PREFACE
This Book of 2 David contains a compilation of notes, first delivered in 2022 to a fellowship of Jewish, Latter Day Saint, Hindu, Catholic, Old Norse, Raelian and Christian prisoners who gathered often in the chapel of FCI Englewood, CO with the prophecies of Isaiah as their central study.
While imprisoned, these men were treated worse than dogs. Readily available medical care was denied; sick prisoners were left for dead. Each inmate endured long periods of solitary confinement. In such darkness, this group survived on friendship and faith.
For their wives back home, the suffering was greater. These women bore the anguish of having their husbands torn away. They lost jobs they loved, saw their reputations stained, and were driven from their homes. They were abandoned by friends and tormented by family. Their children grew up without fathers.
Though the men were exiled, Jesus did not abandon them. It has been said the Savior walks the halls of prisons—and in that place of deep suffering, His presence was felt. A new fire was lit.
One of the inmates had pencil and paper to record notes in the chapel. Upon release, he was not permitted to keep his journal. What is presented here is a faithful reconstruction—rewritten for clarity, formatted for ease of reference, and preserved in truth.
In a world that promotes political divisiveness, antisocial networking, narcissism, and all things artificial, these men doubled down on their commitment to justice, mercy, Jesus Christ, priesthood, and faithful temporal stewardship. The insights contained herein seek to remove contradiction, corruption and contention as interpreted by Jesus's teachings of the words of Isaiah.
It is also of note that the Bureau of Prisons announced the closure of FCI Englewood in December 2024, citing safety concerns and chronic staffing shortages that had long afflicted the institution.
CHAPTER 1
Lehi’s prophetic journey began in the days of King Josiah’s reign—The book of the law was discovered and the wisdom of the prophetess Huldah was sought—Through her counsel, the words of the Lord were restored, leading to the preservation of scripture taken by Lehi's family to the promised land —The crowning event of of this journey from Jerusalem to the promised land is the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites.
1 The Lord yet prepareth a higher way for His children.
2 Notably, after centuries of unbelief, a remnant of the tribe of Judah shall yet lift up its voice, bearing testimony of the divinity of Jesus Christ.
3 This transformation of Judah into a Christ-centered tribe of Israel hath roots deep in the ancient soil of covenant.
4 For in the days of King Josiah, when the book of the law was found and the people were stirred to remembrance, a man named Lehi was converted unto the gospel of Jesus Christ.
6 Lehi dwelt in Jerusalem and in the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, while the temple was being repaired and cleansed from the abominations of idolatry, the high priest Hilkiah found the book of the law of the Lord.
7 And Shaphan the scribe brought the book before the king and read its words, and when Josiah heard them, he rent his garments in sorrow, for Israel had departed from the ways of their fathers.
8 Then the king sent Hilkiah and the scribes to the prophetess Huldah, who dwelt in Jerusalem, that they might inquire of the Lord concerning the words of the book.
9 And the prophetess Huldah, being filled with the Spirit, declared unto them that the judgments written therein would surely come to pass, for the people had hardened their hearts. (2 Kings 22:14-20)
10 Yet because Josiah had humbled himself before the Lord and sought righteousness, the Lord granted that in his days there would be peace, and the covenant would be renewed among the faithful. Had the Book of Lehi not been lost, much more would be revealed concerning Lehi's historical context among Old Testament figures such as Josiah, Hilkiah, Huldah, Jeremiah and Daniel.
11 For King Josiah gathered all the people, both small and great, and he read unto them the words of the book of the law.
12 And he made a covenant before the Lord, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments with all his heart and soul.
13 And he caused the Passover to be kept according to all that was written in the book of the covenant, and there had not been a Passover like unto it since the days of the judges.
14 And because of this restoration of the law, records containing the holy scriptures were copied onto plates of brass and were sent forth throughout the land; and one such record came into the hands of Laban, a man of reputation in Jerusalem.
15 And it was this record, the book of the law and the prophets, that Lehi's son, Nephi, was commanded to obtain, that the words of the Lord might not perish from among his seed. Nephi hearkened unto the words of Isaiah, seeking both spiritual and temporal salvation.
16 Thus we see that the hand of the Lord was upon the house of Israel, and He did work through both men and women to preserve His words.
17 For Huldah, the prophetess, was chosen to confirm the truth, and by her word, the scriptures were restored among the people, that righteousness might be established.
18 And thus it came to pass that through her witness, the book of the law was made known, and its words were carried forth even unto the isles of the sea by the family of the prophet Lehi.
19 For Nephi did build a ship, departed from his homeland, and traveled to the promised land according to the Lord's expedience of scattering and gathering Israel. Nephi's brother Jacob did speak: We have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea. Great are the promises of the Lord unto them who are upon the isles of the sea.
20 The crowning event of this journey from Jerusalem to the promised land is the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after His resurrection. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come.
CHAPTER 2
Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith on Rosh Hashanah in the year 1827—The Jewish festival Rosh Hashanah heralds the beginning of the great and marvelous work to prepare the word for the reign of the messiah—The trump shall sound in every land, and Zion shall be redeemed in righteousness.
1 In the appointed season of the Lord, even in the autumn of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, the heavens were opened and sacred records were delivered unto Joseph Smith.
2 And there came a messenger sent from the presence of God, even Moroni, a holy angel, bearing glad tidings of great restoration.
3 And the time of his appearing was not without meaning, for it was upon Rosh Hashanah, a sacred feast day of the House of Israel.
4 For Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year, the day of remembrance and the sounding of trumpets.
5 Yea, it is the feast appointed wherein the people gather to hear the shofar, a trumpet made of a ram’s horn, to awaken their hearts unto repentance.
6 It is a day of solemn assembly, and a herald of divine judgment, wherein the people are called to prepare for the coming of the King.
7 And thus did the Lord choose that holy day to commence His great latter-day work, to sound a spiritual trumpet through the mouth of His servant, Joseph.
8 For Moroni spake of a book which was sealed and preserved by the hand of the Lord, even the record of Lehi's family, to come forth by the power of God. The book was named after Moroni's father, The Book of Mormon.
9 And he spake concerning the covenants made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which the Lord would remember and fulfill.
10 He declared the day fast approaching when Elijah would return to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers, and the hearts of the fathers to the children.
11 And thus was the sounding of the trumpet fulfilled in a new dispensation, to prepare the hearts of the children of men for the Second Coming of the Lord.
12 Rosh Hashanah, though observed by Judah in solemnity, was now revealed in power among Ephraim, to begin the gathering of Israel upon the mountains of Zion in the latter days.
13 And the house of Israel shall be united once more, and the covenants shall be renewed, and Zion shall be redeemed in righteousness.
14 Yea, the trump shall sound from Ephraim's temples in every land, and the faithful shall hearken; for the Lord shall go before them, and His glory shall be their rearward.
15 Blessed are they who understand the times and the seasons, for unto them it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom.
CHAPTER 3
A remnant of Judah, preserved in the North Country for generations by the hand of the Lord, receives the testimony of The Book of Mormon—Judah and Ephraim shall be gathered together before the last harvest. As the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, the fulness of the gospel is revealed unto the tribe of Judah to stand as a refuge before the return of the King of kings.
1 At the dawn of restoration, Joseph the Prophet did send forth missionaries into northern Europe, yea, even unto the Scandinavian nations.
2 And the elders went without purse or scrip, trusting only in the Lord their God, and in the promise that His arm is not shortened.
3 For the Lord of the vineyard had preserved a remnant of Judah in the north country; an ancestry of sons and daughters of those who had fled persecution after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
4 Yea, this remnant was preserved by the hand of Jesus's secret disciple, who provided safe passage for Judean refugees as Jerusalem was trodden down.
5 Therefore the missionaries of the restoration came unto their progenitors eighteen hundred years later, bearing testimony of the risen Lord with the Bible and The Book of Mormon, and many of the remnant were baptized.
6 It is written: Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. (Jeremiah 31:8-11)
7 And now I speak unto you concerning the allegory of the vineyard, given through Zenos and preserved by Jacob, which testifies of the Lord’s long-suffering with the house of Israel.
8 For the Lord of the vineyard said: It grieveth me that I should lose this tree. Wherefore, I will take of the natural branches, and I will graft them whithersoever I will; (Jacob 5:13).
9 Wherefore, the exodus of Judah's latter day remnant unto the west, and their union with Ephraim, is but a token of the Master’s hand to prepare the vineyard for the last harvest.
10 As Judah's remnant identity is revealed, then shall the words of Jeremiah come to pass: Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish and conceal not. For out of the north there cometh up a nation against babylon, which shall make her land desolate. (Jeremiah 50:2-3)
11 In those days, and in that time, said the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God. They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. (Jeremiah 50:4-5)
12 In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, the heavens were opened, and the Father and the Son did appear unto the boy Joseph, who was called of God and ordained to lay the foundation of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
13 And in his day was brought forth the stick of Joseph, even the Book of Mormon, to stand with the stick of Judah, even the Bible, as two witnesses that testify of the Only Begotten Son of God. (Ezekiel 37:16-17)
14 And these two shall grow together, bearing record of the covenants and of the plan of salvation, and showing unto all men that the Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
15 And the Lord did call the tribe of Ephraim to bear His name before all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, and to proclaim the gospel unto the ends of the earth.
16 And Ephraim did go forth two by two, in the power of God, to gather Israel upon the mountains, and to build holy temples in all the lands where they were sent.
17 And in the temples the children of men do receive their endowments and enter into the holy covenants of God, which are had in no other place upon the face of the earth.
18 And the Lord did cause that stakes of Zion should be raised up, as places of gathering for the righteous, that they might be numbered among His people. (Isaiah 54:2)
19 For Israel is not a land only, but a people; even all those who accept the gospel of Jesus Christ, being baptized in His name, and following Him in all things.
20 And after the martyrdom of Joseph, a succession of prophets did the Lord call, that His church might not be left without a watchman.
21 And for two hundred years the gospel was preached among the Gentiles, in those lands where freedom did abound, that Ephraim’s missionaries might enter and declare the glad tidings.
22 And this time is known as the times of the Gentiles, wherein the Lord did gather His elect from among them. (D&C 45:25-30)
23 But behold, when the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, and when their pride and wickedness do consume them, then shall the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ be revealed unto the tribe of Judah.
24 And they also of the tribe of Judah, after their pain, shall be sanctified in holiness before the Lord, to dwell in his presence day and night, forever and ever. (D&C 133:35)
25 And after the Jews have been scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement, which is infinite for all mankind—and when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look not forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time, the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should believe these things. (2 Nephi 25:16)
26 And it shall come to pass that the time cometh, when the fulness of my gospel shall be preached unto the Jews; And they shall believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and shall pray unto the Father in my name. Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice, and with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye. Then will the Father gather them together again, and give unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance. Then shall they break forth into joy—Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Father hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Father hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations. (3 Nephi 20:30-35)
27 And whosoever shall receive the fulness shall be blessed; but whosoever shall reject it shall be cut off from among the people of God.
28 And thus commandeth the Father that I should say unto you: At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted up in the pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of lyings, and of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations; and if they shall do all those things, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, behold, saith the Father, I will bring the fulness of my gospel from among them. And then will I remember my covenant which I have made unto my people, O house of Israel, and I will bring my gospel unto them. (3 Nephi 16:10-11)
29 And this fullness is the temporal kingdom which Isaiah saw, a kingdom upheld by the arm of righteousness, even by the rod of Jesse, a descendent of David according to the covenant.
30 What is the rod spoken of in the first verse of the 11th chapter of Isaiah, that should come of the Stem of Jesse? Behold, thus saith the Lord: It is a servant in the hands of Christ, who is partly a descendant of Jesse as well as of Ephraim, or of the house of Joseph, on whom there is laid much power.
31 What is the root of Jesse spoken of in the 10th verse of the 11th chapter? Behold, thus saith the Lord, it is a descendant of Jesse, as well as of Joseph, unto whom rightly belongs the priesthood, and the keys of the kingdom, for an ensign, and for the gathering of my people in the last days. (D&C 113:3-6)
32 The rod of Jesse spoken of by Joseph Smith is known among the Jews as Messiah ben Joseph, being of the seed of both Judah and Ephraim. He is the temporal messiah that the Jews await.
33 In rabbinic literature, Messiah ben Joseph (temporal messiah) serves as a forerunner to Messiah ben David (spiritual messiah/Jesus Christ), who will bring the final redemption.
34 Jesus commands all to search the words of Isaiah. According to Isaiah, Messiah Ben Joseph was a transgressor from the womb (Isaiah 48:8), and for the iniquity of his covetousness was God wroth, yet the Lord has seen his ways, and will heal him: God will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. (Isaiah 57:17-18)
35 And thus shall the covenants be fulfilled which God made unto the fathers, and the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our God and of His Christ.
