Beyond Knowing

9781555175924

1555175929

Great Are the Words of Isaiah, said the Savior, an accolade not recorded for any other prophetic writings. This makes Isaiah high-priority reading for Latter-day Saints. from years of study and research, Monte S. Nyman has produced an LDS-based commentary which leads the reader through Isaiah section by section, topic by topic. Isaiah's numerous and significant themes are examined and explained with informative commentary and quotations from prophets and scholars of this dispensation. In each chapter of the book, the chapters of Isaiah being considered are first outlined, then treated with verse-by-verse commentaries which draw on all the LDS Standard Works, the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, and numerous clarifying statements made by various prophets and apostles. Six detailed appendices give easy cross-references to Isaiah-related materials quoted or paraphrased in other scriptures and expressions by Church leaders: (A) Authorship of Isaiah, (B) Ancient and Modern Commentary on Isaiah, (C) Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, (D) Isaiah in the Doctrine and Covenants, (E) Isaiah in the New Testament, and (F) the Prophet Joseph Smith and Isaiah. This comprehensive work will do much to assist readers in understanding and enjoying the Book of Isaiah, that truly outstanding book of scripture.