“His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives.”
It appears sufficiently plain that God has set his hand again the second time to gather not only the Jews, but the House of Israel.
In Isaiah, 11th chapter, it is clearly stated that there is to be an ensign to the people; to it shall the gentiles seek. And the next verse says that in that day the Lord will set his hand again the second time to gather his people.
“And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.”—Isaiah, 11,12.
We learn more perfectly in the tenth verse that the Gentiles as well as the Jews are remembered.
Isaiah, 2nd chapter, says:
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains.”
Following on we find that two places are distinctly spoken of: Zion, from whence the law of God is to go forth; and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And as Jesus came to his own (the Jews) first, and to the Gentiles last, so now the first shall be last and the last shall be first. And in our day Joseph Smith has been directed by the Lord to gather the people to Zion, as so vividly portrayed by the prophet who saw the angel who should run and speak to the young man.
Having introduced these Bible evidences, we shall repeat the testimony of three witnesses whom God raised up, and who, until their death, were always true and faithful to their testimony:
“Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work [p.23] shall come, that we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of Jared, who came from the tower of which hath been spoken; and we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power of God, for his voice hath declared it unto us; wherefore we know of a surety that the work is true. And we also testify that we have seen the engravings which are upon the plates; and they have been shown unto us by the power of God, and not of man. And we declare with words of solemness, that an angel of God came down from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, that we beheld and bear record that these things are true: and it is marvelous in our eyes; nevertheless, the voice of the Lord commanded us that we should bear record of it; wherefore, to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear testimony of these things. And we know that if we are faithful in Christ, we shall rid our garments of the blood of all men, and be found spotless before the judgment seat of Christ, and shall dwell with him eternally in the heavens. And the honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, which is one God. Amen.