Poetry Selections

Anderson, Sharon. "Mountain of the Lord’s House (2 Nephi 12:2)." The Glory of the Son—Poetic Insights: Jesus Christ and God’s Great Plan of Happiness.

Anderson, Sharon. "Open Now (2 Nephi 16:6-7)." The Glory of the Son—Poetic Insights: Jesus Christ and God’s Great Plan of Happiness.

2 Nephi 11

2 Nephi 11:2–3

Book of Mormon Central. “What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters? (2 Nephi 11:2).” KnoWhy 38 (February 22, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi? (2 Nephi 11:2–3).” KnoWhy 37 (February 19, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Nephi Use Chiasmus to Testify of Christ? (2 Nephi 11:3).” KnoWhy 271 (February 6, 2017).

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. People to Whom Jesus Christ or the Angel of the Lord Appeared. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 11:2–8

Bokovoy, David E. “On Christ and Covenants: An LDS Reading of Isaiah's Prophetic Call.” Studies in the Bible and Antiquity 3 (2011): 29–49.

Sloan, David E.. "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6, no. 2 (1997): 67-98.

2 Nephi 11:4–5

Book of Mormon Central. “Does Chiasmus Prove Anything about the Book of Mormon? (2 Nephi 11:4).” KnoWhy 358 (August 28, 2017).

Newton, Dennis. "Nephi’s Use of Inverted Parallels." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 76-106.

Rust, Richard Dilworth. "The Book of Mormon, Designed for Our Day: Annual FARMS Lecture." Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 2, no. 1 (1990): 1-23.

2 Nephi 11:8

Book of Mormon Central. “Can Textual Studies Help Readers Understand the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi? (2 Nephi 11:8).” KnoWhy 39 (February 23, 2016).

Isaiah in the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 12–24)

Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, Edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Adams, L. LaMar, and Alvin C. Rencher. "A Computer Analysis of the Isaiah Authorship Problem." BYU Studies Quarterly 15, no. 1 (1974): 95-102.

Benson, RoseAnn, and Shon D. Hopkin. "Finding Doctrine and Meaning in the Book of Mormon Isaiah." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 15, no. 1 (2014): 94-121.

Book of Mormon Central. “How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah? (2 Nephi 25:4).” KnoWhy 47 (March 4, 2016).

Davis, Garold N.. "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon." In Mormons, Scripture, and the Ancient World: Studies in Honor of John L. Sorenson, edited by Davis Bitton, 277-302. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Ellsworth, Daniel T.. "Their Imperfect Best: Isaianic Authorship from an LDS Perspective." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 1-27.

Farley, S. Brent. "Nephi, Isaiah, and the Latter-Day Restoration." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 227-239. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

Gee, John. ""Choose the Things That Please Me": On the Selection of the Isaiah Sections in the Book of Mormon." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 67-91. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Gileadi, Avraham. "Isaiah-Key to the Book of Mormon." In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 197-206. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.

Hilton, John L.. "Wordprinting Isaiah and the Book of Mormon." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 439-443. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Holland, Jeffrey R.. ""More Fully Persuaded": Isaiah's Witness of Christ's Ministry." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 1-18. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Keller, Roger R.. "Review of Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, Isaiah in the Book of Mormon." BYU Studies Quarterly 38, no. 1 (1999): 207-210.

Nyman, Monte S.. "Come to Understanding and Learn Doctrine." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 19-37. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

Parry, Donald W.. "Nephi's Keys to Understanding Isaiah (2 Nephi 25:1-8)." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 47-65. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Parry, Donald W., and Janet L. Garrand Willis. "Notes on Vocabulary in Isaiah 2-11, 13-14, 29, 48-54." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 409-422. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Parry, Donald W.. "Avraham Gileadi, The Book of Isaiah: A New Translation with Interpretive Keys from the Book of Mormon." Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 4, no. 1 (1992): 52-62.

Parry, Donald W., and Stephen D. Ricks. "Worthy of Another Look: The Great Isaiah Scroll and the Book of Mormon." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 20, no. 2 (2011): 78-80.

Porter, Bruce D.. "Avraham Gileadi, The Book of Isaiah: A New Translation with Interpretive Keys from the Book of Mormon." Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 4, no. 1 (1992): 40-51.

