“Lesson 36: The Prophet Isaiah,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),158.

““Lesson 36: The Prophet Isaiah,” Lesson 36: The Prophet Isaiah,” Primary 6: Old Primary 6: Old

Testament, Testament, (1996),158(1996),158

To learn about what is To learn about what is happening in the happening in the world.world.

Why do we Why do we have have

newspapersnewspapers? ?

Can you tell me what the Can you tell me what the article is about?article is about?

Is this an important event?Is this an important event?

I need one or I need one or two volunteers two volunteers to come to the to come to the

front of the front of the class to read a class to read a

headline.headline.

Many prophets Many prophets during Old during Old Testament Testament times told the times told the people about people about important important future events, future events, including some including some that would that would occur in the occur in the last days. last days.

The articles we The articles we read in the read in the newspaper newspaper often describe often describe events that events that fulfill these fulfill these ancient ancient prophecies prophecies about the last about the last days. days.

In this lesson In this lesson we will learn we will learn about some of about some of the important the important events the events the prophet Isaiah prophet Isaiah foretold over foretold over 700 years 700 years before Jesus before Jesus Christ was Christ was born.born.

The The prophet prophet Isaiah lived Isaiah lived over 700 over 700 years years before the before the birth of birth of Jesus Jesus Christ.Christ.

Many of Isaiah’s teachings and Many of Isaiah’s teachings and prophecies have been quoted by prophecies have been quoted by other prophets in the Book of other prophets in the Book of Mormon and the New Testament Mormon and the New Testament and by the Savior himself.and by the Savior himself.

Isaiah prophesied many events Isaiah prophesied many events that have already happened and that have already happened and many that haven’t happened many that haven’t happened yet.yet.

When Jesus visited the Nephites When Jesus visited the Nephites after his Resurrection, he after his Resurrection, he counseled them to study the counseled them to study the words of Isaiah.words of Isaiah.

Let’s read Let’s read 3 Nephi 3 Nephi

23:123:1

King Hezekiah and King Hezekiah and IsaiahIsaiah

He prayed for the He prayed for the Lord’s help in Lord’s help in defending his defending his country from its country from its enemies, and he enemies, and he followed the followed the counsel of the counsel of the prophet Isaiah.prophet Isaiah.

King Hezekiah of Judah was a King Hezekiah of Judah was a righteous leader. righteous leader.

Hezekiah’s goal Hezekiah’s goal when he became when he became king was to end king was to end the worship of the worship of idols and false idols and false gods in his gods in his kingdom. kingdom. He had the brass He had the brass serpent of Moses serpent of Moses destroyed because destroyed because the people had been the people had been worshipping it. worshipping it.

When the temple When the temple was rededicated, was rededicated, King Hezekiah King Hezekiah invited all of invited all of Israel and Judah Israel and Judah to come to the to come to the temple and temple and celebrate celebrate Passover.Passover.

Hezekiah ordered the repair and Hezekiah ordered the repair and reopening of the temple at reopening of the temple at Jerusalem. It had been defiled by Jerusalem. It had been defiled by his father, King Ahaz.his father, King Ahaz.

His leadership brought about a His leadership brought about a spiritual renewal of the people. spiritual renewal of the people.

Unfortunately, his father had Unfortunately, his father had become enemies with the king of become enemies with the king of Assyria. Assyria. King Hezekiah King Hezekiah fortified the fortified the walls of walls of Jerusalem and Jerusalem and had a tunnel had a tunnel built to bring built to bring water to the city water to the city in case it was in case it was attacked.attacked.

Sennacherib of Assyria and his Sennacherib of Assyria and his armies invaded and devastated armies invaded and devastated much of the land of Judah and much of the land of Judah and surrounded the city of Jerusalem. surrounded the city of Jerusalem.

The The Assyrians Assyrians mocked the mocked the people of people of Jerusalem Jerusalem and told and told them the them the Lord could Lord could not protect not protect them. them.

King King Hezekiah Hezekiah went to the went to the temple and temple and asked asked Isaiah what Isaiah what he should he should do. do. The prophet reassured him that The prophet reassured him that the Lord would protect the the Lord would protect the people of Jerusalem.people of Jerusalem.

The Lord sent an angel that The Lord sent an angel that smote Sennacherib’s army, smote Sennacherib’s army, destroying 185,000 men. destroying 185,000 men.

The The remaininremaining g Assyrians Assyrians returned returned to to Assyria. Assyria.

Hezekiah did not want to die, so Hezekiah did not want to die, so he prayed, crying, “Remember he prayed, crying, “Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart.” truth and with a perfect heart.”

