Nephi finishes his quoting of Isaiah and in this chapter we learn of Lucifer's fall from his high station in the premortal life. When we finally see him for what he is, we will look upon him as a small and cowardly person and wonder how such a weak being could cause so much evil.
Isaiah once again talks of Israel's triumph over Babylon and the Lord returning them to the lands of the inheritance. All of this took place, but as one commentary states: "As history has its cycles, so prophecies of events now past foretell events yet future. The past is the stage upon which the future is portrayed. The scriptures thus have a timeless value and an eternal relevance." I was noticing on Sunday how all the hymns have a foundation in Isaiah. The establishment of Zion, the triumph over the church's enemies, the coming of the Lord both in the meridian of time and at the second coming, the triumph over evil, the need for righteousness, the restoration of the gospel, the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith; all of these and more are in Isaiah and in our hymns. Everytime I read Isaiah in the Bible and Book of Mormon, I learn more and it becomes a bit easier to understand. It's hard reading at first, but over time, it's reading that is well worth it.
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