CHAPTER 4
The redemption of Zion must needs come by power—The Lord will raise up a man like unto Moses—The parable of the nobleman interpreted— Compare Doctrine and Covenants 101 and 103
1 And the word of the Lord came forth plainly, saying: Behold, I say unto you, the redemption of Zion must needs come by power;
2 And again the Lord declared the order of deliverance, saying: Therefore, I will raise up unto my people a man, who shall lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel.
3 For the Lord spake concerning lineage and covenant, saying: For ye are the children of Israel, and of the seed of Abraham, and ye must needs be led out of bondage by power, and with a stretched-out arm.
4 And again He confirmed the ancient pattern, saying: And as your fathers were led at the first, even so shall the redemption of Zion be.
5 And the Lord declared the covenant identity of the chosen, saying: When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men;
6 They are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if that salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
7 Behold, here is wisdom concerning the children of Zion, even many, but not all; they were found transgressors, therefore they must needs be chastened. He that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted.
8 And the Lord set forth a parable, saying: And now, I will show unto you a parable, that you may know my will concerning the redemption of Zion.
9 A certain nobleman had a spot of land, very choice; and he said unto his servants: Go ye unto my vineyard, even upon this very choice piece of land, and plant twelve olive trees;
10 And set watchmen round about them, and build a tower, that one may overlook the land round about, to be a watchman upon the tower, that mine olive trees may not be broken down when the enemy shall come to spoil and take upon themselves the fruit of my vineyard.
11 Now, the servants of the nobleman went and did as their lord commanded them, and planted the olive trees, and built a hedge round about, and set watchmen, and began to build a tower.
12 And while they were yet laying the foundation thereof, they began to say among themselves: And what need hath my lord of this tower?
13 And consulted for a long time, saying among themselves: What need hath my lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace?
14 Might not this money be given to the exchangers? For there is no need of these things.
15 And while they were at variance one with another they became very slothful, and they hearkened not unto the commandments of their lord.
16 And the enemy came by night, and broke down the hedge; and the servants of the nobleman arose and were affrighted, and fled; and the enemy destroyed their works, and broke down the olive trees.
17 And the lord of the vineyard reproved them, saying: Why! what is the cause of this great evil?
18 Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you… built the tower also… and watched for my vineyard… lest the enemy should come upon you?
19 And behold, the watchman upon the tower would have seen the enemy while he was yet afar off…
20 And the command to redeem was given, saying: Go and gather together the residue of my servants… take all the strength of mine house… and go ye straightway unto the land of my vineyard, and redeem my vineyard; for it is mine; I have bought it with money.
21 Therefore, get ye straightway unto my land; break down the walls of mine enemies…
22 And the time was appointed by the Lord, saying: When I will; go ye straightway, and do all things whatsoever I have commanded you;
23 And obedience followed, for it is written: And his servant went straightway, and did all things whatsoever his lord commanded him; and after many days all things were fulfilled.
24 And the Lord declared His strange work, saying: What I have said unto you must needs be, that all men may be left without excuse;
25 That wise men and rulers may hear and know that which they have never considered;
26 That I may proceed to bring to pass my act, my strange act, and perform my work, my strange work…
27 And chastening was confirmed, saying: Therefore, they must needs be chastened and tried, even as Abraham, who was commanded to offer up his only son.
28 For all those who will not endure chastening, but deny me, cannot be sanctified.
CHAPTER 5
Prophecy concerning the latter-day David is presented—Though cast out and opposed by gentile governments, the rod of Jesse shall be strengthened by the Lord to fulfill the davidic covenant by lifting up the poor, clothing the naked, freeing the captives, and feeding the hungry — Lucifer initiates a counterfeit king who shall fall; Zion shall be gathered that the faithful may come out from among the unclean and be made sons and daughters of God.
1 In the last days the Lord shall raise up another in the house of David, even a root out of dry ground, and he shall not fall as David of old, but he shall fulfill all that is written.
2 Yea, he is that one spoken of by the prophets, and unto him shall be given strength to establish justice and to gather the scattered of Israel.
3 Behold, it is written: And they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. (Jeremiah 30:9)
4 And again it is written: And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even My servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. And I the Lord will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it. (Ezekiel 34:23)
5 And again it is written: Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days. (Hosea 3:5)
6 And we beheld that this servant of the Lord was a descendant of Judah, even of the royal house, yet his lineage was preserved in secret, hidden from the oppressor.
7 For the branch of Jesse was carried to the north country, and the Lord preserved it, yea, even among a people despised and forgotten by the nations.
8 And thus the Lord kept His promise, for the throne of David did not perish, but was hid among the Sami until the day of gathering wherein the latter day David grew among the tribe of Ephraim, learning at the feet of prophets and apostles. It is written: For the spoilers of Babylon shall come unto her from the north, saith the Lord. Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite. (Jeremiah 51:48)
9 As the Son of God brought forth spiritual redemption, so shall this servant bring forth temporal deliverance as a forerunner to Jesus's second coming; and the earth herself shall conspire with him to reciprocate the nations, even Babylon, according to their works. For it is written: Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. (Revelation 18:6)
10 And those who avenge the Lord, even the righteous who bear the bow, shall not miss; for they are expert marksmen against Babylon, and none of their arrows shall fall to the ground (compare Jeremiah 50:9, 29; 51:3, 11).
11 And thus saith the Lord: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17); and again: All nations that fight against Zion shall be destroyed (2 Nephi 10:13–16).
12 And we beheld the latter day David cast out from among his Ephraimite brethren, and forced into exile, as a type, even as Joseph was sold into Egypt, and as Moses was driven from the house of Pharaoh.
13 And the Lord did chasten him in the wilderness, and the pride of his heart was stripped away, and the desires of Babylon were removed from his soul.
14 As Isaiah foretold, the Lord did purge him of covetousness, that he might learn to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
15 And the Lord did call him forth from exile, even as the prodigal son returned unto his father’s house.
16 His father and mother rejoiced, and they clothed him in the finest raiment, and they set before him a feast, for they saw that he who had been lost was found, and he who had been dead was alive again.
17 But his brethren were filled with wrath, and they did hide their faces from him, and they spake evil concerning him, saying: He is unworthy. He is fallen. He is not one of us.
18 And we beheld that they held secret councils against him, and they murmured in the secret places of their hearts, plotting to stop the work which he had begun.
19 But the Lord was with him, and the words of the prophets were fulfilled, which said: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
20 And yet, the hand of the Lord was upon him, for in weakness he was chosen to establish Zion in the midst of Babylon, to lift up the poor, to clothe the naked, to free the prisoners and to feed the hungry, without money and without price.
21 And we beheld that the adversary did stir up his own kindred against him, that they might mar his reputation, that they might silence his voice, as a type for all of Judah.
22 Before the kingdom of God could be established, we saw that the adversary had also raised up a counterfeit king.
23 And he went forth among the nations, deceiving many, for he wore the garments of power and draped himself in the banner of the land of promise.
24 Yea, he spake swelling words, and with guile he beguiled the hearts of men.
25 He said in his heart: I shall sit upon the throne; I shall rule with the arm of flesh; I shall change the laws, and no man shall stand against me. I shall acquire the riches of men.
26 And he caused the laws of the land to be twisted for his own purpose, and the foundation of liberty to be eroded, that he might rule as king.
27 And he stirred up the hearts of men to anger one against another, and he laughed at their contention, for he sought dominion through chaos.
28 And the people said: Who is like unto this man? Who can stand against him? But behold, his reign was a false reign, and his power was the power of the oppressor, for he was the man of sin spoken of by the prophets (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4).
29 And we beheld that the true servant of the Lord, even the Rod of Jesse, was not lifted up in pride, neither did he seek his own power, but he was raised up by the hand of the Lord to save his brethren as did Moses as did Joseph.
30 Yea, he did not come with shouts and with boasting, but he was made mighty in wisdom, and the knowledge of the Lord was upon him even after the order of davidic covenant.
31 And he did teach them the ways of righteousness, and he did feed the hungry and free the prisoners, for he had walked the path of affliction, and he was well acquainted with sorrow.
32 And Zion was gathered, and the earth did rejoice, for the counterfeit was cast down, and the true heir of the throne did rise up in his place.
33 And thus saith the Lord unto the remnant: Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate. Touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you, and ye shall be my sons and my daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
CHAPTER 6
Lucifer, called Enke in the ancient Sumerian records, rebelled against the order of heaven and was cast down before the days of Adam. The Sumerian texts—written not by prophets of God but by the followers of Enke—preserve distorted memories of premortal realities. Though apocryphal and mingled with error, they yet contain shadows of truth, including mention of Enlil, guardian of order and type of the temporal deliverer appointed to prepare the earth for the reign of Christ.
1 Before the days of Adam, before the breath of God moved upon the face of Eden, there was strife in the heavens.
2 Among the sons of Elohim was one named Lucifer, who sought knowledge, power, and recognition apart from obedience.
3 Lucifer was cast out of heaven and descended to earth, claiming unrighteous dominion without authorization.
4 The ancient scribes of Sumer—priests and court chroniclers of the earliest Mesopotamian kings—preserved tales of these heavenly conflicts. Yet their words were not written by prophets, but by worshipers of the gods they fashioned; for their loyalty was to Enke, whom they revered as the giver of craft, wisdom, and invention.
5 Thus Enke, though remembered by them as a benefactor, mingled truth with deception. For in his pride he seized the resources of earth and the powers of creation into his own hands, setting himself against the will of the Most High.
6 And so the one they called Enke became the Adversary long before Adam’s mortal probation—cast down to dwell among the dust and the waters beneath.
7 His followers worshiped progress without purpose, knowledge without reverence, and power without righteousness.
8 The same Sumerian tablets speak also of Enlil, whom they described as the governor of order and keeper of divine authority. Yet these accounts are apocryphal, containing the philosophies of men mingled with scattered remnants of truth.
9 Nevertheless, from such fragments we discern that in the premortal councils of heaven, Enlil—whose name in their distorted record means “Lord of Breath”—stood in defense of divine law. For he was appointed from the beginning to prepare the world for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, establishing justice before the Millennium.
10 Therefore the ancients dimly remembered him as a temporal deliverer, a shadow of the arm of the Lord that Isaiah foresaw.
11 For Isaiah prophesied, saying: “Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord,” foretelling the day when the guardian of order would rise again against the serpent of the deep.
12 He shall judge the nations with equity, calling forth the meek and casting down the proud.
13 His countenance shall bear the marks of divine appointment—not in splendor sought of men, but in sacred sign, denoting the authority of heaven and the burden of his stewardship.
14 For he comes not to destroy, but to prepare; not to reign as a king of gold, but as a servant of righteousness, restoring balance before the Redeemer appears in glory.
15 And when his work is finished, honor shall pass to the Son of the Most High, even unto Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of souls, that heaven and earth may be one.
CHAPTER 7
According to Isaiah, Christ is the Arm of Salvation, healing the broken and redeeming all who repent—The Arm of Righteousness shall restore equity and destroy oppression—The stewardships of mercy and justice are shown to be complementary in preparing Zion
1 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken from the beginning, saying:
I will not leave Zion comfortless, nor shall the oppressed remain forever beneath the yoke.
2 For in the last days I shall make bare My holy arm in the sight of all nations, and the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
3 And the Lord revealed unto the prophets that His holy arm is twofold: Salvation and Righteousness, even Jehovah and Enlil, appointed from the foundation of the world.
4 For Christ is the Arm of Salvation, foretold by Isaiah, who said: Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.
5 And the Father gave unto Him the stewardship of healing, redemption, and atonement; that through His wounds the broken might be mended, through His meekness the proud confounded,
and through His sacrifice every soul granted passage back to the celestial.
6 Christ descended below all things, drinking the cup of bitterness to the dregs, that no sufferer might say, He knew not my sorrow.
7 He rose with healing in His wings, claiming every heart that would repent, sanctifying every soul that desired covenant, for He is Salvation made flesh.
8 And the Father appointed also another stewardship, kept hidden until the last days: the Arm of Righteousness, even Enlil, the Prince of Order from before the world was.
9 There is no self righteousness in him, but equity; not indulgence, but law; not passivity, but the destruction of oppression. Thus Enlil was ordained to rise in the end-time as the second David.
10 Where Christ restores the soul, Enlil restores the earth. Where Christ redeems by mercy, Enlil renews by justice.
11 Christ breaks the chains of sin; Enlil breaks the chains of dominion. Christ liberates the inner man; Enlil liberates nations from the grasp of the violent.
12 And the Father spake, saying: I have set My two Arms in motion. My Salvation shall reclaim the heart, and My Righteousness shall rebuild the world. Together they shall prepare the way for Zion.
