A Study of Isaiah

Hey, this is Josie! Here is another look into what I have been studying! Bare with me, and I hope you learn something from what I have studied, and my interpretations! I sure learned a lot!

As I have begun my study for this week I read Isaiah 29:11-14 which is talking about which was a prophecy given by Isaiah about a man called Martin Harris. The prophecy was about how Martin Harris will take a part of the golden plates that Joseph Smith translated to two professors and ask them if they would translate it and then they would say that they could not. The next part of my study was reading Joseph Smith –History 1:18-19, 63-65. (For those of you who do not know what this book is, it is a book that has exracted parts from The History of Joseph Smith, The Prophet.) This part was confirming the prophecy given by Isaiah.

In Isaiah it is talking about a “marvelous work and a wonder.” As Latter-Day Saints we believe that this is talking about The Book of Mormon. We believe that this book will help bring to pass, as Isaiah said, a marvelous work and a wonder. We also believe that it would not have been able to come to pass if it had not been for Joseph Smith, the prophet, restoring it to what it is today. We believe that Heavenly Father had Joseph Smith translate The Book of Mormon so that we could have this other testament of Jesus Christ, today.

The next thing that I have studied is chapter 29 in Isaiah verses 9 and 10. These verses are talking about what we as member call the apostasy. Some of you who view this blog are probably more familiar with the term “dark ages.” This is the apostasy. (If you have more questions about this I would suggest you talk to a Latter-Day Saint missionary.)

I then have studied verse 15 in chapter 29. This verse kind of is a little confusing to me. I think that this could both be talking about the apostasy, and the Restoration of the gospel. The Restoration of the gospel was brought to pass by the Prophet Joseph Smith. I say that this verse could be both because it is talking about “hiding their counsel from the Lord.” I am sure that there are people who hide themselves from God today, as in the dark ages, or apostasy.

I have decided to now study verses 18-21 in chapter 29. These verses are talking about what is happening now in our time. These verses are referring to “The Last Days” as we call them in the church. The Last Days are the days before Christ comes again. We believe that He will come again.

Now to conclude my Isaiah study for the week I studied verse 2 in chapter 29. I think that this is referring to the apostasy, or for those who are not familiar with that term the dark ages. It is talking about sorrow. Yup, that concludes my study!

However, before I close the blog, I just would like to bare testimony that this church is the true church. I am so happy that I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I now that Christ atoned for my sins. He loves me, and everyone on this earth. He loves each of you who read this blog. I know that The Book of Mormon is another Testament of Jesus Christ. I know that Joseph Smith restored the church. He is a true prophet. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet of today. These days are happy days. They are full of adventure and blessings. I am thankful for that. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.