Isaiah 1-12 • Dr. Jeff Chadwick • Sept 14-20 • Come, Follow Me 2026

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What if understanding Isaiah begins with understanding the world he was trying to save? Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick explores Isaiah 1-12 through history, archaeology, and Hebrew, revealing how Assyrian conquest, the scattering and gathering of Israel, and Isaiah’s prophetic calling illuminate his message of warning, covenant, and hope.
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TIMECODES
00:00 Introduction: Why Israel?
5:03 Seeing the Great Isaiah Scroll
7:16 How the Book of Isaiah is Organized
10:28 Isaiah, Israel, and Our Covenant Identity
13:50 Where are the Lost Tribes?
16:18 Missionary Work is Gathering Israel
20:55 What Does It Mean to Be Gathered?
23:26 The Three Assyrian Attacks
27:14 Isaiah, Nephi, and the Book of Mormon
30:36 How to Understand Isaiah
34:09 Lost Israel Forgot Who They Were
36:14 Read Isaiah in Its Original Context
39:14 Isaiah is a “Glass Onion”
42:25 Jerusalem: A Shack in an Empty Field
45:35 “Wash You, Make You Clean”
49:28 God Does Not Give Up on Israel
54:57 One Isaiah or Multiple Authors
58:37 “Repent or Die” and “Be Comforted”
1:01:18 Isaiah 2: The Great Jerusalem Temple Prophecy
1:04:32 The Mountain of the Lord’s House
1:08:22 All Nations Flow to the Temple
1:11:17 Likening Isaiah to Latter-day Temples
1:14:01 Isaiah 11-12: The Other Bookend
1:16:51 The Branch and the Coming Messiah
1:18:42 An Ensign and the Gathering of Israel
1:21:38 Ephraim, Judah, and the Gathering
1:24:03 Jews and the House of Israel
1:27:47 Isaiah’s Prophecies and Their Layers
1:30:33 Isaiah 6: Isaiah’s First Vision
1:33:33 “Here am I, Send Me”
1:38:02 Hebrew, Translation, and Hardened Hearts
1:41:30 Seeing, Hearing, and Being Healed
1:43:22 The Assyrian Sling Stone
1:49:33 Isaiah’s Mission and Ours
1:55:45 Beauty for Ashes: Final Thoughts
1:08:54 - Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick

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