Scripture Blog

This weblog is my personal online scripture journal. I try to read the scriptures each morning as I exercise on my cross-trainer. It has a great impact on my life and my testimony of the Savior and his restored church. The journal is really for my own benefit but I have set it up as a web log in hopes to benefit anyone else that may be interested. "For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost..." 1 Nephi 10:19

Thursday, July 03, 2014

Isaiah 42

Though some may assume the "servant" spoken by Isaiah is the Savior, which it may be, I thoughts this morning is the "servant" would be those in the latter days that preach the gospel, for as Isaiah prophecies -

"BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 42:1)

And we learn the manner of this work where -

"He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 42:2 - 4)

Which suggests -

"...faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence."  (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 4:6)

For -

"...the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 42:6 - 7)

I believe he will lead by covenants or "holding the covenant hand" being the right hand.

And thus in this latter day dispensation of the fullness of times -

"Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 42:9)

Thus all this work and restoration is being prophesied by Isaiaih before it happens.