Monday, January 21, 2013

2 Nephi 13

2 Nephi 13    Isaiah 3

2 Nephi 13: 1-8

doth take away....................................................removal of self governance and self reliance
list of leaders.........................................................Lord will take the leadership of the people
children over thee....................................................Replace good leaders with selfish ones
oppressed...........................................................the people will have severe trials at hands of proud
take hold of brother.............................................those perceived well off will be mobbed by needy
make me not.....................................................no desire and no means to help others, all in trouble
Jerusalem ruined.................................................the situation dire, no ability to prosper

Isaiah recounts the horrors of losing a mandate to run the Jewish nation.  The people will long for leadership and for help in oppression.

2 Nephi 13: 9-14

Sodom............................................................the people are ruin and deserve it
well with..........................................................the righteous are blessed, regardless of the day
wicked.................................................................the curse is heavy
do err...........................................................the horrors of poor leadership hurt the people
judgement...................................................can be said that it is a righteous judgement of God

Isaiah describes the terrible conditions of Israel when it deserts the Lord and lives with pride and with childishness

2 Nephi 13: 15-26

grind the poor...........................................the people show no kindness to the poor
haughty.....................................................the children of Israel and Zion are proud and materialistic
scab..........................................................the Lord will ruin their property and humble them
take away..............................................a huge fortune of showiness is depleted and ruined
fall by sword............................................warfare
sit on the ground............................................humbled to the very dirt.

In the day of judgement, the purpose of the Lord is to teach humility.  It will require a total loss of the items that bring and promote pride and arrogance

2 Nephi 13

Jacob shares Isaiah's warning to Israel.  Israel is not to follow idols and riches, because they lead to arrogance and pride.  Those qualities destroy men's reliance on God and on spirituality.  This will lead to suffering at the hands of childish leaders, arrogant people who disregard and persecute the poor, and who are ripe for outside attack at the hands of enemies.


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