2 Nephi 19:6
Oliver Cowdery said,
"From those ancient inspired men we learn the fact, that, not only a Son was to be sent; but that that Son was to be no less than an everlasting Father, a mighty God, a Prince of peace! that from Bethlehem this illustrious personage was to come forth, and when he should come forth, was to be lead as a sheep to the slaughter, be numbered with transgressors, bear the sins of many, and be smitten for the children of men; but suffer this affliction to make intercession for the transgressors." (Messenger and Advocate, vol 2, p. 270)
2 Ne 19:6 and the government shall be upon his shoulder
Jeffrey R. Holland
"The fact that the government would eventually be upon his shoulders affirms what all the world will one day acknowledge-that he is Lord of lords and King of kings and will one day rule over the earth and his Church in person....All can take comfort from the fact that because the government-and the burdens thereof-will be upon his shoulders, they will be lifted in great measure from our own. This is yet another reference in Isaiah to the Atonement, the bearing away of our sins (or at very least in this reference, our temporal burdens) on the shoulders of Christ." (Christ and the New Covenant, 80-81 as taken from Commentaries on Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, ed. by K. Douglas Bassett, [American Fork, UT: Covenant Publishing Co., 2003], 150)
I love this statement by Elder Holland. Thinking about Christ literally taking our burdens upon his own shoulders. I often have a stiff neck because I carry all of my stress in my neck and to think that Christ would take that pain and stress away if I would go to Him is so comforting.
Blessing: Christ is always here for me.
Oliver Cowdery said,
"From those ancient inspired men we learn the fact, that, not only a Son was to be sent; but that that Son was to be no less than an everlasting Father, a mighty God, a Prince of peace! that from Bethlehem this illustrious personage was to come forth, and when he should come forth, was to be lead as a sheep to the slaughter, be numbered with transgressors, bear the sins of many, and be smitten for the children of men; but suffer this affliction to make intercession for the transgressors." (Messenger and Advocate, vol 2, p. 270)
2 Ne 19:6 and the government shall be upon his shoulder
Jeffrey R. Holland
"The fact that the government would eventually be upon his shoulders affirms what all the world will one day acknowledge-that he is Lord of lords and King of kings and will one day rule over the earth and his Church in person....All can take comfort from the fact that because the government-and the burdens thereof-will be upon his shoulders, they will be lifted in great measure from our own. This is yet another reference in Isaiah to the Atonement, the bearing away of our sins (or at very least in this reference, our temporal burdens) on the shoulders of Christ." (Christ and the New Covenant, 80-81 as taken from Commentaries on Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, ed. by K. Douglas Bassett, [American Fork, UT: Covenant Publishing Co., 2003], 150)
I love this statement by Elder Holland. Thinking about Christ literally taking our burdens upon his own shoulders. I often have a stiff neck because I carry all of my stress in my neck and to think that Christ would take that pain and stress away if I would go to Him is so comforting.
Blessing: Christ is always here for me.
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