“The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” These powerful words adorning the front covers of this book are a declaration of what we will find within its pages and a profound testimony that Jesus is indeed the Christ, all before we even open the book. 

In the eleventh chapter of 2 Nephi, Nephi bears a powerful testimony of Jesus Christ. He says“For [Isaiah] verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him. And my brother, Jacob, also has seen him as I have seen him.” 

As we study the Book of Mormon this year we will be confronted, again, with the writings of Isaiah. Knowing that he may very well be the most quoted prophets, and perhaps the most difficult to understand, what will we think as we read these words of Nephi? 2 Nephi 25: 4 says,“The words of Isaiah . . . are plain unto all those that are filled with the spirit of prophecy” (2 Nephi 25:4).

If your head hangs a little lower as you read those words, just remember these words from Wilford Woodruff: “The object of Christ’s mission to the earth was to offer himself as a sacrifice to redeem mankind from eternal death.”2 He later affirmed, “There is no being that has power to save the souls of men and give them eternal life, except the Lord Jesus Christ, under the command of His Father.”3 

In perfect and simple language, Wilford captured the essence of the writings of Isaiah and Nephi. Jesus is the Christ! He alone can save us. He is the God Isaiah knew and the God we know. He has come to claim His rightful place among men as the King of Kings.