Pages 70 - 105
In these chapters, Nephi, in addition to his own prophecies, records the teachings and prophecies of two other prophets, his younger brother Jacob and the old testament prophet, Isaiah. For me, these chapters focus on a few themes. First and foremost, the atonement and constancy of the Savior, Jesus Christ. The first time I read 2 Nephi 9, I was sitting in a park on a warm fall day in Las Vegas, Nevada. (I was in the process of receiving the missionary discussions from Elders Roberts and Moniz in the home of my friend, Terry Rogers.) For the first time I began to gain an understanding of the infinite atonement as the Holy One of Israel suffereth...the pains of every living creature, both men, women and children who belong to the family of Adam. (2 Nephi 9:21)
The Isaiah chapters can be vexing but I find a major theme to be the scattering and gathering of the House of Israel of which we are a part. In addition, each of us individually are scattered and need to be gathered back into the fold. The Savior is always ready the gather His chicks and His sheep back to the fold.
The Isaiah prophecies are Messianic and millennial but are also serves as a reminder that God is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Nephi sums it up best:
We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.
2 Nephi1 25:26
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