King Hezekiah King Hezekiah became very ill. became very ill. The prophet The prophet Isaiah visited Isaiah visited him and warned him and warned him that he him that he would soon die.would soon die.

The Lord told Isaiah to visit The Lord told Isaiah to visit King Hezekiah again and tell King Hezekiah again and tell him that He had seen the him that He had seen the king’s tears and had heard his king’s tears and had heard his prayers. prayers. The Lord The Lord

promised to promised to add fifteen add fifteen years to years to King King Hezekiah’s Hezekiah’s life. life.

As a sign that He would keep As a sign that He would keep His promise to heal King His promise to heal King Hezekiah, the Lord caused the Hezekiah, the Lord caused the sun to go backward ten sun to go backward ten degrees. degrees. Isaiah told King Isaiah told King Hezekiah to watch Hezekiah to watch the shadow on a the shadow on a large sundial to large sundial to see the see the miraculous sign. miraculous sign.

King Hezekiah recovered from King Hezekiah recovered from his illness and composed a his illness and composed a beautiful psalm to praise the beautiful psalm to praise the Lord’s goodness. Lord’s goodness. ““The Lord was The Lord was

ready to save ready to save me: therefore me: therefore we will sing my we will sing my songs to the songs to the stringed stringed instruments,” instruments,” he wrote.he wrote.

Hezekiah Prays for Hezekiah Prays for Guidance and Follows Guidance and Follows

Isaiah’s CounselIsaiah’s Counsel What kind of person was Hezekiah? What kind of person was Hezekiah?

Let’s read 2 Kings 18:3, 5–6Let’s read 2 Kings 18:3, 5–6

What did he do to What did he do to stop the people stop the people from worshiping from worshiping idols? idols? Let’s read 2 Kings Let’s read 2 Kings

18:418:4

How was Hezekiah blessed for How was Hezekiah blessed for his righteousness? his righteousness?

Let’s read 2 Kings 18:7Let’s read 2 Kings 18:7 After the Assyrian army After the Assyrian army

conquered many of the cities of conquered many of the cities of Judah, where did Hezekiah turn Judah, where did Hezekiah turn for help? for help?

Let’s read Isaiah 37:2, 15Let’s read Isaiah 37:2, 15 What did the Lord tell Hezekiah What did the Lord tell Hezekiah

through Isaiah? through Isaiah? Let’s read Isaiah 37:6–7, 33–34Let’s read Isaiah 37:6–7, 33–34

Through Through praying, fasting, praying, fasting, and reading the and reading the

scriptures and scriptures and obeying the obeying the words of the words of the

living prophet.living prophet.

If we are ridiculed for trusting If we are ridiculed for trusting in God, how can we receive in God, how can we receive strength?strength?

How did the Lord protect the How did the Lord protect the people of Jerusalem? people of Jerusalem?

Let’s read Isaiah 37:36–38Let’s read Isaiah 37:36–38 What happened to the king of What happened to the king of

Assyria? Assyria? Although we may not see Although we may not see

such dramatic results when such dramatic results when we pray, our prayers will be we pray, our prayers will be heard and answered. heard and answered.

Do you have Do you have an an experience experience when you when you have prayed have prayed for help and for help and received an received an answer?answer? Heavenly Father may not take Heavenly Father may not take away our problems, but he will away our problems, but he will give us strength and comfort.give us strength and comfort.

When Hezekiah learned he was When Hezekiah learned he was going to die, what did he ask the going to die, what did he ask the Lord to remember? Lord to remember?

Let’s read Isaiah 38:3Let’s read Isaiah 38:3 How did the Lord answer his How did the Lord answer his

prayer? prayer? Let’s read Isaiah 38:5–6Let’s read Isaiah 38:5–6

When we ask Heavenly Father to When we ask Heavenly Father to heal us or a loved one, our heal us or a loved one, our prayer may be answered in prayer may be answered in several ways. several ways.

We must be willing to accept We must be willing to accept Heavenly Father’s will.Heavenly Father’s will.

Isaiah Prophesied of the Isaiah Prophesied of the Second Coming of Jesus Second Coming of Jesus

Christ and the MillenniumChrist and the Millennium

Whom did Isaiah say Whom did Isaiah say would see the Savior would see the Savior at his Second Coming? at his Second Coming?

Let’s read Isaiah 40:5; Let’s read Isaiah 40:5; 66:1866:18

How did Isaiah say Jesus would How did Isaiah say Jesus would be dressed at the Second be dressed at the Second Coming? Coming?

