Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.
1857·John Taylor·Apostle
We have embraced the Gospel because we knew it was true. I have travelled with brother Young thousands of miles, preaching the Gospel, and with brother Woodruff, brother Hyde, brother Smith, brother Franklin, and many others around me. What did we do? We went trusting in Israel's God; and we are doing the same now. What did we go for? Because we loved the human family, and knowing that God had revealed principles that would exalt men and women in the kingdom of God. We wandered forth to preach those principles voluntarily. We did it because we loved mankind.
1860·Brigham Young·Prophet
The world is before us, eternity is before us, and an inexhaustible fountain of intelligence for us to obtain. Every man, and more particularly my immediate associates who are with me daily, know how I regret the ignorance of this people—how it floods my heart with sorrow to see so many Elders of Israel who wish everybody to come to their standard and be measured by their measure. Every man must be just so long, to fit their iron bedstead, or be cut off to the right length: if too short, he must be stretched, to fill the requirement.
1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
The Babylonian Captivity.--After the predictions of Amos, Hosea, and others, in relation to the kingdom of Israel, came the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah, foretelling the fate of the kingdom of Judah. This kingdom, about 585 B. C., was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar, and the Jews were carried into captivity.
1919·Anthony W. Ivins·Apostle
That the mission of the Christ failed, so far as the redemption of the House of Israel, at that time, was concerned, was not the fault of either the Father or the Son, but was because of the fact that the people rejected the truth, and wilfully sinned against light. Peace might have come to the world, and redemption to mankind at that time had the people desired it, and. been obedient to the voice of the Son of God.
1940·John A. Widtsoe·Apostle
This crowded house on a week-day with beautiful weather, is an answer to the cry of the ancient prophet of Israel : "There is faith in Israel." It is good to be one of you in this, the Church of Christ.
1950·George Albert Smith·Prophet
Israel 75, Dedication of Palestine 75, Prophecy of Wilford Woodruff 76, Return of the Jews 77, Persecution of Jews 77, Determination to Return 78, Future Events 78
