Isaiah 1–12

Because of Jesus Christ, I can repent and be clean.

Isaiah CHAPTER 1 The people of Israel are apostate, rebellious, and corrupt; only a few remain faithful—The people’s sacrifices and feasts are rejected—They are called upon to repent and work righteousness—Zion will be redeemed in the day of restoration.

Isaiah 1:2–4, 16–19

Come, Follow Me—For Primary: Old Testament 2022 “Isaiah 1–12” Isaiah lived in a time when many of his people had turned away from the Lord. But the Lord promised them that their sins could be forgiven if they repented. He makes this promise to us as well.

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Ask the children to read Isaiah 1:2–4 and talk about some of the reasons the Lord was not happy with the people of Judah. Then read Isaiah 1:16–19 together to learn what the Lord invited the people to do. As needed, help the children understand difficult words and phrases.
To help them visualize verse 18, display something bright red and something pure white. Or maybe you could work together to wash something. How do we become unclean spiritually? How does Jesus help us become clean? What do we learn about the Savior from these verses? Share with your children how you feel about Him and what He has done for you.

“Gethsemane”

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How is the Lord’s message in these verses different from what Satan wants us to believe?

Help the children memorize Isaiah 1:18. Write the verse on the board, and invite the children to recite it several times, erasing one word each time until they can recite it from memory. You could also use paper strips with words from the verse written on them. Why is it important to always remember what this verse teaches? Discuss how being baptized and partaking of the sacrament make this promise available to us.

Have a child cover the words below with paper strips after each time the class repeats the scripture.

In the temple we learn about Jesus Christ.

Isaiah Chapter 2 Isaiah sees the latter-day temple, gathering of Israel, and millennial judgment and peace—The proud and wicked will be brought low at the Second Coming—Compare 2 Nephi 12.

Isaiah 2:2–5

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Isaiah foresaw a time when “the mountain of the Lord’s house” would attract people from “all nations” (Isaiah 2:2). You can use this prophecy to help the children look forward to the time when they can go to the temple.

Ask the children to draw a picture of their home. Then read together Isaiah 2:2, and invite them to draw a picture of “the Lord’s house,” which is a temple. Read verse 3 together, and invite them to add to their pictures many people coming to the temple, including their families. Why do we want to go to the Lord’s house? Share your testimony of the blessings that come as we learn about the Lord in His house.

Friend September 2019 “Funstuff: Temples in Our Day” Pioneers worked very hard to build temples. In fact, the Salt Lake Temple took 40 years of hard work and sacrifice to finish. Try drawing this holy temple using the letter A!

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You could also read Isaiah 2:2–3 together and identify something that inspires you and your children to go to the temple. Then, after reading Isaiah 2:4 together, you could discuss how the temple brings them peace.

3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the ^chouse of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

To illustrate the phrase “we will walk in his paths” from 2 Nephi 12:3, you could make a path on the floor, leading to a picture of a temple. As your children walk on the path, they could name things they can do to walk in the Lord’s paths.
OR, Draw a path on the board, and place a picture of the temple or the Savior at one end (see Personal Development: Children’s Guidebook, 2–3). Let the children take turns drawing themselves walking on the path. As they do, invite them to repeat this phrase from Isaiah 2:3: “We will walk in his paths.” What can we do to walk in the Lord’s paths? (maybe they could list or draw things on the path they can do, or choose pictures to put on the path)

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Friend March 2018 “Family Night Fun” Each person makes a pair of sandals and then writes on their shoes one way they want to follow Jesus.

Consider singing a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95). Help your children find words in the song that teach what the temple is and what we do there.

Explain that Isaiah called the temple “the mountain of the Lord’s house.” Why is a mountain a good symbol for the temple?

In ancient times, it was common for a prophet to go to the top of a mountain to commune with the Lord God. Thus, the term “mountain of the Lord” symbolically denotes any location where the Lord makes His divine will known to His holy prophets. Church News

Isaiah prophesied of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah Chapter 9 Isaiah speaks about the Messiah—The people in darkness will see a great Light—Unto us a Child is born—He will be the Prince of Peace and reign on David’s throne—Compare 2 Nephi 19.

Jesus Christ came to earth to be my Savior.

Isaiah 7:14; 9:6–7

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To introduce Isaiah’s prophecies of Christ, you and your children could talk about titles of people, like president, bishop, or teacher (or titles associated with a job, a calling, a team, or a family). What do these titles tell us about these people?

Help your children find titles of Jesus Christ in Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6–7 (see also this week’s activity page). What do each of these titles teach about Him? What else do we learn about Jesus Christ from these verses?

As each is chosen, discuss what it might mean and place the title by a picture of Jesus. (Immanuel means “With us is God”.)

You could also share with your children “Isaiah the Prophet” (in Old Testament Stories, 150–51). Pause periodically to ask what Isaiah knew about Jesus Christ many years before He was born.

Old Testament Scripture Stories “Isaiah the Prophet”