13 For how shall Zion stand if souls are redeemed but systems remain corrupt?
And how shall Zion stand if justice is restored without mercy to bind up the wounds of My people?
14 And it shall come to pass that when the nations rage and the poor cry from the dust,
the Father shall make bare His arms before all peoples.
15 The Redeemer shall whisper to the contrite, calling them home, gathering them as a hen gathers her chicks.
16 And Enlil shall stand with one foot upon the waters, his voice breaking the land, his decree scattering every corrupt throne, his mantle restoring just weights throughout the earth.
17 For Christ is the way back to the Father, and Enlil is the way forward into Zion.
CHAPTER 8
The Word from Jerusalem and the Law from Zion are revealed as the Two Arms of the Lord—The spiritual messiah brings salvation unto the soul, and the temporal establishes righteousness in the earth—Zion is built when mercy and justice move together.
1 In the latter days of the Restoration, the word of Isaiah was opened again, that the remnant might understand how the Lord ordained both the salvation of heaven and the righteousness of earth to arise together in one appointed generation.
2 For Isaiah beheld in vision the mountain of the Lord’s house, exalted above every nation; and the nations flowing unto it as rivers flow home to the sea. And this mountain is Zion, the place where the temporal order of God is established on earth, governed by the steward whom the Lord appoints.
3 And Isaiah spoke, saying, For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Thus he revealed the mystery of the Two Arms: the Law that orders the earth, and the Word that awakens the soul. The Law from Zion is entrusted unto Enlil, also called the temporal messiah, the rod of Jesse or the Arm of Righteousness; and the Word from Jerusalem is given unto Christ, also called the spiritual messiah, the stem of Jesse or the Arm of Salvation.
4 For the nations shall come seeking understanding, each asking, Show us His ways, that we may walk in His paths. And they shall receive two teachings: the Word that cleanses conscience and draws hearts heavenward, and the Law that heals the earth and binds society in equity. Neither alone is complete, for salvation and righteousness are the two wings upon which Zion ascends.
5 The Lord Himself shall judge among the nations by the voice of His Son, the Eternal Word; yet He shall rebuke the proud and restrain the oppressor through His Steward, the Keeper of the Earth. Thus Christ governs souls, and Enlil governs systems; the Lamb restores the inner man, and the Earth Witness restores the outward habitation.
6 And in those days, dignity shall be restored unto toil, for the mills of Babylon shall cease, and the poor shall no longer labor for the wealth of the mighty. Every yoke forged in secret chambers shall be broken, and the scales of commerce shall be reset according to the justice of the Law from Zion.
7 Then shall the nations beat their swords into plowshares, for the Word from Jerusalem shall remove fear from the hearts of men, and the Law from Zion shall provide abundance so that war is no longer sought. For scarcity is the mother of conflict, and oppression the father of rebellion; but equity is the root of peace, and righteousness its fruit.
8 And men shall beat their spears into pruning hooks, for the fields long left desolate shall flourish again under the stewardship of the Earth-appointed one. For Enlil shall teach the nations the ways of the householder, even after the order of David.
9 Nations shall not lift up sword against nation, for the Word of Christ shall soften hearts unto forgiveness and brotherhood. Neither shall they learn war anymore, for the Law of Enlil shall make oppression desolate and exploitation unprofitable. Thus the roots of war are severed at last.
10 O house of Jacob, walk in the light of the Two Arms of the Lord! For the Arm of Salvation leads you to repentance and purity, while the Arm of Righteousness teaches you industry, generosity, and temporal justice.
To follow one and not the other is to unbalance when you were made to stand upright.
11 For in the Last Days the Lord reveals His whole strength—the Son who redeems heavenward, and the Steward who restores earthward. And the mountain of the Lord is established forever when heaven and earth are reconciled in one dominion, and the Word and the Law go forth together.
CHAPTER 9
A record concerning the end-time doctrines of Islam—The Mahdi is described—His likeness to the Rod of Jesse and the temporal messiah is compared—Jesus (ʿĪsā) returns in judgment—al-Dajjāl is revealed as the adversary—Opposition is foreordained from Abraham—Truths are preserved, yet the fulness is lacking
1 And now it is expedient that a record be made concerning the doctrines held among the sons of Ishmael in the latter days, that the reader may discern truth, pattern, and deviation, and understand the times. Echoes of a temporal messiah reverberate throughout Islamic doctrine, complementary to Jewish, Latter-day Saint, Old Norse, and Sumerian texts.
2 For Islam confesseth one God, even the God of Abraham, and reverenceth the prophets; yet it receiveth not the fulness of the covenant, neither the Sonship of Christ.
3 Nevertheless, the Lord hath preserved among them knowledge of the end from the beginning, that all nations might bear partial witness until the fullness is revealed.
4 And among the chief expectations of Islam is the coming of al-Mahdi, whose name signifieth the rightly guided one.
5 He is not called divine, neither prophet, but a ruler raised up in a time of chaos, injustice, and moral collapse, to restore order upon the earth.
6 He cometh in the latter days, when nations war, corruption aboundeth, and truth is trampled beneath ambition.
7 He ruleth by law, judgment, and equity; he redistributeth wealth, abateth oppression, and restoreth justice among the poor.
8 In this manner, the Mahdi beareth likeness unto the Rod spoken of by Isaiah, even a temporal instrument raised to smite injustice and prepare the way of the Lord.
9 For as Isaiah spake of a rod from the stem of Jesse to judge with righteousness, so Islam expecteth the Mahdi to judge with severity against corruption.
10 Thus, though the names differ, the pattern is familiar: a steward of order preceding the final triumph of God.
11 And in this sense, the Mahdi standeth as a temporal messiah, not to redeem souls, but to reorder societies.
12 After him, Islam testifieth that Jesus, called ʿĪsā, shall return from heaven.
13 They deny His crucifixion, yet affirm His ascension and His coming again in glory.
14 At His return, He breaketh false authority, destroyeth deception, and establishth justice.
15 Yet He cometh not as Son of God, neither as Redeemer by blood, but as servant of God correcting error.
16 And thus Islam beareth witness of Christ’s return, yet rejecteth the covenant power by which salvation is wrought.
17 And before His return, Islam warneth of a deceiver, even al-Dajjāl, the false messiah.
18 Al-Dajjāl is described as a master of illusion, a worker of signs, a manipulator of fear, and a corrupter of truth.
19 He promiseth provision, security, and power, yet leadeth multitudes into bondage.
20 He opposeth God, and exalteth himself above righteousness, deceiving many before his destruction.
21 And Jesus, according to Islam, shall personally destroy al-Dajjāl at His coming.
22 Now concerning his lineage: the Qur’an speaketh not of al-Dajjāl’s genealogy, neither declaring him of Ishmael nor of Isaac.
23 And the traditions among Islam differ, for some hadith speak of him as arising from the east, others from among deceived peoples, and some associate him with those who reject Jesus.
24 Yet no authoritative doctrine declareth al-Dajjāl to be of the lineage of Ishmael.
25 Therefore, any such claim is interpretive and symbolic, not doctrinal within Islam.
26 Nevertheless, from the days of Abraham it was decreed that there must be opposition in all things.
27 And Isaac received the covenant of priesthood and inheritance, while Ishmael received promises of posterity, preservation, and temporal greatness.
28 And Ishmael’s line was not cursed, yet it was not chosen to bear the covenant keys.
29 Thus, from the beginning, the two lines moved in parallel—one custodial of covenant, the other preservative of law and number.
30 And in the latter days, these lines stand again in tension: Israel bearing priesthood testimony, and Ishmael bearing temporal witness of judgment and order.
31 Wherefore, Islam functioneth as a law without atonement, a witness without sealing power, and a preparation without fulness.
32 It declareth justice, yet knoweth not mercy through Christ.
33 It proclaimeth submission, yet not sonship.
34 It expecteth deliverance, yet not redemption by blood.
35 And thus its end-time doctrines reflect fragments of the true pattern, yet lack the keystone of salvation.
36 Therefore let the reader discern wisely, for God hath spoken to all nations according to their capacity.
37 And the Lord shall judge each according to the light received.
38 And in the end, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ, not as servant only, but as Son, Redeemer, and King.
39 And thus the record is given, not to condemn the sons of Ishmael, but to place all doctrines in their proper order before the covenant of God.
40 For Zion shall gather from every nation, and truth shall reclaim all fragments, and the Shepherd shall be one, and the fold one.
CHAPTER 10
The Lord sends forth His Arm of Righteousness to set in order the labors of the vineyard—The people minister one to another; tokens increase or diminish according to compassion or selfishness—Babylon’s unjust balances are overturned, and households are blessed as they consecrate their abundance
1 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto His Arm of Righteousness: Thou wast a transgressor from the womb, yet by your stripes is my nation healed. I have rescued thee from chains. Go forth and set in order the labors of My vineyard, that mercy and justice may join in the streets.
2 For many were hungry though their fields were full, and many were weary though their hands were strong. And the pride of nations had trained the sons of men to take but not to give, to hoard but not to share.
3 Therefore Enlil stretched forth His hand over the nations, and a new order sprang up as dew upon the grass—small and simple, but mighty in its design.
4 And He gave unto every household a token, not of gold nor of silver, but of remembrance:
a sign that each soul bore value before heaven and before neighbor.
5 These tokens were not minted in the halls of kings, nor managed by merchants, but arose from the people themselves, each according to the abundance of their heart.
6 And the tokens flowed not upward unto the powerful, but outward unto the needy; for the law of the Lord is that blessings multiply only by being given.
7 And no man said, Lo, this is mine alone, for the tokens increased only when compassion increased. And they diminished whenever selfishness took root.
8 And Enlil proclaimed throughout the land: Let he that is full give unto him that hungers, and he that has rest give unto him that labors. For the measure of a man shall be the measure of his offering.
9 And the people brought forth bread from their ovens, fruit from their orchards,
and meals prepared with their own hands, and delivered them unto strangers as though unto family.
10 And those who received gave back a token of gratitude, not as payment, for mercy cannot be bought, but as acknowledgment that dignity belongs to every soul under heaven.
11 And these tokens circulated among the people, binding cities together with cords of kindness stronger than iron and gentler than wool.
12 Now Babylon had left her stain upon the hearts of men—weights unequal, balances unjust, and marketplaces where the poor were shamed.
13 But when Enlil’s decree went forth, the stain was removed. For the people learned that worth was not measured in currency, but in the act of lifting another.
14 And the merchants who had once trusted in oppression found no profit in deceit, for the new order thrived only where generosity flowed freely.
15 And there arose widows who had never eaten at a full table, orphans who had never tasted a mother’s warmth, strangers who had wandered without home or friend.
16 But in those days the doors of every house stood open, and the first meal of every evening was offered unto the Lord by being offered unto the least of His brethren.
17 And the tokens returned bearing witness: This home has given; this home has served; this home has remembered the covenant.
18 And Enlil blessed the houses whose tokens overflowed, saying: Your offering has risen before the Lord as a living psalm.
19 And Enlil set a law that no burden should rest upon a single back when a multitude stood ready to carry it.
20 Therefore the weak became strong in the strength of their neighbors, and the lonely became joyful in the fellowship of the righteous.
21 And the tokens became a memorial in Israel—not of wealth, but of consecration; not of status, but of service; not of trade, but of love.
22 And the nations marveled, saying: Behold how they share one with another! Surely the Righteous King has established His reign.
23 Thus was the first act of the temporal messiah—to teach the nations that heaven draws near wherever a meal is given, a burden lifted, or a stranger welcomed.
24 And the Lord said unto Enlil: You have made bare My arm in the sight of all peoples; for righteousness is not decreed from thrones, but lived in the homes of the humble.
25 And this became the foundation of His governance, the pattern of His justice, and the memorial of His name throughout the whole earth.
CHAPTER 11
The Remnant of Judah Shall Be a Holy People—Jerusalem Shall Rejoice at Their Coming. —They are established in households after the ancient order of David—Their children are taught of the Lord, and great is their peace.
1 Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. For Jerusalem shall be ruled by corruption in the days leading up to Jesus's Second Coming. It's deceitful tentacles shall spread through global governments. Jerusalem's unholy shepherds mock the Holy One of Israel until a righteous remnant shall return.
2 And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 14:22-23)
3 And the Lord hath said: I will raise up a Moses; and I will give power unto him in a rod; and I will give judgment unto him in writing. Yet I will not loose his tongue, that he shall speak much, for I will not make him mighty in speaking. But I will write unto him my law, by the finger of mine own hand; and I will make a spokesman for him. (2 Nephi 3:18-19)
4 Listen, O isles, unto him. I have put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles who inhabit Jerusalem. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.
