I've been thinking about Abinadi and testimonys. How brave it was to stand up, under threat of death and bear your testimony so powerfully that it turned the heart of one of the judges.
Here's what's been on my mind:
is my testimony strong enough?
would I be brave enough to bear it under any circumstances?
am I teaching my children enough about faith and standing up for what they believe in, especially when it's hard?
Good Morning Everyone! We are Sarah's mom and dad and we just wanted to quickly share an experience that just occured on Monday (2 days ago). We have our oldest grandson visiting with us for 3 weeks. His parents are divorced and he doesn't have any exposure to the church or the gospel. Responding to promptings from the Spirit, my dear wife suggested we have a Family Home Evening with him. After a song (we sang I Am A Child of God - he loved it so much we also sang it for the closing song) and a prayer (which he asked to give), Vicki asked him what he knew about where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going after this life. He looked down and quietly said "I don't know". Well, My wife and I spent the next 30 minutes or so sharing the Plan of Happiness with him. He truly seemed to soak it in like a dry sponge. At the end, he wanted to say the closing prayer. He opened by saying "Dear Father in Heaven, thank you so much for letting me learn more about You." It was such a moving moment for both of us. It gave us a glimpse of how our Father must feel when one of his lost children are introduced to the Gospel and reach out to Him as they enter the path that leads them home. The thrill we felt knowing that the 'seed' was planted in his little heart is difficult to express. I appreciated the message from Elder Bednar urging parents to be as agressive as Satan is in his efforts, in pursuing the good for our children and never abandoning our watch. He can get a hold so quickly in these times, there is no room for a casual approach. Thanks again for this wonderful discussion board!
I found a Wonderful site on Isaiah! http://www.isaiahexplained.com/ The site has free lessons on every chapter. Very well done and in the author’s own voice. Every Isaiah Chapter has the Analytical Commentary of Isaiah. Enjoy this personable verse-by-verse commentary of Isaiah by well-known Hebrew scholar Avraham Gileadi.
“Dr. Gileadi is the only LDS scholar I know of who is thoroughly competent to teach the words of Isaiah”—Professor Hugh Nibley, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. (1. 6. 2003)
“It is my testimony that this man has been brought forward and trained at this time to help those inside the Church into Isaiah, and those outside the Church, Jew and Gentile, through Isaiah into the Church” —Arthur Henry King, author, former BYU professor and London Temple President.
“Dr. Gileadi has achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of a book of such complexity and importance as the Book of Isaiah”—Professor David Noel Freedman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“Dr. Gileadi’s work will render obsolete almost all the speculations of Isaiah scholars over the last one hundred years . . . enabling scholarship to proceed along an entirely new line . . . opening new avenues of approach for others to follow”—Professor Roland K. Harrison, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Canada.
“Only one who is truly at home not only with the Hebrew but with the ancient manner of biblical thought could have produced such an insightful and ground-breaking book”—Professor S. Douglas Waterhouse, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
“Avraham Gileadi’s unsealing of the Book of Isaiah will forever change people’s understanding of Judeo-Christian religion, lifting it to heights hitherto known only to prophets and saints”—Arie Noot, corporate executive, Edmond, Oklahoma.
“Isaiah Decoded is a huge breakthrough for the seeker of truth—Jew, Christian, Moslem, and agnostic. From an ancient writing, Gileadi has brought to light eternal truths about the nature of God and our relationship to him that have lain buried for centuries in the dust of time”—Guy Wins, fifth-generation Jewish diamond dealer from Antwerp, Belgium.
“Gileadi is the only scholar I know who has been able to express the Jewish expectation of the Messiah in relation to the life and mission of Jesus of Nazareth”—Daniel Rona, Israeli tour guide, Jerusalem, Israel.
“Dr. Gileadi has clearly demonstrated his mastery of the Book of Isaiah and of the scholarly literature dealing with it”—Professor Ronald Youngblood, Bethel Theological Seminary, San Diego, California.
“Avraham Gileadi’s books and tapes take the casual observer of Isaiah’s words and transform him into an enlightened and lifelong student of the Word of God”—Allan and Nancy Pratt, LDS mission president, Toulouse, France.
“Dr. Gileadi has awakened a whole new depth of my understanding of Isaiah’s prophetic message. His books and tapes illuminate the urgent relevance of Isaiah’s writings to our own day”—Becky Douglas, supervisor and sponsor of three orphanages in India, Atlanta, Georgia.
“Dr. Gileadi’s translation [of the Book of Isaiah] is clear and smooth, allowing the reader to appreciate the power and beauty of Isaiah as conveyed in the Hebrew original”—Professor Herbert M. Wolf, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.
“Gileadi has uncovered an amazing message written in a divine code by the prophet–poet Isaiah. This will give comfort, hope, and joy to masses of people as they cope with the perplexing events now unfolding before their eyes”—Fenton Tobler, thirty years elementary school principle, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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I've been thinking about Abinadi and testimonys. How brave it was to stand up, under threat of death and bear your testimony so powerfully that it turned the heart of one of the judges.
