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Why Did Nephi Say the Devil Leads Sinners by a “Flaxen Cord”?

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Submitted by Scripture Central on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 00:00
“And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the founder of all these things; yea, the founder of murder, and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever.”

Watch: 7 Videos and Tips to Help You Tackle the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi

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Submitted by Scripture Central on February 20, 2020.
1. Read Isaiah as Poetry One of the things that can make Isaiah confusing is its abstract and expressive language. Isaiah was both a prophet and a poet, so one of the things you can do to make his prophecies easier to grasp is to read Isaiah as poetry. BYU Professor Donald W. Parry published a book called Poetic Parallelisms in the Book of Mormon (available to read for free online!)...

Volume 2 of Saints now available

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Submitted by Stephen Smoot on February 12, 2020.
As announced on the official newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, today marks the publication of volume 2 of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days , which covers the years 1846–1893 of the history of the Church. A print version of volume 2 is available for purchase from the Church’s online store and other retail stores and a digital...

4 Gospel Truths We Can Learn from Jacob’s Speech

Jacob as the High Priest preaches to the Nephites. Drawing by Jody Livingston.
Submitted by Scripture Central on February 11, 2020.
Reading 2 Nephi means encountering a lot of Isaiah, and Jacob’s speech is no exception. Jacob, as the newly installed high priest, gave a speech to the Nephites ( 2 Nephi 6–10 ) and quoted extensively from Isaiah 49–52 . Jacob explained that Nephi specifically asked him to preach on these passages from Isaiah ( 2 Nephi 6:4 ), meaning that Nephi felt strongly that these specific chapters...