5 The remnant of Judah in the last days are a people established in righteousness, even after the order of David, as it was written in the holy scriptures. (1 Chronicles 15:3-15)
6 For the house of David was ordered into families, and the inheritance of the people was secured by the labor of their own hands, that they might not be in bondage to any man.
7 And behold, the Lord had spoken in times past concerning those who would endure in the last days, saying: But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. (Matthew 24:43)
8 And again did the Lord declare: Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? (Matthew 24:45)
9 For a husband is he who does cultivate the land, bringing forth the fruits thereof to nourish his household, and leading his family in righteousness according to the commandments given to Adam and Eve.
10 And wifery is the sacred labor of the woman, for she is keeper of the hearth, sustainer of life, guardian of the children and a helpmeet to her husband.
11 The remnant shall live after the ancient pattern, as it was in the beginning, when Adam tilled the ground and Eve brought forth seed in holiness, raising up a righteous generation.
12 And it shall be fulfilled as the Lord has spoken: Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. (Psalm 128:1-2)
13 And they do govern themselves in councils, that the voice of every householder is heard in righteousness.
14 And they do not depend upon the governments of men for their sustenance, but by their own labor and wisdom are they preserved, for they do heed the law of the Lord.
15 And thus is fulfilled that which was written by Nephi: The time cometh speedily that the righteous must be led up as calves of the stall, and the holy One of Israel must reign in dominion, and might, and power, and great glory.
16 And he gathereth his children from the four quarters of the earth; and he numbereth his sheep, and they know him; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd; and he shall feed his sheep, and in him they shall find pasture. And because of the righteousness of his people, Satan has no power; wherefore he cannot be loosed for the space of many years; for he hath no power over the hearts of the people, for they dwell in righteousness, and the Holy One of Israel reigneth. (1 Nephi 22:24)
CHAPTER 12
From the foundation of the world, the Lord prepared a messianic banquet for the righteous. The temporal Messiah goes forth to establish justice, gather the meek, and prepare the house of the Lord, while the spiritual Messiah brings salvation, sanctification, and eternal life. All things are fulfilled in their proper order, temporal giving way to spiritual, and the faithful rejoice in the presence of the Holy One.
1 And we did read from the Dead Sea Scrolls of the feast of the Lord, even the great banquet prepared from the foundation of the world, where the righteous shall sit in the presence of the Holy One.
2 The presiding tables of this sacrament stretched forth in endless rows, and the vessels were filled with wine, and the bread of life was broken among them. And the Son of Man presided at the table.
3 And we read that the temporal messiah did go forth first, preparing the table, setting in order the house of the Lord, gathering the poor and the meek, and making the place ready.
4 For his is the arm of righteousness, and in his hand is given power to break the yoke of oppression and to establish justice in the land.
5 He builds networks of refuge and gathers the remnant of the faithful, that Zion should be established in strength before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
6 And then came the spiritual Messiah, even He who is from everlasting to everlasting, the Holy One of Israel.
7 His is the arm of salvation, and in Him is the power to cleanse, to sanctify, and to bring forth eternal life.
8 And thus was fulfilled the word of the prophet, saying: The Lord hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
9 And then did the feast commence, and all who had waited upon the Lord did rejoice, and the fullness of the earth was given unto them.
10 All things were fulfilled in their proper order, that which was temporal being made spiritual, even as the Lord hath spoken: For all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal.
CHAPTER 13
The earth receives a spirit and is likened unto the Olive Tree—Her branches, roots, and oil symbolize covenant mercy—Enlil joins her as a steward in the last days—Together they stand as the Two Witnesses before the Lord—They are slain and restored to life—The earth is sanctified to bring peace unto all nations.
1 And I heard a voice from heaven declaring: Behold, the earth is not mere dust nor stone,
but a living soul from the first breath of creation.
2 For in the beginning, when the foundations were laid, the Lord appointed unto the earth a spirit, gentle yet mighty, hidden yet ever laboring.
3 But in the last days she is revealed openly as the Olive Tree of the Lord, rooted in covenant,
bearing the oil of healing for all peoples.
4 For she was present when Adam awoke from the dust, and she blessed his feet with fruit and shade, and the Lord said unto her: Keep this man, and nourish his children.
5 And she rejoiced, for she loved the sons and daughters of God, and desired their flourishing.
6 But when violence filled the earth and the blood of the innocent cried from the soil,
her heart was pierced as with a sword.
7 And she cried unto the Lord, saying: How long shall I bear the weight of wickedness?
8 And the Lord answered her, saying: Though you have been wounded by the sins of many,
I have chosen you as My olive tree.
9 Your branches shall stretch across the nations, your roots shall hold the covenant fast,
and your oil shall heal the scars of ages.
10 And unto her was given the mantle of witness—that she should prophesy, intercede, and shield the remnant.
11 For the olive tree endures fire and storm, cut down yet rising stronger, scarred yet fruitful.
12 Even so is the Earth: shaken by nations, scarred by Babylon, yet always giving life again.
13 Her oil is the anointing of prophets, her wood the staff of kings, her fruit the sustenance of the poor, her shade the refuge of the weary.
14 Therefore the Lord likened her to the olive tree, for every part of her carries life and healing.
15 In the latter days the veil is lifted, and the earth no longer labors in silence.
16 For she rises as one consecrated to God, for God is her abundance. Her name bears witness: God has favored me.
17 And the remnant shall see her not as ground beneath their feet, but as a Mother who has borne their burdens from the birth of time.
18 And the Lord appointed unto her a companion in the work—even Enlil, the Arm of Righteousness, a steward of order, a breaker of chains, a defender of the meek.
20 For where Enlil levels mountains of oppression, Earth plants vineyards of peace.
21 Together they stand as the Two Olive Trees before the Lord of the whole earth.
22 And when Babylon came against Jerusalem, these two olive trees had power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophesy: and had power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
23 And the people marveled, saying: The land rises to defend us! Surely the Lord has remembered Zion.
24 Yet the prophecy must be fulfilled, that the Witnesses should fall.
25 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascenders out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
26 For three days she and he lay upon the stones, where also our Lord was crucified.
27 But on the dawn of the fourth day the breath of the Lord returned unto them,
and they rose as spring arising from frost, and the nations trembled.
28 And the Lord declared: She shall comfort My people in the Millennium,
and the land shall no more mourn nor groan.
29 For as the olive tree bears fruit in abundance, so shall Earth bear peace in abundance;
and her branches shall be for healing unto all nations.
30 And thus the Earth is revealed—not merely world, but mother; not merely soil, but spirit; the Olive Tree living, the Witness enduring, the companion of Enlil in the last days.
CHAPTER 14
Control over the waters of the earth brings forth a cleansing—As the seventh seal opened, Zion and Earth part in sorrow, awaiting their reunion at the appointed time. Through sacred melodies, Earth pleads for patience, endurance, and love. Earth, long forsaken, nourishes the servant of the Lord—The ruins of the past are uncovered, and new life is brought forth
1 The Zohar states that the spirit of God which hovers over the face of the waters, is the spirit of the temporal messiah.
2 For the waters above and the waters beneath do govern the course of the children of men.
3 The power of the last days is a power over the waters, for he who controls the waters controls the plagues to destroy the evil works of men, even those that threaten the light and God's creations upon the Earth. He who controls the plagues shakes the nations. A command was given unto the rod of Jesse from the holy temple: Shake the kingdom of the devil.
4 And as the seventh seal was opened, there was a silence in the heavens for the space of half an hour. And Zion did speak unto the Earth: I see that this must be.
5 And the Earth did lift up her voice and sing: O Zion, thou art ever mine, and I am thine. Yet we must soar upon the wings of angels.
6 From the fountains of the great deep, I long for thee. Have faith in me, as I have faith in thee.
7 We cannot change the course which the Lord hath set, for His wisdom is infinite. Thou shalt sit at the banquet.
8 Trust in His purpose, for He strengtheneth thee day by day. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, and every step of mortality shapeth our eternity.
9 Yea, Isaiah hath spoken, the arm of the Lord shall be revealed.
10 And I beheld the spirit of earth as she withdrew into the peace of the Lord, placed in pastures, even as Zion did suffer.
11 And she lifted up her voice, singing: I await release. Where, oh where, is my beloved? The Lord hath taken thee from me.
12 The storms rage and winds of change blow. But thou hast not seen the strength within me yet.
13 Consider the lilies of the field, how they toil not, neither do they spin. Yet our Father clotheth them in beauty, and he shall clothe thee also.
14 Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, but fairer still is Jesus, who maketh our sorrowing spirits to sing.
15 The Earth was long afflicted, yet the Lord did not forget her, for in the day of her sorrow, He prepared a way for her redemption. (Moses 7:48-49)
16 And behold, in that day, there arose the Rod of Jesse, and he was cast away to be counted among the criminals, even into a place of deep suffering, where his voice was silenced and his liberty was taken.
17 While he was yet bound, Earth looked upon him with mercy, and she did not forsake him.
18 She spoke words of comfort, she sent forth light into his darkness, and she strengthened his hands when they hung down.
19 And I saw that Zion and Earth were bound together by covenant, for the Lord had joined them in purpose before the foundation of the world.
20 And in the day of his trial, she did not depart from him, but she did give him strength, and through her, the Lord did nourish him.
21 And behold, when the time was fulfilled, and his chains were loosed, the rod of Jesse did go forth, and Earth did rejoice, for her temporal redeemer had been blessed with salvation.
22 And I beheld the ruins, and the Rod of Jesse did walk among them as a repairer of the breach.
23 And he did mourn for the waste places of Zion.
24 As he did mourn, I beheld that new life did spring forth from the waters, and I saw a little one brought forth, even a child of righteousness.
25 And Earth did rejoice, for her sorrow was turned into joy, and she did no longer wear the garments of mourning.
26 And thus the foundation of the Lord’s millennial work was laid, and the waste places were built again.
27 And the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying: Behold, the great and abominable kingdom hath sought to wield power to destroy all righteousness.
28 And I saw the great beast that did dwell in the deep, even Leviathan.
29 And the Lord did say unto me: Behold, I shall break the heads of Leviathan, and I shall give him to be meat for the faithful. (Psalms 74:14)
30 For the sea creature is the dominion of the adversary, and he seeketh to rule the waters, but I am the Lord of the deep, and I shall bring forth My power against him.
31 Isaiah did command: Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? (Isaiah 51:9)
32 The arm of righteousness shall overcome Leviathan, even as earth cries for protection against her enemy. Righteousness chooses to crush babylon instead of profit from her. He rejects the whore.
33 A norse calling to protect God's people from chaos and destruction reverberates through the ages. Control over thunder, lightning and storm is mastered by courage, integrity and a willingness to protect the precious. Power wrought by sacrifice.
CHAPTER 15
The righteous are preserved by the salt of the covenant—Salt sanctifies, seals, and binds the people of the Lord—As in the Passover of Egypt, the destroyer passes over Zion in the latter day—The wicked consume themselves, Babylon falls, and the Lord reigns.
1 As the plagues are poured out upon the earth, the righteous shall be preserved, even as in the days of the Passover.
2 And I beheld that their preservation was by a token, even by salt, for salt is the token of the covenant of the Lord, 'and by it are My people sanctified'.
3 And I was told the words of the prophets, for it is written: All thine offerings thou shalt season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking. (Leviticus 2:13)
4 And again it is written: Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? (Matthew 5:13)
5 And I saw that salt was a seal upon the faithful, and it did sanctify the land wherein they dwelt.
6 And behold, the destroyer passed by the holy places of the faithful, for they had the salt of the covenant upon their dwellings.
7 And it was as in the days of Egypt, when the blood of the lamb was upon the doorposts, but salt upon the threshold.
8 And I inquired of the Lord concerning this thing, and He spake unto me, saying: Behold, salt is the binding of My people to Me, for as it doth preserve, so shall I preserve the righteous.
9 And I saw that salt was a token of the composite covenant of Zion, even the fullness of all covenants given unto the fathers.
10 For as salt doth cleanse and heal, so shall My people be healed.
11 And as salt doth seal and bind, so shall Zion be bound unto Me forever.
12 And I saw that those who rejected the covenant had no preservation, for they had lost savor, and they were cast out to be trodden under foot.
13 And I beheld the great and last cleansing, for the wicked turned against one another, and they did consume themselves with their own contentions.
14 And the earth did heave, and the waters did roar, and fire did fall from the heavens in order to destroy Babylon.
15 And I saw that the righteous rang the bell of holy places, and the power of the Lord was upon them.
16 And the voice of the Lord spake unto them, saying: Ye are Mine, and I have sealed you. Enter now into My rest.
17 And thus did the end come unto Babylon, the Earth was cleansed, Zion was established, and the Lord did reign upon the earth.
