Isaiah is understood “by study and also by faith” (D&C 88:118). Pick a path: follow one of the seven themes, or go chapter by chapter.
Isaiah’s Timeline for the Last Days
Isaiah embedded a timeline in his early chapters. Nephi quoted those chapters as a block (2 Nephi 12–24), and read in order…
Ephraim’s Rebellion in the Last Days
Much of Isaiah’s warning is aimed not at the world but at the covenant people. These episodes trace Ephraim’s pride, the “covenant…
The Coming Forth of a Wicked Ensign
Before the righteous servant comes a counterfeit. Isaiah calls him the Assyrian, the oppressor, Leviathan. These episodes follow his rise, his army,…
The Coming Forth of a Righteous Ensign
A servant of Christ, called as Isaiah was called, raised up as an ensign to gather Israel and lead the faithful to…
The Coming Forth of a Righteous Remnant
Only a remnant survives the timeline, “a tenth,” the “holy seed.” These episodes follow the remnant into places of refuge and out…
The Destruction of the Wicked Upon the Earth
Earthquakes, the fall of Babylon, the day of the Lord of Hosts. These are the hardest chapters in Isaiah and the ones…
The Building Up of Zion With Power and Holiness
The timeline ends in Zion: a covenant of peace, a feast, a song of praise, new heavens and a new earth. These…
Or go chapter by chapter
Every one of Isaiah’s 66 chapters has at least one episode. Open the chapter index →