2 Nephi 22 And 2 Nephi 23

2 Nephi 22

Isaiah 12

2 Nephi 22: 1-6

praise thee............................................................will learn to respect God, and worship correctly
anger and comfort.........................................when the followers get it right they will find peace in the Lord
salvation........................................................it is necessary to acknowledge the Lord's role
wells...........................................................when we trust God, we have a well of living water
declare his doings.............................................in this future time, missionary work will be done
sing...............................................................an active acknowledgement of God's love.
Holy One.........................................................the call to the world, know God and worship him

This small chapter describes the essence of the Gospel message that will be published throughout the world.  When the people get it right, the curse of anger is removed and replaced with the peace and comfort of the Gospel

2 Nephi 23: 1-6

Isaiah 13

burden of Babylon..........................................a prophecy concerning the future Babylon
banner on the mountain.................................as the gospel message goes out at the last day
called my might ones.......................................Christ to call forward his missionaries who will instruct and                            ...................................................................chastize the world
tumultuous noise............................................the latter-day kingdom in the mountains to attract attention
far country.....................................................America
howl............................................................a sorrowful day for Babylon.  It's days are numbered

A prophetic description of the latter-day missionary efforts which will come to give the people of Babylon an opportunities to escape a great and terrible judgement.

2 Nephi 23: 7-11

hands faint, hearts melt............................................the message will have a way of changing men
sorrows................................................................the people will be affected by the gospel
wrath of God........................................................two messages, his missionaries, and his judgements
destroy sinners....................................................the wickedness of the earth is overruled
stars, sun, and moon...............................................full out war.  This is idiomatic of a battle to the death
I will punish.....................................................God promises to straighten out the evils of the Babylonians

God orders a change in the world.  Wickedness will be banished for the sake of the righteous.  God will send the message by two means, the missionaries and his judgements

2 Nephi 23: 12-18

value of man.......................................................Lord will increase the value of a soul with his gospel
each to his own land...............................................Men will be forced to rely on his own people to survive
fall by the sword.................................................those who refuse to do right will be lost in the battles
children and wives...........................................many innocent people will be hurt by the wickedness
stir up the Medes.............................................to end the wickedness, the judgments will be cruel
no pity..............................................................the scene will be very deadly.  All will be hurt.  Do not judge ..............................................................the good who are hurt in the battles.

The battle will be terrible with many casualties.  Many innocent people will die in the judgments.  This will stress the fact that we do not judge them as evil.  They are fallen because of the evils and the evil ones will be held responsible.

2 Nephi 23: 19-

Babylon will fall.............................................God will overrule the system of Babylon, the world.  It is evil
never be inhabited............................................When it falls it is a complete fall
creatures.....................................................symbolically indicates the desolation of the evil system.  No .......................................................human will accept it again
my people...............................................the promise is to the righteous.  They will survive and flourish

Despite the great destruction, there will be survivors.  These are those who fled Babylon.  They do not promote the evils of the Babylonian abomination.

The Lord describes the terrible destruction that awaits the world in the last day.  He makes it clear that those who do not flee the Babylonian aboimations will be swept away after the great divine battles of the last days. Men have a choice, to listen to the servants of God or to repent in the face of the terrible judgments of the last days.