Sep 15, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min · 11 segments
We get to spend 5 glorious weeks with this one ofa kind prophet! If you do not approach Isaiahwith this kind of enthusiasm—well I hope some of my excitement rubs off on you!If you like poetry you are…
Like most things in life, Isaiah follows the rule that you're going to get out of it what you put into it.
Because his poetic words are so deep and layered and multifaceted, studying them can feel a bit intimidating at first.
And so this is the reason we're actually going to start our study of Isaiah off in Acts.
I know that might sound a bit strange, but, but just stick with me, okay? In Acts chapter eight, if you wanna go there in your scriptures, we read the story of Philip.
Well, Philip was super obedient, and so he did that, and as he went south, he came upon a man from Ethiopia who was reading the writings of Isaiah.
"And he said, 'How can I, except some man should guide me?' And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him." Philip was able to help guide this man to understanding, which led him to entering the covenant of baptism.
How can I understand this unless someone is going to guide me through it? Now, I do not claim to be an expert on Isaiah by any stretch of the imagination, but I can claim to be someone who has spent a lot of hours poring over the words of experts.
I have read and listened to and sat in classes of experts while I just tried to soak up some of their knowledge and have my eyes opened to these words.
I know that Isaiah is referring to the alliance that Syria and the Kingdom of Israel formed before they tried to force the Kingdom of Judah to join them in an alliance to fight against Assyria.
Having this knowledge is certainly helpful, but having said all that, your best guide to understanding Isaiah, and you know this, is going to be the Spirit.
There are many, many layers to understanding Isaiah, and so if this is your first attempt to really spend some time and dig and put in the effort to find the treasures in this book of scripture, I know that as you live worthy of the Spirit, as you put forth sincere, concerted effort, you will be able to look back on these five weeks that we're going to spend here and see how your understanding has increased and your testimony of the Savior has deepened In Third Nephi chapter twenty-three, we get the Savior's endorsement of Isaiah.
In verse one he says, "And now behold I say unto you that ye ought to search these things," and he's referring to the words of Isaiah.
"Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these diligently, for great are the words of Isaiah." He continued, "And all things that he spake have been and shall be, even according to the time and the will of the Father they shall go forth unto the Gentiles." So if you need an incentive to study Isaiah, I hope the fact that the Savior commanded us to will be a good enough incentive.
Like most things in life, Isaiah follows the rule that you're going to get out of it what you put into it.
Because his poetic words are so deep and layered and multifaceted, studying them can feel a bit intimidating at first.
And so this is the reason we're actually going to start our study of Isaiah off in Acts.
I know that might sound a bit strange, but, but just stick with me, okay? In Acts chapter eight, if you wanna go there in your scriptures, we read the story of Philip.
Well, Philip was super obedient, and so he did that, and as he went south, he came upon a man from Ethiopia who was reading the writings of Isaiah.
"And he said, 'How can I, except some man should guide me?' And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him." Philip was able to help guide this man to understanding, which led him to entering the covenant of baptism.
How can I understand this unless someone is going to guide me through it? Now, I do not claim to be an expert on Isaiah by any stretch of the imagination, but I can claim to be someone who has spent a lot of hours poring over the words of experts.
I have read and listened to and sat in classes of experts while I just tried to soak up some of their knowledge and have my eyes opened to these words.
I know that Isaiah is referring to the alliance that Syria and the Kingdom of Israel formed before they tried to force the Kingdom of Judah to join them in an alliance to fight against Assyria.
Having this knowledge is certainly helpful, but having said all that, your best guide to understanding Isaiah, and you know this, is going to be the Spirit.
There are many, many layers to understanding Isaiah, and so if this is your first attempt to really spend some time and dig and put in the effort to find the treasures in this book of scripture, I know that as you live worthy of the Spirit, as you put forth sincere, concerted effort, you will be able to look back on these five weeks that we're going to spend here and see how your understanding has increased and your testimony of the Savior has deepened In Third Nephi chapter twenty-three, we get the Savior's endorsement of Isaiah.
In verse one he says, "And now behold I say unto you that ye ought to search these things," and he's referring to the words of Isaiah.
"Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these diligently, for great are the words of Isaiah." He continued, "And all things that he spake have been and shall be, even according to the time and the will of the Father they shall go forth unto the Gentiles." So if you need an incentive to study Isaiah, I hope the fact that the Savior commanded us to will be a good enough incentive.
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