs. 21-23- People w2ill enjoy the fruits of their own labors.
Their efforts will not come to naught.
Vs. 24- Prayers answered immediately!
Isaiah 66-
Brothers and sisters, I
renew but also widen and deepen my specific expressions of everlasting gratitude given in April conference. I have been mercifully granted what might be
called a “delay en route.” Whether short or long, it is a wonderful blessing
from the Lord! I have thereby learned, however, that there is another side to
the “Why me?” question, since some are not granted any “delay en route” at all.
Whichever side of that question, what is needed is mortal submission, even when
there is no immediate divine explanation. Thus we are to press forward,
whatever the length of the near horizon, while rejoicing in what awaits us on
the far horizon. (NAMawell CR. Oct. 1997)
Vs. 1- Note
the parallelism- heaven and earth; throne and footstool; house that ye built
and place of my rest. The earth=the footstool of God whose temple is His
throne. We need to remember to be submissive to Him.
Vs. 2- The
Lord loves the humble!
Vs. 3-4- The
Lord condemns sacrifice without worship.
Vs. 5- Those
who love the Lord, but have not been allowed to worship will be honored by Him.
Vs. 6- The
day will come when those who oppose God will be punished.
Vs. 7- God's
kingdom established in the latter-days will be as dramatic as laborless birth.
Vs. 8- The
gathering will be remarkable!
Vs. 9- God
guarantees His promises as pregnancy brings children.
Vs. 10-
These events are going to make the righteous very happy.
Vs. 11-14-
Converts of the latter-days will be nourished.
Vs. 15-24-
The 2nd coming and the events right before the destruction of the great army
fighting against Jerusalem.
Vs. 17- Idol
worship destroyed
Vs. 19- The
gospel message is to spread to the nations of the world. See 3 Nephi 21:1-2.
Vs. 20-
Gathered Israel will travel to temples by every means available.
Vs. 21-
Converts will get the priesthood.
Vs. 22-
Article of Faith #10.
Vs. 23-
Orderly and Regular worship. (obedience)
Vs. 24- The
suffering of the wicked will continue until their sins are paid for. D&C
76:44; 19:17-18