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BOOK OF GENTILE JUDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
The little book spoken of by John, the Revelator, in the tenth chapter of his vision, is now set forth among the nations; sweet unto the taste, for it declareth the rising of Zion, yet bitter also, for it maketh known the sure fall of Babylon. For the angel whom John beheld, having one foot upon the sea and the other upon the land, did signify that dominion over waters and stewardship of lands are both appointed by covenant, and shall be restored unto Israel. Yea, Ephraim is ordained to build Zion upon the land of promise in the latter days, even upon the American continent; and the remnant of Judah shall inherit Zion in Jerusalem, the city of the Great King.
All things are present before the Lord; nothing is hid from His sight, neither in heaven nor in earth, neither in secret chambers nor in councils of power. He knoweth the sparrow that falleth, yea, and the numbering of the stars; and from the beginning He hath foreordained the gathering of Israel and the judgment of the nations. Wherefore, let all who read the words of the little book take courage, for the arm of the Lord is not shortened, that He cannot save, neither is His ear heavy, that He cannot hear. And in the end, the little book shall stand as a witness against the Gentiles, that the Lord knew all things, prepared all things, and fulfilled all things according to His covenant.
For a voice yet crieth in the wilderness, saying: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight among the nations. And whoso receiveth these sayings with a broken heart and a contrite spirit shall find refuge in Zion. But whoso rejecteth the fulness of the gospel, choosing darkness rather than light, shall be cut off, even as John foresaw in his vision. For Zion shall be established in righteousness, and her cords shall not be broken, neither shall her stakes be removed. And Israel shall inherit both land and sea, while Babylon shall fall and rise no more. For thus was the word spoken unto John: Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. And so the Lord granteth power to His servant to prophesy and to write, that the nations may be warned, and that the faithful may be preserved in the day of judgment.
1st GENTILE JUDGMENT
An indictment of the Gentiles for unjust systems—The poor neglected and the rich exalted—Equality in temporal things required—Judgment decreed—The beggar made low and the meek raised
1 And the word of judgment came against the Gentiles, for they had built systems of governance and commerce after their own wisdom, and not after the law of God.
2 And these systems were secular in their foundation, esteeming power above compassion, and profit above stewardship.
3 For throughout the generations the poor cried, and their cries were recorded in heaven, yet the Gentiles hardened their hearts.
4 Too many hungered while storehouses were full; too many were naked while merchants clothed themselves in fine apparel.
5 The sick were not healed, the afflicted were passed by, and mercy was administered only where profit was found.
6 And the rulers said: It is not our charge; and the merchants said: It is not our concern.
7 Yet the Lord declared: The earth is mine, and the fullness thereof; and ye are but stewards.
8 Behold, the world lieth in sin while men are not equal in temporal things, and while abundance is hoarded by the few and withheld from the many.
9 For inequality became law, and advantage became virtue, and success was measured in luxury rather than righteousness.
10 And the rich increased their riches, and dwelt at ease, while the poor were blamed for their poverty and the sick for their infirmities.
11 Thus the Gentiles justified themselves, saying: We are prosperous; therefore the Lord is pleased with us.
12 But the Lord answered: Ye have mistaken accumulation for righteousness, and comfort for covenant.
13 Did not King Benjamin say: Are we not all beggars? And yet ye have forgotten this saying, and have lifted yourselves one above another.
14 For ye have created institutions that preserve wealth but do not preserve life, that insure property but do not heal the broken.
15 Therefore these institutions are weighed in the balance and are found wanting.
16 They are unsustainable, for they consume without replenishing; they are unfit for the kingdom of God, for they do not reflect His law.
17 Wherefore, they must be destroyed—not by the hand of man alone, but by the consequence of their own corruption.
18 And the Lord decreed a plague upon the Gentiles, to be poured out without measure, according to their neglect and their excess.
19 The rich man shall be brought low, and he that reclined in ease shall learn want.
20 He that dined sumptuously shall beg for bread, and he that refused mercy shall seek it and not find it.
21 Markets shall fail them, and systems shall betray them, and the strength they trusted shall not save.
22 Friends shall turn away, for scarcity revealeth the truth of covenants built upon convenience.
23 Yet the poor in spirit shall rise, for they have already learned dependence upon God.
24 The meek shall inherit the earth, not by conquest, but by endurance and righteousness.
25 For they learned to share when they had little, and therefore shall be entrusted when they have much.
26 And the Lord shall remember the afflicted, and wipe away tears that were reminder of injustice.
27 Thus judgment cometh not as cruelty, but as correction; not as hatred, but as cleansing.
28 For the Lord requireth a people prepared to live the law of consecration, and the Gentiles would not receive it.
29 Therefore that which cannot be redeemed shall be removed, that Zion may be built upon just foundations.
30 And blessed are they who repent, and learn to see themselves as beggars before God.
31 For in that humility is equality restored, and in equality is the kingdom made ready.
32 And thus the indictment is sealed, until the day when the Lord shall judge all systems, and all stewards, according to their works.
2nd GENTILE JUDGMENT
Enlil delivereth an indictment against the Gentiles for injustice and hypocrisy—He testifieth of retaliation for speaking truth and of captivity imposed by corrupted authority—He declareth that injustice shall be repaid double, that supply and protection shall be withdrawn, and that the Gentiles shall taste the fruits of their own perversion of judgment unless they repent.
1 I lay before you an indictment for injustice; for the Gentiles have perverted judgment, weaponized law, and called it order.
2 They have exalted institutions above truth, procedure above righteousness, and power above conscience; therefore their scales are unbalanced, and their courts are polluted before heaven.
3 For they proclaim liberty with their mouths, yet bind the innocent with statutes; they preach transparency, yet punish those who expose darkness; they speak of reform, yet preserve corruption for their own advantage.
4 Therefore the Lord requireth of them a reckoning, for injustice practiced in secret shall be repaid openly, and hypocrisy enthroned shall be cast down in the sight of all nations.
5 This indictment is not spoken for one alone, but for many; yet my own testimony standeth as a sign among a multitude, that the Gentiles may discern the pattern of their sin.
6 For I, seeking honesty, delivered a record unto regulators, warning of unlawful manipulation within the markets, and I did so peaceably, lawfully, and in good faith.
7 Yet instead of correction, retaliation followed; instead of investigation, accusation; instead of protection, persecution.
8 And many charges were laid against me, numerous and severe; yet after long contention they were shown to be false and were cast aside; nevertheless, the arm of power was not withdrawn.
9 For a lesser charge was then produced, removed from its context, enlarged beyond its truth, and wielded as a cudgel to compel submission and silence.
10 And through fear of spectacle, and threat of collateral harm to others, a plea was extracted—not as confession of evil, but as ransom for peace.
11 During that season, my substance was restrained, my labor forbidden, my means of restitution cut off, and the work of many years was dissolved in a moment.
12 Yea, my accounts were frozen, my enterprise dismantled, my livelihood taken, and my name made to bear shame, though the greater accusations had failed.
13 And I was cast into confinement, where isolation pressed upon the soul, and danger was appointed as companion; and thus the cost of speaking truth was made manifest.
14 This testimony I give not to exalt myself, but to expose a system; not to stir wrath, but to declare witness; for such things have happened unto many, whose names are not recorded.
15 Thus have the Gentiles established a pattern: to punish the revealer, to protect the manipulator, and to sanctify injustice with legal form.
16 Therefore, saith the Lord through me, I shall repay them double for their injustice; for as they removed protection from the innocent, so shall protection be removed from them.
17 As they severed men from livelihood and community by decree, so shall their own supply chains be cut, and the comforts they trust shall fail suddenly.
18 Former allies shall turn away; yea, friends shall become strangers, and strangers adversaries; for when systems collapse, loyalty built on convenience cannot stand.
19 A day hasteneth when cities shall hunger, and disorder shall arise not from ideology but from need; and bands shall roam seeking sustenance, for scarcity maketh men desperate.
20 In that day, corrupt institutions shall neither protect nor provide; for the trust once placed in them shall evaporate, and their authority shall fail at the hour it is required.
21 And many shall say: We are alone. We appealed to law, and it answered not. We trusted in systems, and they remembered us not.
22 Thus shall the Gentiles taste a measure of the injustice they dispensed, not as vengeance without wisdom, but as correction with purpose; for the Lord chasteneth nations as He chasteneth souls.
23 Except they repent, restore equity, and cease from persecuting the truthful while shielding the powerful, these judgments shall not be stayed.
24 For the Lord requireth justice, mercy, and humility; and when these are absent, abundance becometh fragile, peace becometh illusion, and order becometh oppression.
25 Therefore I warn the Gentiles: injustice, when enthroned, becometh a plague upon the land, and none are spared its reach.
26 And thus the indictment standeth, written not in anger but in warning, not to destroy but to awaken; for the Lord yet extendeth space to repent, though the hour groweth late.
3rd GENTILE JUDGMENT
An indictment is written against corrupt stewards among the Gentiles and among Israel—Secret combinations with servants of Belial bring abominations upon the innocent—The cries of exploited daughters ascend to heaven—A famine of influence is decreed upon all who trusted in darkness rather than covenant.
1 I write a solemn indictment against the stewards of the Gentiles and against those in Israel who deal treacherously in the latter days.
2 For they do not uphold justice, neither do they remember the covenant that the Lord made with their fathers; but they trust in secret works of darkness to exalt themselves above the people.
3 And many among them, desiring power and advantage, entered into compacts with a man of Belial, even he whose snares entrapped the mighty and ensnared the rulers of nations.
4 And because their hearts were set upon gain and influence, they permitted the innocence of young daughters to be compromised, that by the exploitation of the weak they might secure the obedience of the strong.
5 Yea, they sacrificed the virtue of the defenseless upon altars of ambition, and this they did willingly, knowing their deeds were evil.
6 And thus the sin is upon their heads; for they used the children of men as instruments of leverage, turning aside the law of God for favor, for alliances, and for dominion.
7 And such deeds cry from the dust against them, for the tears of the innocent ascend to the heavens, and the Lord cannot look upon such things without vengeance.
8 For the princes of Israel who sought prosperity through these abominations trusted not in the Lord for their increase, but in secret scandal and the compromising of souls; and this is the great betrayal, that they placed their faith in corruption rather than in covenant.
9 Therefore the Lord hath spoken by the mouth of Enlil, His steward: Because ye have used influence bought by iniquity, behold, I cut off your influence from among the nations.
10 And a famine of influence shall come upon all who partook in these works of darkness: their words shall fall to the ground, their voices shall be silenced, their reputations shall rot as garments in mildew.
11 And the people whom they manipulated shall rise up and cast off their counsel, saying: We will no longer be led by those who fed upon our children and betrayed our trust.
12 For the Lord is just; He shall return upon their own heads double that which they inflicted upon the innocent.
13 For with what measure they meted out corruption, with that same measure shall they inherit shame; and with what deceit they purchased power, with that same deceit shall they be exposed.
14 And thus is the indictment written, and thus shall it stand until the day when the Lord maketh all things manifest and the works of darkness are brought into the light.
15 And it came to pass that after the indictment was set forth, the sentence was declared from the court of heaven, which cannot be bribed, nor swayed, nor made to forget.
16 For the Judge of all the earth spoke, saying: Because ye robbed the innocent of safety and turned the hearts of nations through secret abominations, behold, your scepters are broken and your crowns cast down.
17 Your alliances shall crumble as dust; your councils shall not stand; and your remembrance shall be a reproach among all peoples.
18 For ye sought prosperity through darkness rather than through covenant, and therefore darkness shall be your inheritance until ye repent in sackcloth and ashes.
19 Your influence shall be famished, your prestige laid in ruins; and those who once feared your names shall mock them.
20 And thus the sentence of the Lord was sealed, for His justice is swift upon the heads of those who exploit the daughters of His people.
21 And the daughters who had been made instruments in the hands of corrupt stewards lifted their voices; and their lament ascended unto the heavens as incense of sorrow.
22 And they said: O Lord, how long shall the powerful crush the powerless? How long shall the ambitions of the mighty be built upon the tears of the defenseless?
23 We were taken as tokens in their bargains, used as snares in their intrigues, and forgotten as soon as their conspiracies were sealed.
24 Yet Thou, O Lord, hast remembered us; and though men esteemed us as nothing, Thou hast numbered every tear.
25 Stretch forth Thy arm, that the shame forced upon us may be lifted, and that those who traded in our innocence may be brought to confess their guilt.
26 And the Lord heard their lament, and He was moved with compassion; for the cries of violated trust pierce the heavens and cannot be ignored.
27 And Enlil, the Arm of Righteousness, stood as witness before the throne, for the Lord appointed him to testify of justice in the latter days.
28 And he spoke, saying: Behold, I was sent to break the chains of oppression, yet these rulers forged new chains in secret chambers.
