Editing Second Nephi (section)

==== Typology ====
Biblical [[Typology (theology)|typology]] is a practice of interpretation that suggests Old Testament events are types or representations of future fulfillment of prophecy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anderson |first=Bernard W. |title=Israel's Prophetic Heritage: Essays in Honor of James Muilenburg |publisher=Harper & Brothers |year=1962 |editor-last=Anderson |editor-first=B. |page=177|chapter=Exodus Typology in Second Isaiah |editor-last2=Harrelson |editor-first2=W.}}</ref> Isaiah's writing was described in scripture as things that "have been and will be," which aligns with typology's idea that written prophecies apply both to events in the writer's own day which create a type for the future, and to the [[Christian eschatology|latter days]]. Many of the prophecies quoted from Isaiah in Second Nephi regard [[Babylonian captivity]], which Nephi believes to have already begun. Despite this understanding, Nephi also claims the prophecies will be useful in future times. According to Isaiah analyst and Latter-day Saint [[Avraham Gileadi]], this can be viewed either as a contradiction in the text or with the lens of Nephi viewing Isaiah typologically.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gileadi |first=Avraham |title=Isaiah and the prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament from the Old Testament |publisher=Religious Studies Center Brigham Young University|year=1984 |editor-last=Monte |editor-first=Monte S. |page=134 |chapter=Isaiah: Four Latter-day Keys to an Ancient Book}}</ref>