Isaiah 29

The Lord said to the ancient habitants of the Americas -

"...a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah." (Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 23:1)

As I have been reading the words of Isaiah, I've pondered why the Lord would emphasize searching the words of Isaiah over many of the other Old Testament prophets for many also prophesied of the last days. One of the reasons caught my attention this morning. Not only did Isaiah prophecy of the coming of the Messiah, he also saw the coming forth a record or another testament of Jesus Christ in the latter days in that -

"...thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:4)

For as the people in the last days -

"...shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
9 ¶ Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:8 - 10)

He reasons of these people that are blinded seeking only the things of this world or even -

"...as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men..." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:13)

Isaiah writes that the Lord promises with this speech out of the dust of the ground -

"...I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:14)

In that -

"...in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:18)

The reasons the words of Isaiah or so great or so important is he warns all men -

"Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?" (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:15 - 16)

"For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:20 - 21)

It is Isaiah that explains who will be those that believe the words of the book -

"The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:19)

Who really are -

"...They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:24)

Whether anyone believes me or not, I know that the book referred to by Isaiah is the Book of Mormon - I know that. Great are the words of Isaiah