“What Do the Writings of Isaiah Teach Me about Jesus Christ?,” Liahona, Sept. 2022.
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What Do the Writings of Isaiah Teach Me about Jesus Christ?
Written about 2,700 years ago, the words of Isaiah can sometimes seem overwhelming or confusing to us. And yet, reading from the book of Isaiah is one of the best ways we can learn more about Jesus Christ. Nephi quoted Isaiah so that he could “more fully persuade [the Nephites] to believe in the Lord their Redeemer” (1 Nephi 19:23). To better understand Isaiah, try focusing your study on Isaiah’s teachings about the Savior.
Look for answers to the following questions as you study these chapters:
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How does Eliakim represent Jesus Christ? (See Isaiah 22:20–25.)
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What will Christ do for us at the Resurrection? (See Isaiah 25:8.)
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How does Christ teach His people? (See Isaiah 28:10.)
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How does Isaiah describe the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days? (See Isaiah 29:14.)
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What will it be like when Christ comes again? (See Isaiah 35:10.)
“Isaiah spoke repeatedly of the Lord’s healing, calming influence. … His spirit heals; it refines; it comforts; it breathes new life into hopeless hearts. It has the power to transform all that is ugly and vicious and worthless in life to something of supreme and glorious splendor. He has the power to convert the ashes of mortality to the beauties of eternity” (Tad R. Callister, The Infinite Atonement [2000], 206–7).