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(1.) ISAIAH – REMINDER OF NEPHI’S HOMELAND:
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Geography points to the Lord. In ancient times, the word of the Lord came from the "tops of the mountains," Jerusalem, where the tribe of Judah and the prophets of Israel lived. These mountains create an "everlasting" backbone of the country of Israel from its northern to its southern borders. In latter times, the word of the Lord comes from the "tops of the mountains," Salt Lake City, where the prophets and leadership of the Lord’s kingdom and the tribe of Joseph are presently situated. They are the only other mountains extending from north to south borders of the land. It is also the "land of everlasting hills."

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(2.) UTAH AND YATTA – BOTH IN THE "EVERLASTING HILLS:"
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Near Hebron is an Arab village called Yatta with a first-century synagogue characteristic of Levitical use. Some suggest it is the wilderness area of Judah (tops of the mountains) where John the Baptist (a Levite) lived. "Everlasting is also used to signify the eternal, lasting, and enduring nature of some particular thing. For instance: the ‘everlasting covenant’ (D. & C. 1:15), ‘the everlasting gospel’ (D. & C. 36:5), ‘songs of everlasting joy’ (D. & C. 45:71), ‘an everlasting inheritance’ (D. & C 57:5), ‘the everlasting hills.’ (D. & C. 133:31.)" (Mormon Doctrine, Bruce R. McConkie, Pg.243)

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(3.) ISAIAH CONNECTS SAVIOR’S MAJESTY WITH MOUNTAINS:
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 "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" (Isaiah 52:7)

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(4.) MAJESTY OF THE MOUNT OF OLIVES:
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The atonement redeemed us from the sins of life, bruises of experience, captivity of conscience, blindness of bigotry, hurt of hearts broken, poverty of stinginess and the imprisonment of self pity. Two thousand years ago, He sank below all things, experiencing deeper depths than we would ever reach so that we would never have to. Bleeding from every pore of His body, he was stained for us. How beautiful upon the Mount of Olives are the feet of Him who brings good tidings. Good tidings are the "good news," the gospel of joy.

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(5.) YOM KIPPUR – DAY OF ATONEMENT:
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Although the principle of "one atoning for our sins" in Judaism has diminished over the years, one day every year is set aside as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. ". . . the last of the Ten Days of Penitence which begin with Rosh Ha-Shanah, and is the climax of the repentance and soul-searching incumbent on every Jew during this period." "Perhaps the most beloved ritual of the Day of Atonement . . . worshipers are wrapped in Tallitot . . . in white gowns (Kitels)." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.)

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(6.) SACRED CLOTHING FOR WORTHY PEOPLE:
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Jews use garments to remind them of ancient temple rituals. The garment, called a ‘Tallit,’ has four sets of Zizit (strings), with knots as reminders of the binding covenants. "The Tallit is usually white and made either of wool, cotton, or silk . . . Although the ordinary Tallit is worn only in the synagogue, strictly observant Jews wear the Tallit Katan (small tallit) under their upper garments the whole day." "In many Jewish weddings, a special white garment is worn called the Kitel. The day of their marriage is a solemn one for the bride and groom. They pray that their past sins will be forgiven and they can start their life together afresh. The white of their clothing symbolizes the purity and the forgiveness of sin for which they are hoping . . . also serves to remind the wearer of how brief life is, and of the necessity for atonement." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.)

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(7.) PURPOSE OF ISAIAH’S WRITINGS – BRING US TO THE LORD:
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Isaiah texts found in the 2000 year-old Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest ever found in Hebrew. Isaiah verses in the Book of Mormon from metal plates dating 600 years older, confirm the veracity of Isaiah Bible texts. Other 600 B.C. metal plates with scripture verses found in Jerusalem substantiate the Book of Mormon writing technology.