2 Nephi 17, Isaiah 7

 2 Nephi 17, Isaiah 7

1-9 Ephraim (Northern Israel’s ten tribes) and Syria wage war against

Judah (Southern Kingdom and King Ahaz)

10-16 Christ shall be born of a virgin

17-25 Israel will become desolate due to apostasy

Rezin - King of Syria

Pekah - King of Israel

Uzziah - King of Judah

Ahaz - King of Judah

Jothan - King of Judah

1-9

There will be war Israel, the Northern Kingdom, along with Syria, will wage war

against Judah, the Southern Kingdom.

What is the difference between Syria and Assyria?

There is some overlap between Assyrians and Syrians as the heartland of 

ancient Assyria reached into northeastern Syria and as such there are still 

some Assyrians living in Syria. That being said, the Assyrians and the 

Syrians are two different people groups by and large. The Assyrians are

 a pre-Arab Near Eastern people whose civilization stretches back n

early 5000 years. They live primarily in the regions of northern Mesopotamia, 

their historic homeland. The Syrian people are citizens of the modern 

nation-state of Syria which is composed primarily of Arabs and Kurds.

10-16

Jesus will be born of the virgin, Mary.

After Mary gave birth to Jesus, she still maintained her virginity.

Alma 7:10

10 And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem 

which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, 

a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed 

and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and 

bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.

His name would be called Immanuel, "God with us."

He will choose the Good.

He will eat butter and honey.

17-25

Israel will turn their backs unto the Lord and fall away from the truth,

from that which is good and righteous. They will worship idols, false gods,

and will stray from the strait and narrow path leading to eternal life.

3 Nephi 20

 3 Nephi 20 Chapter Outline

2 Nephi 16, Isaiah 6

2 Nephi 16

Isaiah 6

1-4 Isaiah sees the Lord and seraphim ( ministering angels) each having

six wings

5-7  Isaiah’s sins are forgiven

8-12 Isaiah’s call to the ministry. He prophesies that the Jews will reject

Christ’s teachings.

13 A remnant of Israel having some righteousness shall return

Part 1: 1-4: Isaiah sees the Lord

Isaiah had a vision wherein he saw, with his spiritual eyes, the Lord, Jesus Christ, sitting on a throne in heaven or a temple or a house. Isaiah was a man of great faith. His faith and righteousness enabled him to have the veil parted and be able to see the other side of the veil, even to see Jesus (2 Nephi 11:2).

Angels are surrounding Jesus. WE don't know just who these angels were, but they must have been choice spirits in order to surround Jesus and be next to Him in His glorious presence. 

Each angel has 3 pairs of wings:
1 pair covered its face. 1 pair covered its feet. 1 pair enabled the angel to fly.

One angel spoke: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts. The whole earth is full of His glory."
Three in Hebrew is superlative.

Isaiah saw that the house was filled with the Holy Ghost.

Questions? 

Who were the angels that stood around Jesus?
What was the purpose of the angels, their mission?

Part 2: 5-8: Isaiah's sins are forgiven

One of the angels comes down, lifts up a tong and picks up a hot coal from the altar and touches Isaiah's lips with the hot coal. This is symbolic of Isaiah's sins being forgiven because Isaiah said that he was a man of unclean lips. 

Part 3: 9-11: Isaiah's call to the ministry.

Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send?" Isaiah responded, "Here am I, send me."

Isaiah was then called by Jesus to the ministry, to preach the gospel to people. The Lord warned Isaiah that the preaching would be very challenging, that many would reject the word, but that some would accept it. 

3 Nephi 21

 

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