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I love the verses from Esaias describing the light.  The light of our Savior.

This Esaias or Isaiah really had the flair for symbolism and description;  his way of writing scripture causes one to really ponder, and seek over them for answers and expansive interpretation.  Like in Isaiah 28:10 I believe throwing in the phrase "strange acts? meaning?

Pondering

"Pondering the scriptures regularly—rather than reading them occasionally—can substitute a superficial understanding for a sublime, life-changing enhancement of our faith." April 2017, Foundations of Faith

Pondering the scriptures takes a little more effort than just reading them.  Pondering has a purpose. Pondering has a set hour.  It causes you to mark or highlight what you read.  It causes you to reference other scriptural verses or even source materials.  Your memory is intensified to remember what you study, to draw conclusions, or most important to find answers to your prayers.

A great way to enhance understanding what you have pondered. Is to write a question or series of questions of your study.  For example:

Why is the sapphire stone mentioned in the antemortal appearance of Jesus Christ, Exodus 24:10?

Write 7 of these each month, then review and test yourself at the end of the month.

3 Ours

So many insights bring to life Abraham.  Such truths came forth from Joseph Smith and his gift of translation, as he translated these ancient records from the catacombs of Egypt. Such highlights:

Before he was being brought up for sacrifice, he "lifted up his voice", and the Lord "hearkened and heard his voice", and "the angel unloosed my bands". Abraham 1:15

and as his life was tried to be taken, these words from the Lord..."Behold I will lead thee by the hand, and I will take thee", "to put upon thee my name". Abraham 1:18

And through Abraham's adventures, he proclaims, "therefore, eternity was our covering and our rock and our salvation".  Abraham 2:16

Prophecy In Scripture 2

A viewer of this blog identified this great example:

Isaiah 53:3-5 & D&C 19:16-19

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 ¶ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

16 For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent;

17 But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;

18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—

19 Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.

Prophecy In Scripture

As you study, a great learning message occassionally is demonstrated, that of how scripture verses or references witness to each other as prophecy.  This happens often in Topical Guide Study.  Like this message found in:

 Zech. 13:6; D&C 45:52