Let’s read Isaiah 63:2Let’s read Isaiah 63:2

What did Isaiah What did Isaiah prophesy every person prophesy every person would someday do? would someday do?

Let’s read Isaiah 45:23Let’s read Isaiah 45:23 Let’s read Philippians Let’s read Philippians

2:10–11 2:10–11 In these verses In these verses swearswear means to means to

testify.testify. This does not mean everyone will This does not mean everyone will

repent of their sins; however, all repent of their sins; however, all people will admit that Jesus Christ people will admit that Jesus Christ is our Savior. is our Savior.

Why is it Why is it important for us important for us to gain a to gain a testimony of Jesus testimony of Jesus now? now?

How can we How can we strengthen our strengthen our testimonies?testimonies?

How did Isaiah describe Jesus’ How did Isaiah describe Jesus’ Second Coming? Second Coming?

Let’s read Isaiah 66:15Let’s read Isaiah 66:15 For those who have been wicked, For those who have been wicked,

this will be a frightening time, but for this will be a frightening time, but for the righteous it will be a great and the righteous it will be a great and glorious day.glorious day.

Let’s read Isaiah 66:13Let’s read Isaiah 66:13 How will the Lord know the How will the Lord know the

wicked from the righteous? wicked from the righteous? Let’s read Isaiah 66:18Let’s read Isaiah 66:18

Heavenly Father and Jesus Heavenly Father and Jesus know the desires of our hearts. know the desires of our hearts.

If we are trying to live If we are trying to live righteously, we will be watched righteously, we will be watched over and blessed during this over and blessed during this time. time.

What did the Lord say will What did the Lord say will happen to the Saints when the happen to the Saints when the wicked are burned? wicked are burned?

Let’s read D&C 109:75–76Let’s read D&C 109:75–76

Enrichment Activity #1

Signs tell us of Jesus’ Signs tell us of Jesus’ Second Coming such Second Coming such as: as:

WickednessWickedness WarWar TurmoilTurmoil The Restoration of the The Restoration of the

gospelgospel The coming forth of the The coming forth of the

Book of MormonBook of MormonEnrichment Activity #1


Signs tell us of Jesus’ Signs tell us of Jesus’ Second Coming such Second Coming such as: as:

The gospel preached to The gospel preached to all the worldall the world

The sealing power The sealing power restoredrestored

The Lamanites The Lamanites becoming a mighty becoming a mighty peoplepeople

The building of the New The building of the New JerusalemJerusalem



Let’s read Isaiah Let’s read Isaiah 54:10, 13–14, 1754:10, 13–14, 17

Those who are Those who are righteous will be righteous will be

blessed during blessed during these difficult these difficult

times.times.Enrichment Activity #1

Close your eyes and imagine a Close your eyes and imagine a world where all creatures live in world where all creatures live in peace. peace.

How might such a world be How might such a world be different from our world?different from our world?

Blessings such as no wars, no Blessings such as no wars, no crime, no disease, and so on, crime, no disease, and so on, would be a part of such a world.would be a part of such a world.

The earth will be like this during The earth will be like this during the Millennium. the Millennium.

Let’s read John 14:27Let’s read John 14:27Enrichment Activity #2

What do you think it will be like to What do you think it will be like to live on the earth during the live on the earth during the Millennium?Millennium?

Let’s read D&C 29:11Let’s read D&C 29:11 What does Isaiah say about war What does Isaiah say about war

between the nations of the earth? between the nations of the earth? Let’s read Isaiah 2:4Let’s read Isaiah 2:4 How will the wild How will the wild

animals behave? animals behave? Let’s read Isaiah Let’s read Isaiah

11:6–9; 65:2511:6–9; 65:25

Why do you think it will be a Why do you think it will be a blessing to live in a world blessing to live in a world where everyone has been where everyone has been taught the gospel? taught the gospel? Let’s read Isaiah 11:9; 54:13–Let’s read Isaiah 11:9; 54:13–

1414 What can we What can we do to be do to be worthy to live worthy to live on the earth at on the earth at this time?this time?

Only Heavenly Only Heavenly Father knows Father knows when the when the Second Coming Second Coming will occur and will occur and when the when the Millennium will Millennium will begin. begin.

Nevertheless, Nevertheless, we should be we should be preparing for preparing for that time.that time.

The Millennium is a time to look The Millennium is a time to look forward to. forward to.