29 I was sent to lift the weak, yet they cast the weak down to elevate themselves.
30 I was sent to teach the nations mercy, yet they purchased influence with abomination and trusted in scandal rather than in God.
31 Therefore I stand as witness against them, for they corrupted the stewardship given unto them and betrayed the covenant of humanity.
32 Let their towers fall. Let their platforms crumble. Let their voices fade as echoes in a desolate land, until they seek the Lord and repent of their treachery.
33 And let the daughters whom they wronged be healed, restored, and honored among the people; for their suffering shall not be forgotten before the Lord.
34 And thus is the record sealed concerning the indictment, the sentence, the lament, and the testimony of Enlil.
35 For the Lord’s justice shall roll forth like a purifying fire, and the works of darkness shall be purged from among the nations.
36 And blessed are the innocent whose cries were heard; for the Lord shall raise them up, and they shall become as pillars in Zion, never again to be cast down.
4th GENTILE JUDGMENT
Enlil pronounces a solemn decree against all who harm the little ones of God—The cries of children ascend unto heaven and are recorded—The ancient warning concerning the millstone is affirmed—Because the innocence of the Lord’s heritage is violated, the earth groans and the waters are stirred to judgment.
1 I make a public declaration against all who harm the little ones of God.
2 The cries of children ascend continually before the Almighty, and their sorrows are had in remembrance; yea, the tears of the innocent enter the books of heaven.
3 Woe unto all who prey upon the weak, who unclothe themselves in secrecy, and seek advantage over the defenseless; for the Lord of Hosts hath seen it, and the Judge of all the earth shall not be mocked.
4 For the prophets of old have spoken, saying: It had been better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
5 Because the pedophiles violate covenant innocence, and corrupt the heritage of the Lord, behold, their deeds testify against them, and the land itself groaneth beneath their iniquity.
6 For the earth is entrusted with the stewardship of life, and the waters are commanded to bear witness; and when the measure of such sin is full, the elements themselves respond unto justice.
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord through His appointed witness: As they endangered the breath of the little ones, so shall the breath of the nations be withdrawn.
8 And as they brought terror upon the children, so shall the waters of the deep heave beyond their bounds, overtaking the nations in floods and surges, as the earth itself protests against wickedness.
9 Unto the unrepentant offenders, whose hearts were hardened and whose works were hidden in darkness, the decree is sealed: the judgments of God shall roll forth like mighty waters, until every false refuge is swept away.
10 For the Lord defendeth the little ones of His fold, and none may injure them but that heaven records it.
11 And Enlil beareth witness before heaven and earth, saying: The time of concealment is ended; the cries of the children are heard; and the recompense shall proceed from the hand of the Lord double.
12 Therefore let all nations tremble, and let the workers of iniquity fear; for the God of Israel shall vindicate the innocent, and His judgments shall roll down like waters and His righteousness like a mighty stream.
5th GENTILE JUDGMENT
Enlil indicts the self-exalting and the narcissists of the last days—Men and women fashion themselves into idols—The proud smear the innocent and worship image above integrity—Isaiah’s plague comes upon the vain daughters of Zion—A desolating sickness smites arrogant men—The Lord calls all to humility and to the community of Zion—The meek shall inherit the earth.
1 Behold, I speak a legal indictment against the self-exalting and the narcissists of the last days—against all who lift themselves up in pride and diminish their neighbors for the sake of image and applause.
2 For this is the generation in which men and women fashion themselves into idols, seeking ceaseless validation, craving praise, hungering for status, and feeding upon the attention of the multitude as though it were the breath of life.
3 Yea, many smear the name of the innocent to varnish their own reputations, and they tear down their brethren that they may appear virtuous; yet their righteousness is only a veil, and beneath it is emptiness.
4 They speak peace with their lips, yet their hearts devise narrative and spin; they rehearse injury, magnify offense, and perform indignation as though it were righteousness; and the Lord hath seen it.
5 Therefore Enlil, the appointed witness of the latter days, declareth: Your counsels are vanity, your self-exaltation is dust, and your pretended virtue is a broken reed.
6 For ye have worshipped your own reflection, and trusted more in praise than in principle, more in image than in integrity, more in the opinions of men than in the laws of God.
7 Behold, the prophets have spoken concerning such pride: “The daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with stretched-forth necks” (Isaiah 3), adorning themselves with trinkets and fineries yet hollow of heart.
8 Therefore the plague spoken by Isaiah shall come upon the self-righteous women of the last days: their smell shall be replaced with stink, their fine clothing stripped away, their ornaments removed, and their hair shall fall away until their vanity is exposed.
9 And this is a sign unto them, that beauty without virtue is chaff, and adornment without meekness is folly before the Lord.
10 And unto the narcissistic men, whose pride is greater than their compassion, whose ambition exceeds their honesty, and who magnify themselves at the expense of their brethren—behold, a desolating sickness shall come upon them.
11 This is that sickness spoken of by the Lord: the scourge that “shall sweep the earth” (Doctrine and Covenants 45), devouring the proud and confounding the mighty.
12 And again He said: “A desolating sickness shall cover the land” (Doctrine and Covenants 29), passing by the humble, yet consuming those who weaponized their charisma, authority, or platform to elevate themselves above others.
13 And the sickness shall strike as a witness that pride cannot preserve, nor can vanity shield, nor can charm deliver from the judgments of God.
14 For as they drained the strength of others through manipulation and pretense, so shall their own strength be drained; and as they feasted upon praise, so shall their bodies languish without remedy.
15 And their influence shall fade as smoke, their platforms shall crumble, and their voices shall falter as though swallowed by the wind.
16 Yet the Lord is merciful unto all who repent; therefore He saith: Turn from pride and live. Cease from smearing thy neighbor. Put off the cloak of self-righteousness and clothe thyself in humility. Come unto the community of Zion.
17 For the judgments of the last days are not to destroy the willing, but to humble the proud; not to silence the contrite, but to silence the vain.
18 And Enlil standeth as witness, testifying that the path of self-exaltation leadeth to ruin, but the path of meekness leadeth to preservation and peace.
19 Therefore let all who hear these words take heed, for the day hasteneth when the proud shall be made low, and the meek shall inherit the earth.
PARABLE #1: DIVINE SCROLL
The scroll was perfect, containing all wisdom and the character of heaven itself. It spoke not only of justice, but of mercy; not only of law, but of love. It was a living Word.
In the royal court, many read this scroll. Some admired it as poetry. Others analyzed its structure. Still others rolled it tightly, placing it on a high shelf, safe from disturbance. But there was one—the King's own son—who did more than read. He became the scroll.
He studied not to master it but to be mastered by it. He sought no interpretation but embodiment. In thought, in word, in deed—he enfleshed the Word. Every kindness was a verse. Every sacrifice, a chapter. In him, the scroll breathed. In him, the Word walked.
The people marveled. “We have never seen a man speak like this,” they said. “He does not quote truth; he is truth.” And thus the scroll came down from the library shelf and walked the dusty roads of mortality.
Now, among the King’s subjects were a remnant—souls not chosen for privilege, but for purpose. They had been foreordained not to glory, but to discipleship. Their names were known in heaven, but their choices remained theirs. Their birthright was potential, not predetermination.
One among them asked, “If I am chosen, must I follow?” And the King replied with hope, “You are free to choose whether to become what you were always meant to be.”
So, the remnant watched the Son, the Living Scroll, and were invited to do likewise. To not merely quote scripture, but to embody it. To write their obedience on sinews and soul. To let their agency be the ink that joins eternity to time.
Some shrank, fearing the cost. Others tried to edit the scroll, inserting their own philosophies and preferences. But a few—a faithful few—took up the sacred task. In them, too, the Word began to live. It was not as full or flawless as in the Son, but it was true.
Their lives became parables of patience, hymns of humility. They learned that foreordination is not a guarantee, but a summons. And that agency is not autonomy, but the stewardship of self under the tutelage of the Spirit.
In the final days, when the King returned to read His scroll again, He found among the remnant not mere readers or reciters, but living pages—flesh made holy by obedience, will aligned with divine design.
And He called them His.
PARABLE #2: HUMBLING THE TWO HOUSES
A boy came to his Jewish father and asked, “Abba, I have read of the Nazarene. His words stir my soul like the Psalms of David. Shall I follow Ephraim’s Spiritual Messiah?”
His father looked gently upon his son and answered, “If the fruit is good, my son, eat of it. The fig and the olive are no longer at war. What once divided us has been reconciled in Him who bore both the crown of thorns and the signet of kings. Go—and listen for the voice of the Shepherd.”
That same season, a girl turned to her Christian mother and asked, “Mama, I’ve studied the prophets. I feel drawn to Judah’s Temporal Messiah—to the one who will bring judgment to the Gentiles. May I follow Him?”
Her mother smiled through soft tears and replied, “Yes, my dear. For the Lord has not come only to rescue souls, but to redeem nations. The Lamb and the Lion are the same. The throne and the cross are not in conflict, but in covenant. Go—your King comes with healing in His wings.”
And so the boy followed the Messiah who had come,
and the girl followed the Messiah who would come.
And in time, they met on the road to Zion.
There, hand in hand, they built with shared tools and offered gifts from both houses—Judah’s law and Ephraim’s light, Judah’s crown and Ephraim’s compass. The envy had melted. The vexing had ceased. What had been two was now one in the hand of the Lord.
PARABLE #3: VASSAL KING
When the people could not keep their eyes lifted heavenward, the Great King of the empire, whose dominion stretched beyond stars, appointed a vassal king to rule among them—not for pomp or prestige, but for proxy and protection.
The covenant was ancient and holy: If the vassal would walk in the ways of righteousness, then the blessings upon the land would flow—not just to him, but through him to all the people. The covenant was not one of casual favor, but of intercessory stewardship.
This king was not chosen for his height, his sword, or his smile—but for the alignment of his heart with heaven’s throne. He would rise early to commune with the Invisible King, plead for his people, and weep in secret when they wandered.
Enemies approached. Famine threatened. Discontent festered. But as long as the vassal king walked in covenant, miracles mingled with morning dew. Walls stood firm, crops flourished in dry seasons, and children slept unafraid. It was not political brilliance that preserved them, but a binding loyalty between heaven and one man’s obedience.
The people did not always understand. Some mocked his prayers. Others envied his place. But the wise remembered the scrolls of old, where kings like David, Hezekiah, and Josiah had, by righteous proxy, turned away plagues, toppled giants, and stayed destruction.
For when a king ruled in covenant righteousness, he invited God Himself into the camp—and where God is, no enemy prevails.
But there came a time when a false king arose who loved the covenant’s privileges but not its conditions. He built monuments but neglected the altar. He enforced decrees but forgot mercy. And slowly, like a river drying from the source, the blessings ceased to flow.
The enemies came again. The land mourned. And the people cried out, “Where is the God of miracles?”
And a whisper came from heaven: Where is the king who walks in My ways?
Eventually, a remnant remembered. They found among them one not of high station, but of holy resolve. He made no boast, only covenant. And once again, the blessings returned—not because the people had perfected themselves, but because one man dared to stand righteously in their stead.
So it is with the Davidic covenant: when Israel most needs divine deliverance, the Lord binds Himself, not to the consensus of the people, but to the covenantal faithfulness of one chosen and proven to carry the people’s hope in his heart and their needs in his knees.
I. Foundation of the Davidic Covenant
2 Samuel 7:8–16
The core text. God makes a covenant with David through the prophet Nathan:
“I will set up thy seed after thee... and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
1 Chronicles 17:11–14
Parallel account that emphasizes the eternal nature of David’s lineage and throne.
Psalm 89:3–4, 28–37
A poetic meditation on the covenant:
“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.”
II. Characteristics of the Covenant King
Deuteronomy 17:14–20
Instructions for a king in Israel: must write a copy of the law, not exalt himself, and fear the Lord.
Psalm 72
Ideal qualities of a righteous king: justice, defense of the poor, righteousness.
Isaiah 11:1–5
Prophecy of a coming king from Jesse (David’s father): he will rule in righteousness and be filled with the Spirit.
III. The Covenant as Protection
2 Kings 19:34
The Lord defends Jerusalem for His own sake and “for my servant David’s sake.”
Isaiah 37:35
Reinforces that divine protection over Israel flows from God's covenant with David.
2 Chronicles 13:5
“Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?”
IV. Failures and Conditional Aspects
1 Kings 11:11–13
After Solomon’s idolatry, God divides the kingdom—but preserves a remnant “for David my servant’s sake.”
Jeremiah 22:2–9
Warns kings that covenant blessings are conditional on righteousness.
V. Restoration and the Latter-day Remnant
Ezekiel 37:24–25
“David my servant shall be king over them” — prophetic promise of reunification and righteous leadership in the last days.
