Great Are the Words of Isaiah: An Understandable Guide to Isaiah's Monumental Message

by Monte S. Nyman

"Great Are the Words of Isaiah," said the Savior, an accolade not recorded for any other prophetic writings. This makes Isaiah high-priority reading for Latter-day Saints. From years of study and research, Monte S. Nyman has produced an LDS-based commentary which leads the reader through Isaiah section by section, topic by topic. Isaiah's numerous and significant themes are examined and explained with informative commentary and quotations from prophets and scholars of this dispensation. In each chapter of the book, the chapters of Isaiah being considered are first outlined, then treated with verse-by-verse commentaries which draw on all the LDS Standard Works, the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, and numerous clarifying statements made by various prophets and apostles. Six detailed appendices give easy cross-references to Isaiah-related materials quoted or paraphrased in other scriptures and expressions by Church (A) Authorship of Isaiah, (B) Ancient and Modern Commentary on Isaiah, (C) Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, (D) Isaiah in the Doctrine and Covenants, (E) Isaiah in the New Testament, and (F) The Prophet Joseph Smith and Isaiah. This comprehensive work will do much to assist readers in understanding and enjoying the Book of Isaiah, that truly outstanding book of scripture.

Genres: Religion, Lds, Church, Nonfiction

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Alissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I purchased this book for my husband, I never dreamed I would pick it up and read it myself. However, after tackling the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, I knew I needed help! This was a great guide to Isaiah. Especially helpful were the simple summary outlines of each chapter before it got into analyzing each verse or groups of verses. This book definitely was a help.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some new insights but still a lot of mystery in reading Isaiah.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book by a wonderful man. Learning

Fantastic book by a wonderful man. Learning more about Isaiah is always valuable and this book is one of the best books to help one to do so.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for a class by the author while attending BYU. It was my first step in understanding Isaiah. I appreciated it so much then, although it's a fairly simplistic book.

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

my all time favorite teacher