Nephi delights in the words of Isaiah. This chapter gives us a glimpse into why that
is. I believe Nephi reiterated Isaiah’s
prophesies to back up his own testimony of Jesus Christ. Laman, Lemuel and those who followed them
thought Lehi was ridiculous to have left Jerusalem, that Nephi did not see the
Savior, and that he had no right to leadership of the family. On the brass plates, Nephi learned that Isaiah
had also seen the Savior and testified of his coming. Nephi delights in Isaiah’s words his revered
writings say exactly the same things Lehi and Nephi had prophesied. It was validation of his own
experiences. Of all the writings on the
brass plates, Nephi seemed to like Isaiah’s most. Let us follow Nephi’s example and use our
favorite scriptures to back-up our own testimonies of the Savior.
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