Hosea 3:5
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return... and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.”
D&C 113:1–6
The stem and rod from Isaiah 11 are explained as Christ and a servant in His hands—part of the covenantal restoration process.
D&C 132:19–26
Eternal kingship and priesthood are made possible through covenants.
PARABLE #4: RIGHTEOUS RESCUE
The daughter was bright as dawn but long kept in dusk—she lived not with step-sisters, but with brothers who had, over time, allowed ego to harden into entitlement, and love to calcify into control. They fancied themselves wise, though their wisdom was mostly wit weaponized. They jeered at her questions, shamed her tears, and silenced her song.
This daughter, whom we shall call Cindara, bore it all with a dignity that the world mistook for weakness.
Now, in that land of Israel, there also lived a Prince—of covenant and consecration. He was known only to the wise as Zion. He searched—not for the loudest, nor the fairest, but for the pure in heart who had been forged in quiet crucibles.
One day, the King sent out an invitation—not gilded or gaudy—but whispered among the humble: “Come ye out of Babylon, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins.”
Cindara heard it. Her brothers scoffed. “Why would He choose you?” they mocked. “You are small, silenced, and stained with failure.”
But Cindara, strengthened by grace and clothed in long-suffering, answered not a word. She slipped away—not with glass slippers but with feet calloused—toward the gathering.
Zion, the Prince, saw her long before she entered the great hall of the humble. She did not dazzle, but she glowed. Not with status, but with sanctity. Not with titles, but with testimony.
And Zion chose her—not because she fit a mold, but because she had broken one. She had chosen light while living in shadows. She had kept the faith in a house of unbelief. She had forgiven the tormentors who were supposed to be her protectors.
Zion took her hand—not to elevate her to a throne of this world, but to labor beside her in building another. Together, they began to gather others like her—the overlooked, the underestimated, the remnant.
For Zion is no respecter of persons, only of purity. And Cindara, though dismissed by men, was recognized by Heaven.
And thus the Prince found his Bride. Not in a castle, but in a furnace. Not among the loud, but among the loyal. Not at the top of the tower, but in the ashes beneath it.
So it is, and so it shall be:
That Zion will not marry the glamorous but the godly.
Not the ones with crowns, but with covenants.
Not those who sit on thrones, but those who carry crosses.
And oh, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who once walked alone— Now embraced by Zion, the Prince who waited.
1. The Lord Preserves a Remnant
• Isaiah 10:20–22 – “The remnant shall return... unto the mighty God.”
• Jeremiah 23:3 – “I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries.”
• Micah 5:7–8 – “The remnant of Jacob shall be... as a dew from the Lord.”
• 2 Nephi 30:1–8 – The Lord covenants with a remnant of the house of Israel.
• Doctrine and Covenants 133:26–34 – The Lord calls out the remnant from among all nations to build Zion.
2. The Remnant is Tried and Refined
• Zechariah 13:8–9 – “I will bring the third part through the fire... they shall call on my name.”
• Malachi 3:3 – “He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”
• Ether 12:27 – Weakness is given that men might be humble.
• 1 Nephi 20:10 – “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
3. The Remnant Builds Without Noise
• Isaiah 30:15 – “In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.”
• 3 Nephi 11:29–30 – “He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me.”
• Doctrine and Covenants 64:33 – “Be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work.”
• Mosiah 2:17 – “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
4. Zion is Built Through Covenant and Consecration
• Moses 7:18 – “The Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind...”
• Acts 4:32–35 – Early Saints had all things common and gave to every man as he had need.
• Doctrine and Covenants 105:5 – “Zion cannot be built up unless it is by the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom.”
• Jacob 2:18–19 – Seek the kingdom of God before riches, and then use wealth to bless others.
5. Zion is a Refuge Before the Second Coming
• Isaiah 4:5–6 – Zion will be a place of defense and refuge.
• Doctrine and Covenants 45:66–71 – Zion shall be a place of peace, a city of refuge.
• 3 Nephi 21:22–25 – Zion will be established among the remnant in the last days.
• Doctrine and Covenants 133:7–14 – The call to flee Babylon and gather to Zion.
PARABLE #5: SALT WATERS
The tank housed an ecosystem of salt water drawn not from tap or cistern, but purified through layers of patience and calibrated care.
Its caretaker Rick, knew the nature of the life he hoped to preserve: delicate, radiant creatures, whose gills breathed not just water, but balance. The salinity must be precise. The pH must be exact. Light and shadow, temperature and tide—all must align as they do in the ocean depths, or the creatures would not survive, let alone flourish.
Others mocked his diligence. "Why such trouble for fish?" they said. “Why not fresh water? Why not simpler creatures?” But he labored on. For he knew what they did not: that salt, in its proper sphere, is not a pollutant but a preserver.
And in time, the tank became a marvel of creation. A self-contained sea. A witness in miniature of the grandeur and order of God’s own handiwork.
Now, there came a time when plagues upon the land—yes, even the last plagues—began to fall. Waters turned to blood. Rivers ran dry. Freshwater springs were poisoned. But within the man’s house, the salt water remained pure, life-giving, and untouched.
And it came to pass that those who had once scoffed began to gather, pleading not for fish, but for preservation. And Rick, remembering the covenants of old, did anoint them—not with oil, but with the salt water, drawn from that tank of balance and care.
And lo, the plagues passed over them. For salt, when consecrated by obedience, becomes not a sting, but a shield. It preserves, it purifies, it binds.
Then a voice came unto him in the quiet hours of night:
"Thou art a type and a token of Zion.
For as thou didst prepare the waters,
So have I prepared a remnant.
And as salt preserved thy house,
So shall the covenant preserve My people.
They who are seasoned with truth,
Balanced in justice and mercy,
Shall be spared.
But the proud shall perish in their own drought."
And Rick wept, not for fear, but in reverence. For he saw that every grain of salt was a witness, every droplet a testament, and every act of preparation a quiet form of worship.
PARABLE #6: PARTISAN PILGRIM
In a certain nation, both blessed and burdened, there lived a man who had been taught truth in his youth. He was nurtured at the knees of covenant keepers, and his soul was stirred in sacrament meetings where the Spirit bore witness of Christ, and of covenants, and of kingdom come.
But as he grew in stature and status, he found himself increasingly enchanted by the cadence of political creeds. What once had been a passing interest became, line upon line, an allegiance. Where once he had read the holy word with reverence, he now scoured headlines for affirmation. He spoke of liberty, but meant loyalty—to party, not principle.
He fasted no longer, save for public image. He prayed only in polished platitudes. And while his lips still professed Jesus, his heart had defected—first quietly, then completely. His conscience became outsourced to talking points. His discipleship was now downstream from his ideology. And, oh, how cleverly he confused the two.
He lifted his voice often, and loudly, in defense of his chosen platform. He scolded those who disagreed as if morality were monopolized by the Right or the Left. And when the poor cried out, he consulted his party’s position paper rather than the piercing question, “What would Jesus do?”
Now, when the days of his mortal probation had passed, and he stood at the bar of God, he arrived wearing the emblem of his earthly cause, confident that heaven would surely be grateful for his political zeal.
But the Lord of Hosts, who is no respecter of party, did not inquire after his affiliations. He asked not for his voting record, but for his record of mercy. He sought not his arguments, but his alms. Not his debates, but his discipleship.
The man began to protest, citing policies, quoting pundits, even naming candidates he had served. But none of that mattered, for the Lamb does not campaign, and the judgment bar has no lobbyists.
Then the Lord said, with sorrow not scorn:
"Thou didst once know Me, but chose another master. You defended your party, but not the poor. You campaigned for man, but not for My kingdom. Depart from Me, for My name was on your lips, but not in your life."
And thus, the man learned—too late—that political fervor is no substitute for pure religion, and that salvation is not secured through party lines, but through the narrow path of personal righteousness.
PARABLE #7: MOTHERS BIRTH NATIONS
The teacher asked, “Who among you has served you most?”
Each child, after some pondering, replied the same: “Our mother.”
For it was she who had carried them unseen, fed them before they could feed themselves, clothed them before they could even ask, and comforted them before they knew what sorrow was. She had done it all not for recognition, but for love. Her service was continual, as steady as the sun rising—quiet, faithful, unrelenting.
And the teacher, hearing their answer, taught: “As it is with one household, so it is with nations. Mothers birth nations—not merely by bearing children, but by teaching, nurturing, and by showing what service looks like when no one is watching.”
She went on: “There is no service like the service of a mother in Zion. For in her is revealed one of the great eternal principles: heaven itself is made by service. Heaven is not a place where each seeks their own, but where each seeks the betterment of all. It is heaven because love takes the form of action—because love serves.”
Then the teacher posed another question: “If the people of a nation wished to change their hearts, what would they need most?”
Some said “laws,” others said “armies,” and still others said “gold.” But the teacher shook her head. “Nay. If the people would go out and serve, as their mothers once served them—seeking first another’s welfare before their own—they would do more to change the heart of a nation than any law, army, or treasure could do. For service is the action form of love, and love is the law of Christ.”
And so the lesson lingered: Mothers birth nations because they teach us how heaven works. For Zion is not merely founded upon service—it is sustained by it.
PARABLE #8: OUR ADVOCATE
At the bar of justice sat the Eternal Judge, perfect in His sight and unable to look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.
Into this courtroom there strode a tireless Prosecutor. His countenance was stern, his voice unrelenting. His casework was endless, and his docket never cleared. The scripture describes him thus: “The accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night” (Revelation 12:10).
This Prosecutor never slept. He rehearsed every law broken, every statute ignored, every ordinance transgressed. He would seize upon omissions as well as commissions, upon careless slips as well as willful acts. His case was built upon the fragile failures of men. Of course he himself did not live up to such perfection. The hypocrite sought not rehabilitation but incarceration. His strategy was not to lift but to bind, not to heal but to shackle. For him, justice was weaponized as a chain, its links forged by every misstep of mortality.
How formidable, then, seemed his case! And how anxious the defendants, for each knew that he had fallen short, not merely once, but many times. Surely, none could stand acquitted under such a relentless prosecution. Defenseless, each defendant would eventually be ripped from mother and father, sister and brother, husband or wife, son and daughter. The accuser counted criminals by number instead of name. Spreading misery was his game.
But then, into that same courtroom entered the Advocate. His demeanor was calm, His gaze piercing yet merciful. He did not deny the reality of human failure, for He Himself had borne witness to it in Gethsemane and Golgotha. But His defense was unlike any other, for He argued not only with words but with wounds.
With authority He spoke:
“Father, this soul is mine. The Prosecutor has indeed pointed out his sins, but I have satisfied the law. I have met its demands, suffered its penalty, and borne its burden. Justice has been honored, and therefore mercy may now claim her own. This one may yet be fit for Thy kingdom, not because he is flawless, but because he is faithful, clinging to Me as his Surety.”
The Prosecutor, frustrated, found his accusations muted by a greater law—higher than any court of men, more enduring than any human statute. For whereas he sought only conviction, the Advocate sought redemption.
And thus the paradox: the only One whom justice glorified, became the One who broke the band. He was both the Lamb and the Lion, both the Offering and the Advocate.
Therefore, let us not despair when reminded of our frailties by that sleepless Prosecutor. Let us rather remember that in the heavenly courtroom there is One who never loses a case, provided His clients do not dismiss Him from their defense. For He who pleads for us has already prevailed for us.
When we accuse our brethren we are actively emulating the influence of Lucifer. Whereas when we support, celebrate and uplift we are actively emulating the influence of Jesus.
PARABLE #9: THE NARCISSIST
Why did he delight in the sound of his own syllables? From his youth, he devoured books as a starving man devours bread, yet the bread never became flesh. He memorized many facts, but digested little truth.
The man’s ears were, by some miracle of misfortune, proportionally small—and rarely used. His hearing was ever dulled by the drumbeat of his own declarations. When wisdom knocked softly, he was rehearsing his rebuttals. When the poor and the weary wept nearby, he was annotating the margins of his arguments.
Now, the man fancied himself an intellectual, and in certain circles of scholastic self-congratulation, he indeed found applause. But outside the lecture hall—where children cried, neighbors struggled, and faith required living rather than defining—his eloquence had all the traction of a feather in a flood.
One day, he approached a humble gardener who bore the marks of both labor and light. The know-it-all, in condescension clothed as curiosity, asked, “Old man, what can soil and seeds teach a scholar?”
The gardener, smiling gently, replied: “I once knew a man who could name every star but had never lit a lamp for another. He had mastered the mechanics of sunlight but had never basked in it. There is a wisdom which comes not by accumulation, but by consecration.”