Seely, David Rolph. "Nephi's Use of Isaiah 2-14 in 2 Nephi 12-30." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 151-169. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Skousen, Royal. "Textual Variants in the Isaiah Quotations in the Book of Mormon." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 369-390. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Sperry, Sidney B.. "The Isaiah Quotation: 2 Nephi 12-24." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4, no. 1 (1995): 192-208.

Tvedtnes, John A. “Isaiah Variants in the Book of Mormon.” In Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1984, 165–78.

Welch, John W.. "Getting through Isaiah with the Help of the Nephite Prophetic View." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 19-45. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Welch, John W.. "Authorship of the Book of Isaiah in Light of the Book of Mormon." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 423-437. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Five Keys to Understanding Isaiah. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Isaiah Passages Listed by Book of Mormon Reference. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Isaiah Passages Listed by Isaiah Reference. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Outlines of Passages Quoting Isaiah. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

Welch, Rosalynde Frandsen. "Review of An Other Testament: On Typology, by Joseph M. Spencer." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 24 (2015): 206-216.

2 Nephi 12

Sperry, Sidney B.. "The Isaiah Quotation: 2 Nephi 12-24." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4, no. 1 (1995): 192-208.

2 Nephi 12:2

Book of Mormon Central. “Has the Prophecy of the Lord's House Established in the Mountains been Fulfilled? (2 Nephi 12:2).” KnoWhy 41 (February 25, 2016).

Hoskisson, Paul Y.. "Was Joseph Smith Smarter Than the Average Fourth Year Hebrew Student? Finding a Restoration-Significant Hebraism in Book of Mormon Isaiah." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17 (2016): 151-158.

2 Nephi 12:16

Pike, Dana M., and David Rolph Seely. "“Upon all the Ships of the Sea, and Upon All the Ships of Tarshish”: Revisiting 2 Nephi 12:16 and Isaiah 2:16." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 14, no. 2 (2005): 12-25, 67-71.

2 Nephi 13

 

2 Nephi 14

 

2 Nephi 15

2 Nephi 15:13

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews? (2 Nephi 15:13, 25).” KnoWhy 42 (February 26, 2016).

2 Nephi 15:21

Book of Mormon Central. “How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride? (2 Nephi 15:21).” KnoWhy 48 (March 7, 2016).

2 Nephi 15:26

Lambert, L. Gary. "Monte S. Nyman, An Ensign to All People: The Sacred Message and Mission of the Book of Mormon." Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1, no. 1 (1989): 121-123.

2 Nephi 16

David E. Bokovoy, "On Christ and Covenants: An LDS Reading of Isaiah's Prophetic Call," Studies in the Bible and Antiquity 3 (2001): 29–49.

Hoskisson, Paul Y., “A Latter-Day Saint Reading of Isaiah: The Example of Isaiah 6” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo and Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, and Deseret Book 2005), 209–225.

Ricks, Stephen D.. "Heavenly Visions and Prophetic Calls in Isaiah 6 (2 Nephi 16), the Book of Mormon, and the Revelation of John." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 171-190. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

2 Nephi 17

2 Nephi 17:14

Book of Mormon Central. “How Did Nephi Read Isaiah as a Witness of Christ’s Coming? (2 Nephi 17:14).” KnoWhy 40 (February 24, 2016).

2 Nephi 18

 

2 Nephi 19

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Contents of the Plates of Brass. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 19:12

Book of Mormon Central. “Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"? (2 Nephi 19:12).” KnoWhy 49 (March 8, 2016).

2 Nephi 20

 

2 Nephi 21

2 Nephi 21:10

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith? (2 Nephi 21:10).” KnoWhy 50 (March 9, 2016).

2 Nephi 21:11

Book of Mormon Central. “Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel? (2 Nephi 21:11).” KnoWhy 290 (March 22, 2017).

2 Nephi 21:12

Book of Mormon Central. “How Thomas B. Marsh was Led to the Book of Mormon Without Knowing It (2 Nephi 21:12).” KnoWhy 485 (March 15, 2018).

2 Nephi 22

 

2 Nephi 23

2 Nephi 23:6

Book of Mormon Central. “What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times? (2 Nephi 23:6).” KnoWhy 46 (March 3, 2016).