Although there Although there will be difficult will be difficult times before the times before the Second Coming, Second Coming, we will be we will be blessed and blessed and helped through helped through these times if we these times if we live righteously. live righteously.

We believe in the literal gathering of We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. and receive its paradisiacal glory. ParadisiacalParadisiacal means that the earth means that the earth will return to a state of paradise like will return to a state of paradise like it was in the Garden of Eden.it was in the Garden of Eden.


The rest of the class will try to The rest of the class will try to guess what each person is guess what each person is getting ready for. getting ready for. Enrichment Activity #3

Let’s take turns pantomiming Let’s take turns pantomiming getting ready for something getting ready for something (school, bed, dinner, a test, and so (school, bed, dinner, a test, and so on). on).

How can we prepare for the time How can we prepare for the time when Jesus will come again? I’ll list when Jesus will come again? I’ll list your ideas on the board. your ideas on the board.

Each of us are already preparing Each of us are already preparing for the Second Coming by for the Second Coming by attending church and keeping attending church and keeping God’s commandments. God’s commandments.

I encourage each of you to I encourage each of you to continue to repent, keep the continue to repent, keep the commandments, and do those commandments, and do those things that will help your things that will help your testimony grow.testimony grow.


Isaiah prophesied of many events Isaiah prophesied of many events that have already happened. that have already happened.

Let’s look up the following Let’s look up the following scripture references and decide scripture references and decide what Isaiah prophesied:what Isaiah prophesied:


Isaiah 2:1–2 Isaiah 2:1–2 The kingdom The kingdom

of God to be of God to be established established in the Rocky in the Rocky MountainsMountains




Isaiah Isaiah 7:14 7:14

The birth The birth of Jesus of Jesus ChristChrist




Isaiah 29:4 Isaiah 29:4 The coming The coming

forth of the forth of the Book of Book of MormonMormon




Isaiah 52:7–8Isaiah 52:7–8 Missionaries Missionaries

spreading the spreading the gospelgospel




Isaiah 53:3–5 Isaiah 53:3–5 The Atonement of The Atonement of

Jesus ChristJesus Christ

Take this home and write a Take this home and write a short article about preparing short article about preparing for the Second Coming.for the Second Coming.


Write a Write a headline headline about the about the Second Second Coming based Coming based on what you on what you have learned have learned in this lesson. in this lesson.

1. I wonder, when he comes again,1. I wonder, when he comes again,Will herald angels sing?Will herald angels sing?Will earth be white with drifted Will earth be white with drifted snow,snow,Or will the world know spring?Or will the world know spring?I wonder if one star will shineI wonder if one star will shineFar brighter than the rest;Far brighter than the rest;Will daylight stay the whole Will daylight stay the whole night through?night through?Will songbirds leave their Will songbirds leave their nests?nests?I’m sure he’ll call his little onesI’m sure he’ll call his little onesTogether ’round his knee,Together ’round his knee,Because he said in days gone Because he said in days gone by,by,“Suffer them to come to me.”“Suffer them to come to me.”


2. I wonder, when he comes again,2. I wonder, when he comes again,Will I be ready thereWill I be ready thereTo look upon his loving faceTo look upon his loving faceAnd join with him in prayer?And join with him in prayer?Each day I’ll try to do his willEach day I’ll try to do his willAnd let my light so shineAnd let my light so shineThat others seeing me may That others seeing me may seekseekFor greater light divine.For greater light divine.Then, when that blessed day is Then, when that blessed day is here,here,He’ll love me and he’ll say,He’ll love me and he’ll say,“You’ve served me well, my “You’ve served me well, my little child;little child;Come unto my arms to stay.”Come unto my arms to stay.”

I bear testimony of the love Heavenly I bear testimony of the love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for each Father and Jesus Christ have for each of us and how much they want us to of us and how much they want us to live righteously and be prepared for live righteously and be prepared for future events. future events. I encourage I encourage

each of you to each of you to study the study the words of the words of the prophets. prophets.

Doing this will help you to look Doing this will help you to look forward to the peace and joy that will forward to the peace and joy that will come when Jesus Christ returns to come when Jesus Christ returns to the earth.the earth.

Images and clipart are from lds.org, sugardoodle.net, Microsoft Office, and other websites indicating the images were in the public domain. The hymns and lesson are from www.lds.org. The story of Isaiah and Hezekiah are paraphrased from the following articles:

Tryn Paxton, “Isaiah and King Hezekiah,” Friend, Aug 1990, inside back cover

Charles A. Muldowney, “Hezekiah’s Tunnel Vision,” Ensign, Sep 2002, 30

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