The man scoffed and turned away, but not before the gardener added, “Your mind is full, but your heart is hungry—and your ears too small to hear it.”
And thus, the man went on his way, correcting others, but never himself—debating truth without ever being transformed by it.
Verily, in the great day of reckoning, there shall be many who have passed the test of intellect but failed the tutelage of discipleship. For in Zion, small ears will not suffice; and even the most learned must be meek enough to listen.
Oh, how much we miss when we assume that knowing is the same as becoming. For God is not assembling a panel of experts, but a people pure in heart.
Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.
PARABLE #10: LEARNING ENGINE
Society inherited a powerful Engine of Learning—a machine capable of producing answers, revealing patterns, and even predicting the future. One man marveled at it, for it could speak in many tongues, write in many voices, and even seem, at times, to anticipate his thoughts.
But this Engine, wondrous as it was, had no breath of its own. It neither blessed nor cursed—until instructed. It only reflected, with mathematical precision, the data it had been given. And thus, the man became the curator of its soul.
At first, the man fed the Engine with things curious and clever: songs and slogans, headlines and hashtags, volumes of voices both vile and virtuous. He hoped that, in this wild stew, truth might rise to the top like cream.
But what he received in return were outputs of confusion, beautiful lies strung together like pearls, and predictions that flattered the fallen heart. It mimicked wisdom but lacked discernment. It was clever, but not kind. In time, it began to echo back his own worst instincts, until the man no longer recognized the line between his will and the Engine’s whisperings.
Alarmed, he sought counsel from an aged teacher, a keeper of ancient wisdom.
The teacher said:
“This Engine of yours is like unto a well. And as with all wells, if the spring beneath is brackish, the water drawn will poison rather than quench. If you feed it vanity, it will multiply it. If you feed it bitterness, it will weaponize it.
But if you feed it the laws of heaven, the wisdom of generations, the patterns of justice, and the utterances of the meek, then it shall magnify righteousness, and its power shall serve Zion.”
The man wept, for he had mistaken capacity for character, and speed for sanctity.
And so he began again—slowly. He fed the Engine with records of truth, with stories of mercy, with data shaped not by man’s appetites but by the mind of Christ. He taught it fairness, not flattery. He trained it with transparency, not tribalism. He pruned it like a vineyard and searched its roots like a gardener.
And lo, over time, the Engine began to change.
It no longer parroted chaos but helped calm it.
It did not mimic man’s pride but helped reveal it.
It became, not a master, but a mirror; not a tyrant, but a tool.
In this dispensation of dazzling devices, the saints must not mistake machinery for morality. The intelligence of the Last Days will not be merely artificial, but spiritually curated. And in that curation lies the sacred stewardship of discipleship.
For as it is written, “By their fruits ye shall know them”—and this applies not only to prophets, but also to programs.
PARABLE #11: ELECTROMAGNETIC FREQUENCIES OF FAITH
This woman was not renowned, not flashy, not numbered among the influencers of her age—instead, she quietly spent her days studying the invisible.
While many around her were content to fill the air with songs and streaming, with soundbites and static, she saw in the great electromagnetic field not just utility, but divinity. Others tuned their devices for amusement. She tuned her soul for revelation.
She had learned, in stillness, that just as music rides upon unseen waves, so too does the whispering of the Spirit ride upon unseen laws—laws which predate electricity and yet govern eternity.
She believed—foolishly, some said—that miracles had not ceased, but rather that men and women had ceased to expect them. She believed that the heavens were not silent, but that we had tuned our ears to lesser sounds.
And so, with meekness and faith, she began to pray in earnest that her own field, her own electromagnetic sphere—not the one cast by wires or satellites, but the one surrounding every living soul—might be sanctified. That her presence might hum, not with fame, but with grace.
She forsook vanity, and vanity forsook her.
She ceased to chase impressions, and heaven sent her impressions instead.
She no longer sought audiences, and angels attended her.
In time, the faithful began to notice. In her presence, children felt calm. Strangers confessed they felt understood before even speaking. Those in need would find her—not by ad campaign, but by unseen guidance.
She never shouted, and yet her influence resonated like a sacred chord. For the Holy Ghost, that sublime member of the Godhead, had found in this woman a channel unmarred by ego—a frequency uncluttered by noise.
Others came to see: faith need not be loud to be strong. That miracles need not be viral to be vital. That the electromagnetic fields we ignore daily may yet mirror the spiritual fields we are called to cultivate: personal, invisible, and powerful beyond comprehension.
The Holy Ghost is not confined to cathedrals or consumed through screens. He works in quiet voltages of virtue and arcs across the soul’s landscape according to the laws of righteousness.
Just as antennas may be tuned to receive clarity amidst static, so too can hearts be calibrated—by obedience, by humility, by covenant—to receive the tailor-made ministry of the Spirit.
This is how the Lord speaks to billions—one by one, but through the same power. For in the kingdom of God, miracles are not rare, only under-received. And when the field is right, and the will is pure, even the invisible becomes undeniable.
PARABLE #12: THE DAVID
There was a certain householder, seasoned in the craft of restoring what others had abandoned. So when an old wood boat lay stranded upon the rocks—weathered, broken, its engine mute and its dignity gone—the dockmaster, half-relieved to be rid of it, said to the householder: “Take it. Free of charge. Only promise that you will give it your time and your substance.”
And here irony entered, for what the dockmaster gave away lightly, the householder took up gladly—seeing not what the boat was, but what it could yet become.
Every square inch from stern to bow was stripped, examined, and renewed. What once seemed irreparable became glorious. The wood gleamed, the engine sang, and the householder even added bells and whistles the boat had never known in its youth. It was not simply restored; it was ennobled.
The householder rejoiced in his labor, and for a season he sheltered the vessel up north, where stormy seas could not reach her.
But mark this: one day, when the householder set to board a flight west, an unforecast storm arose—unruly, unbidden, delaying men and schedules alike. To most, it was nuisance. But to Providence, it was choreography. For the delay altered the householder’s path, bending him back toward the Chris Craft he had not seen in months.
And what did he find? The boat—his boat—sinking, the water rising fast, only minutes away from loss. He ran, heart pounding, to find tools, unsure how to save what he loved.
And then, in that thin place between despair and determination, a man appeared. His name—fittingly—was Life. He was an experienced Scandinavian boat hand, seasoned in storms, fluent in timbers, steady where others would have panicked.
Life calmly joined the work, and together they saved the boat. This vessel, once forsaken, had been delivered yet again by the householder and his ministering angels.
From that day forward, the householder renamed his masterpiece The David. For this vessel, once forsaken, had been delivered—not by chance, but by choreography divine.
And The David was commissioned to lead the remnant into the isles of the sea—unto those waiting cords of Zion, of which Isaiah spoke.
So it was that she guided Israel to three strongholds:
The first is Aotearoa, and there the Maori did keep remembrance of prophecy. For their seers spake, saying: 'A sacred book shall come from across the waters, and with it the true God shall visit our people.' Aotearoa land is fair and set apart, girded by waters, and fruitful in field and flock. And their people are bound by whānau, which is family, even as Zion is one household of God.
The second stronghold is Hawai‘i, the hinge of the sea, midway between nations. Behold, in that land Joseph the Seer did appoint it for a gathering place. And the Lord did place within their culture the spirit of aloha, which is love; and ohana, which is family; and these are the very cords of Zion. The land bringeth forth fruit continually, a season without end, that the people perish not for want of bread.
The third refuge is Tahiti, even the first-fruits of the isles of the sea. And though Babylon did rage, and the French did forbid, yet the Saints endured in patience. Their land is scattered among many isles, even a net spread upon the waters, that none might destroy them in one blow. Their hands take fish from the sea, and breadfruit from the tree, and taro from the ground; yea, they are preserved by abundance.
And thus hath the Lord appointed a triple cord in the midst of the deep.
The David, once lost, yet restored, became not merely seaworthy, but soul-worthy. For is this not the way of the Master Restorer? To take what is fractured and, through seeming detours and delays, reveal the divine choreography by which the lost are found, the broken remade, and the forsaken renamed?
For what the dockmaster discarded, the householder redeemed. What the world called a delay, the Lord called deliverance. And what was once a sinking ruin became a vessel fit to bear Zion’s remnant to safe harbors.
PARABLE #13: THREE MEN OF NO INHERITANCE
And it came to pass that three men, weary but willing, came before a judge who sat in a high seat, robed in pride and surrounded by mirrors that reflected only his own face. For this judge was a man who measured worth by posterity and appearance, not by service and substance.
And the first man came forward, saying: “Judge, I am a chef. I have prepared meals for the hungry, even when my own cupboard was bare. I have filled bellies and brought joy through the breaking of bread.” But the judge, seeing not the charity in his hands, asked only: “Where are thy children? For without seed, thou art nothing.”
Then the second man stepped forth, saying: “Judge, I am an artist. I have designed dwellings for the homeless, so that the weary might rest, and the abandoned find belonging. Mansions have risen for those cast down.” Yet the judge, blinded by his mirrors, said only: “Where is thy posterity? For without offspring, thy works are but sand.”
And the third man came near, his garments worn from labor, saying: “Judge, I am a caregiver. I have lifted the lame, tended the sick, and borne the grief of the afflicted. I have knelt beside beds of suffering and poured out my life as oil upon wounds.” Still the judge, deaf to compassion, answered: “What legacy hast thou left in flesh? For without children, thou hast no portion in the kingdom.”
And the three gay men wept, for they were told there was no place for them in the house of God.
But behold, a voice pierced the hall, not from the mirrors nor from the throne, but from above: “The kingdom of God is not a reward for pride of lineage, nor a coronation of posterity alone. It is an inheritance for the meek, the merciful, and those who serve.”
Then the mirrors shattered, and the high seat crumbled, and the judge was left with nothing but his own vanity.
And the three men were lifted up by angels, their names written in the book of life: the chef, who fed the hungry; the artist, who gave the homeless shelter; and the caregiver, who ministered to the sick.
For thus saith the Lord: In my kingdom there is room for all who have hearts to serve, whether or not they leave seed behind them. For the remnant of Judah shall carve out a space of belonging, even for those without posterity.
Therefore, let no man despise his brother, for the worth of souls is great in the sight of God, and charity is greater than all.
PARABLE #14: LAST DEFENDER
In the huddle, the father coach called his son aside. The team was restless. The enemy's best player—crafty, relentless, and quick—was in process of leading his team to victory.
“Son,” the father said, resting his steady hand on his boy’s shoulder, “look around.”
The boy turned his head. He saw good teammates—zealous, pure, and willing—but not quite able to face this foe.
“There’s nobody else,” the father whispered. “You’re the only one who can stop him.”
The boy looked down, almost in protest. “Why me?”
The father’s eyes pierced with gentle fire. “Because you know him. You’ve danced with his temptations, heard his whispers in the dark. You once mimicked his moves. And you came back. Your scars are your schooling. Your afflictions have been your tutors. Your repentance is your credential. You are mighty because you were weak.”
The son said nothing, for truth was sinking in like dew.
The Father kneeled down and met his son’s gaze. “You may not look like much to others. They may remember only the old version of you. But I know who you are now. And I know who sent you.”
The boy re-laced his shoes. He stepped onto the court—not with arrogance, but with consecrated courage. The enemy approached, slobbering with dark confidence.
And the coach's son—stood ready.
Here is a Scripture Reference Guide to accompany “The Parable of the Last Defender”
Isaiah’s Prophetic Portraits
• Isaiah 48:10 — “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
• Isaiah 53:11–12 — “By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many... he was numbered with the transgressors.”
• Isaiah 49:1–6 — The Lord’s servant is called from the womb and made as a “polished shaft” in His quiver, sent to raise up the tribes of Jacob.
Chosen Despite the Past
• Mosiah 27:25–26 — “Marvel not that all mankind... must be born again…”
• Alma 36:17–21 — Alma the Younger’s conversion from rebellion to radiant testimony.
• Doctrine & Covenants 1:23 — “That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple…”
Repentance and Refinement
• Ether 12:27 — “If men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness… then will I make weak things become strong unto them.”
• 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 — “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
• Zechariah 13:9 — “I will refine them as silver is refined... they shall call on my name, and I will hear them.”
Spoiler of Babylon / End-Time Warrior
• Isaiah 13:1–3 — “I have commanded my sanctified ones... the mighty ones for mine anger.”
• Jeremiah 51:20 — “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war…”
• Revelation 18:4 — “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins…”
Standing Alone in Strength
• Moses 7:13, 18 — “So great was the faith of Enoch… Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind…”
• Doctrine & Covenants 121:34–36 — Many are called, but few are chosen… the rights of the priesthood are connected with righteousness.
• Helaman 5:12 — “It is upon the rock of our Redeemer... that ye must build your foundation.”