2 Nephi 23:21

Ricks, Stephen D. “How do we explain the mention of “satyrs,” commonly regarded as mythical creatures, in 2 Nephi 23:21 and Isaiah 13:21 and 34:14?” Ensign (February 1996).

2 Nephi 24

2 Nephi 24:1

Book of Mormon Central. “Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah? (2 Nephi 24:1).” KnoWhy 45 (March 2, 2016).

2 Nephi 24:12

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan? (2 Nephi 24:12).” KnoWhy 43 (February 29, 2016).

Tvedtnes, John A.. "Lucifer, Son of the Morning." In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 137-160. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.

2 Nephi 25

Ludlow, Daniel H.. "The Message to the Jews with Special Emphasis on 2 Nephi 25." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 241-257. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

Olsen, Steven L.. "Nephi's Literary Endeavor." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 4, no. 3 (2003): 133-141.

Reeve, Jr., Rex C.. "We Labor Dilligently to Persuade Our Children to Believe in Christ: 2 Nephi 25:21 to 26:11." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 259-267. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1989.

2 Nephi 25:1–8

Book of Mormon Central. “How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah? (2 Nephi 25:4).” KnoWhy 47 (March 4, 2016).

Parry, Donald W.. "Nephi's Keys to Understanding Isaiah (2 Nephi 25:1-8)." In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 47-65. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.

Sloan, David E.. "Nephi's Convincing of Christ through Chiasmus: Plain and Precious Persuading from a Prophet of God." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6, no. 2 (1997): 67-98.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Five Keys to Understanding Isaiah. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:12–13

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Consistent Elements in Nephite Declarations of Faith. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:16

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah? (2 Nephi 25:16).” KnoWhy 51 (March 10, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “How Do the Psalms Quoted in the Book of Mormon Teach about the Temple? (2 Nephi 25:16).” KnoWhy 437 (May 29, 2018).

2 Nephi 25:17

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Nephi Connect Isaiah’s Prophecies with Joseph Who Was Sold into Egypt? (2 Nephi 25:17).” KnoWhy 375 (October 24, 2017).

Bowen, Matthew L. “’He Shall Add’: Wordplay on the Name Joseph and an Early Instance of Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon.” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 30, no. 2 (2010): 2–4.

Nicholson, John. "Questions and Answers - Gathering of the Jews." Improvement Era 5, no. 8 (1902): 628-633.

2 Nephi 25:18

Sheffield, William. "Voice from the Dust" In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow. Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan, 1992.

2 Nephi 25:19

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Nephi Say an Angel Had Revealed the Name Jesus Christ? (2 Nephi 25:19).” KnoWhy 304 (April 24, 2017).

2 Nephi 25:23

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does Nephi State that We Are Saved by Grace “After All We Can Do"? (2 Nephi 25:23).” KnoWhy 371 (October 10, 2017).

Ludlow, Jared W.. "“After All We Can Do” (2 ​​Nephi 25:23)." Religious Educator 18, no. 1 (2018): 32-47.

Spencer, Joseph M.. "What Can We Do? Reflections on 2 Nephi 25:23." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 15, no. 2 (2014): 24-39.

2 Nephi 25:24–27

Newton, Dennis. "Nephi’s Use of Inverted Parallels." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 76-106.

2 Nephi 25:25

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. Legal Traditions Related to Biblical Law. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

2 Nephi 25:26

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Do Certain “Treasured Words” Appear So Repeatedly in General Conference Talks? (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 69 (April 2, 2016).

Book of Mormon Central. “What Can We Learn from 10 of the Best Chiasms in the Book of Mormon? Part 1 (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 349 (August 7, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Is the Book of Mormon So Focused on Jesus Christ? (2 Nephi 25:26).” KnoWhy 484 (November 13, 2018).

2 Nephi 25:29

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does the Book of Mormon Say We Must Worship God with Our Whole Soul? (2 Nephi 25:29).” KnoWhy 467 (September 13, 2018).

Tvedtnes, John A.. "Performances and Ordinances of the Law." In The Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar, 275-277. Salt Lake City: Cornerstone Publishing, 1999.