Here's what's been on my mind:
is my testimony strong enough?
would I be brave enough to bear it under any circumstances?
am I teaching my children enough about faith and standing up for what they believe in, especially when it's hard?
Good Morning Everyone!
We are Sarah's mom and dad and we just wanted to quickly share an experience that just occured on Monday (2 days ago). We have our oldest grandson visiting with us for 3 weeks. His parents are divorced and he doesn't have any exposure to the church or the gospel. Responding to promptings from the Spirit, my dear wife suggested we have a Family Home Evening with him. After a song (we sang I Am A Child of God - he loved it so much we also sang it for the closing song) and a prayer (which he asked to give), Vicki asked him what he knew about where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going after this life. He looked down and quietly said "I don't know". Well, My wife and I spent the next 30 minutes or so sharing the Plan of Happiness with him. He truly seemed to soak it in like a dry sponge. At the end, he wanted to say the closing prayer. He opened by saying "Dear Father in Heaven, thank you so much for letting me learn more about You." It was such a moving moment for both of us. It gave us a glimpse of how our Father must feel when one of his lost children are introduced to the Gospel and reach out to Him as they enter the path that leads them home. The thrill we felt knowing that the 'seed' was planted in his little heart is difficult to express. I appreciated the message from Elder Bednar urging parents to be as agressive as Satan is in his efforts, in pursuing the good for our children and never abandoning our watch. He can get a hold so quickly in these times, there is no room for a casual approach.
Thanks again for this wonderful discussion board!
Thanks for sharing that experience!!
I found a Wonderful site on Isaiah!
http://www.isaiahexplained.com/
The site has free lessons on every chapter.
Very well done and in the author’s own voice.
Every Isaiah Chapter has the Analytical Commentary of Isaiah. Enjoy this personable verse-by-verse commentary of Isaiah by well-known Hebrew scholar Avraham Gileadi.
“Dr. Gileadi is the only LDS scholar I know of who is thoroughly competent to teach the words of Isaiah”—Professor Hugh Nibley, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. (1. 6. 2003)
“It is my testimony that this man has been brought forward and trained at this time to help those inside the Church into Isaiah, and those outside the Church, Jew and Gentile, through Isaiah into the Church” —Arthur Henry King, author, former BYU professor and London
Temple President.
“Dr. Gileadi has achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of a book of such complexity and importance as the Book of Isaiah”—Professor David Noel Freedman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“Dr. Gileadi’s work will render obsolete almost all the speculations of Isaiah scholars over the last one hundred years . . . enabling scholarship to proceed along an entirely new line . . . opening new avenues of approach for others to follow”—Professor Roland K. Harrison, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Canada.
“Only one who is truly at home not only with the Hebrew but with the ancient manner of biblical thought could have produced such an insightful and ground-breaking book”—Professor S. Douglas Waterhouse, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
“Avraham Gileadi’s unsealing of the Book of Isaiah will forever change people’s
understanding of Judeo-Christian religion, lifting it to heights hitherto known only to prophets and saints”—Arie Noot, corporate executive, Edmond, Oklahoma.
“Isaiah Decoded is a huge breakthrough for the seeker of truth—Jew, Christian, Moslem, and agnostic. From an ancient writing, Gileadi has brought to light eternal truths about the nature of God and our relationship to him that have lain buried for centuries in the dust of time”—Guy Wins, fifth-generation Jewish diamond dealer from Antwerp, Belgium.
“Gileadi is the only scholar I know who has been able to express the Jewish expectation of the Messiah in relation to the life and mission of Jesus of Nazareth”—Daniel Rona, Israeli tour guide, Jerusalem, Israel.
“Dr. Gileadi has clearly demonstrated his mastery of the Book of Isaiah and of the scholarly literature dealing with it”—Professor Ronald Youngblood, Bethel Theological Seminary, San Diego, California.
“Avraham Gileadi’s books and tapes take the casual observer of Isaiah’s words and transform him into an enlightened and lifelong student of the Word of God”—Allan and Nancy Pratt, LDS mission president, Toulouse, France.
“Dr. Gileadi has awakened a whole new depth of my understanding of Isaiah’s prophetic message. His books and tapes illuminate the urgent relevance of Isaiah’s writings to our own day”—Becky Douglas, supervisor and sponsor of three orphanages in India, Atlanta, Georgia.
“Dr. Gileadi’s translation [of the Book of Isaiah] is clear and smooth, allowing the reader to appreciate the power and beauty of Isaiah as conveyed in the Hebrew original”—Professor Herbert M. Wolf, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.
“Gileadi has uncovered an amazing message written in a divine code by the prophet–poet Isaiah. This will give comfort, hope, and joy to masses of people as they cope with the perplexing events now unfolding before their eyes”—Fenton Tobler, thirty years elementary school principle, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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