Old Testament & Book of Mormon Commentary
- Isaiah 12 / 2 Nephi 22

by Don R. Hender

This is a continuation of chapter 11 of Isaiah and chapter 21 of 2 Nephi. They should not be separated nor read and understood one without the other.

Scriptural Text [Isaiah 12] Scriptural Text [2 Nephi 22] Footnotes ~ References ~ JST

                 CHAPTER 12
In the millenial day all men shall praise the Lord—He shall dwell among them—Compare 2 Nephi 22.
             CHAPTER 22
In the millenial day all men shall praise the Lord—He shall dwell among them—Compare Isaiah 12.
This Messianic chapter ties Jehovah directly to the Holy One of Israel, who is Jesus Christ, that 'God who is salvation' (Jehoshua).

1 ^aAnd ^bin that day thou shalt say, O LORD, ^cI will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD ^aJEHOVAH is my ^bstrength and my song; he also is become my ^csalvation.

God Salvation, My
'El Yeshuath, I' The 'is' in italics indicates that it was supplied by the translator and was not in the original language. Significant is the nearness and parallelism with the name of the Christ, that being JESUS in Greek and JEHOSHUA/YEHOSHUA in Hebrew. That name means 'Jehovah is Salvation' or 'God is Salvation' and when paralleled in chiasmus with the name JEHOVAH, it yeilds in effect 'the name' by which the Messiah was called and known from the foundation of the world. This then is a second place in the Old Testament that 'Jesus' is referred to and implied by name, Jehoshua, as the God of Salvation.
The Book of Mormon states that all the holy prophets spoke and prophesied of Christ. When one understands that JEHOVAH of the Old Testament is the same as JESUS, it becomes clear that all the prophets so testified of Christ.
1 ^aAnd in that day thou shalt say: O Lord, I will praise thee; though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will ^atrust, and not be afraid; for the Lord ^bJEHOVAH is my ^cstrength and my ^dsong; he also has become my salvation^a.
2^a the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation The name JESUS is the Greek form of the Hebrew name JEHOSHUA or JOSHUA. They are the same name. And the name JEHOSHUA literally means 'JEHOVAH SALVATION', that is 'JEHOVAH is my salvation'. Thus this is the same as saying the JEHOVAH is JESUS. That is the God of the Old Testament who was known to be JEHOVAH is and would be the REDEEMING SAVIOR of the New Testament, even JESUS who is the same as JEHOSHUA or JOSHUA meaning JEHOVAH IS BECOME OUR SALVATION'.

Chapter Divisions Like the language of the Book of Mormon, the ancient Hebrew from whence the Bible is taken, did not come punctuated in English and in the more common English textual divisions of verses, sentences, paragraphs and chapters. When Orson Pratt divided the Book of Mormon into common sectarian 'scriptural verses' an chapters, often the division divided what was previously a contiguous thought line into separate verses and even separate chapters. The compilers and translators of the English Bible have done the same. In Isaiah the two short chapters 11 and 12 work better and reveal much more when considered as one contiguous line of thought, not divided into two separating chapters. And that contiguous thought line is the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the same is JEHOVAH. HE who descended from Jesse is the great JEHOVAH. 1^a Isa. 12:1-6
1^a 2 Ne. 22:1 (1-6)
   ^b IE in the time of the events
      of the preceding chapter
   ^c IE The people who are gathered
      will sing this song of praise
2^a Ps. 36:7-8; Mosiah 4:6; Hel. 12:1
   ^b Ex. 15:2; Ps. 83:18; TG Jesus Christ—Jehovah
   ^c TG Strength
   ^d TG Singing
2^a This is one of the four times only
      that the name Jehovah is written
      out in full in the King James English
      Bible.; See Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18;
      Isa. 26:4;. In all other places
      LORD is used instead.;
      TG Jesus Christ—Jehovah
      There are other cases where
      the name Jehovah is used in
      combination with added endings
      stipulating 'site' names. See
      Gen. 22:14; Ex. 17:15;
      Judg. 6:24.
   ^b TG Priesthood, Power of
      TG Strength
   ^c TG Salvation

"In That Day" In the Old Testament, the phrase 'in that day' often implies some later day and particularly the 'latter-days'. In this case, it refers to times and events of the preceeding chapter which discusses the Messianic mission of Christ and all that it involves in fulfilling the Everlasting Covenant of God with man. The Savior's mission did not end in the meridian of time. It continues and includes all the events of the Second Coming and the great millennial day.

3 Therefore with ^ajoy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say, ^aPraise the LORD, ^bcall upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

3 Therefore, with joy shall ye draw ^awater out of the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say: ^aPraise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

3^a TG Living Water
3^a TG Joy
4^a TG Praise; TG Thanksgiving
4^a TG Thanksgiving
   ^b OR proclaim

5 ^aSing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout, thou ^ainhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the ^bmidst of thee. 5 ^aSing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things; this is known in all the earth.
6 ^aCry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

5^a Ps. 57:7-11; Ps. 108:1-5;
     Alma 26:8; D&C 136:28
5^a TG Singing
6^a Isa. 54:1-8; Zeph. 3:14-20; Zech. 2:10-13
6^a D&C 68:26
   ^b Deut. 23:14; Ps. 46:5

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