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Hezekiah Prays for Guidance and Follows
Isaiah’s Counsel
”He removed the high places,
and brake the images, and
cut down the groves, and
brake in pieces the brasen
serpent that Moses had
made: for unto those days
the children of Israel did burn
incense to it: and he called it
Nehushtan.”
–2
Kings 18:4
What did Hezekiah do to stop the people from worshiping idols?
How Was Hezekiah Blessed For His
Righteousness?
2 Kings 18:7
“And
the Lord was
with him; and he
prospered
whithersoever he
went forth: and he
rebelled against the
king of Assyria, and
served him not.”
After the Assyrian army conquered many of the
cities of Judah, where did Hezekiah turn for
help?
Isaiah 37:2, 15
“And he sent Eliakim, who was
over the household, and
Shebna the scribe, and the
elders of the priests covered
with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the
prophet the son of Amoz.”
He sent messengers to isaiah to
ask him for counsel concerning
the Assyrian king, and asked
him what they should do about
them coming to attack.
What did the Lord tell Hezekiah through Isaiah?
6 ”And Isaiah said unto them,
Thus shall ye say unto your
master, Thus saith the Lord, Be
not afraid of the words that thou
hast heard, wherewith the
servants of the king of Assyria
have blasphemed me.”
7 “Behold, I will send a blast upon
him, and he shall hear a rumour,
and return to his own land; and I
will cause him to fall by the sword
in his own land.”
– Isaiah 37:6–7
If we are ridiculed for trusting in
God, how can we receive strength?
Through praying, fasting, and reading the scriptures and
obeying the words of the living prophet.
How did the Lord protect the
people of Jerusalem?
Isaiah 37:36-38
36 “Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and
smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred
and fourscore and five thousand: and when they
arose early in the morning, behold, they were all
dead corpses.”
37 “So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed,
and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.'
38 “And it came to pass, as he was worshipping
in the house of Nisroch his god, that
Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote
him with the sword; and they escaped into the
land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son
reigned in his stead.”
They woke up dead v36
What happened to the king of Assyria?
Although We May Not See Such Dramatic Results
When We Pray, Our Prayers Will Be Heard And
Answered. Share An Appropriate Experience When
You Have Prayed For Help And Received An Answer.
“I prayed and fasted for help with finding names of my family that
I may take to the temple. Shortly after I received a phone call
from my distant aunt telling me she was in town if I would like to
see her. I went to visit her bringing my laptop and she helped me
submit many names of my family into the temple.”
– Sister Ferranti
When Hezekiah learned he was going to die,
what did he ask the Lord to remember?
(Isaiah 38:3)
How did the Lord answer his prayer?
3 ”And said, Remember
now, O Lord, I beseech
thee, how I have walked
before thee in truth and with
a perfect heart, and have
done that which is good in
thy sight. And Hezekiah
wept sore.”
– Isaiah 38:3
When we ask Heavenly Father to heal us or a loved one, our prayer
may be answered in several ways. We must be willing to accept
Heavenly Father’s will.
Hezekiah gets 15 years added to his life
4 “Then came the word of
the Lord to Isaiah, saying,”
5 “Go, and say to Hezekiah,
Thus saith the Lord, the God
of David thy father, I have
heard thy prayer, I have seen
thy tears: behold, I will add
unto thy days fifteen years.”
– Isaiah 38:4-5
Isaiah Prophesied of the Second Coming of
Jesus Christ and the Millennium
Whom did Isaiah say would see the
Savior at his Second Coming?
5 ”And the glory of the Lord shall be
revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together: for the mouth of the Lord
hath spoken it.”
– Isaiah 40:5
18 ”For I know their works and their
thoughts: it shall come, that I will
gather all nations and tongues; and
they shall come, and see my glory.”
– Isaiah 66:18
How did Isaiah say Jesus would be
dressed at the Second Coming?
Isaiah 63:2
What did Isaiah prophesy every
person would someday do?
Isaiah 45:23
23 ”I have sworn by myself, the
word is gone out of my mouth in
righteousness, and shall not return,
That unto me every knee shall
bow, every tongue shall swear.”
– Isaiah 45:23
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In these verses swear means to
“testify”. That does not mean
everyone will repent of their sins;
however, all people will admit that
Jesus Christ is our Savior.
Why is it important for us to gain a
testimony of Jesus now?
How can we strengthen our
testimonies?
How did Isaiah describe Jesus’ Second Coming?
Isaiah 66:15
Isaiah 66:15.
15 ”For, behold, the Lord will come
with fire, and with his chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger with
fury, and his rebuke with flames of
fire.”
– Isaiah 66:15
For those who have been wicked,
this will be a frightening time, but
for the righteous it will be a great
and glorious day.
How will the Lord know the wicked from the righteous?
18 ”For I know their works and their
thoughts: it shall come, that I will
gather all nations and tongues; and
they shall come, and see my glory.”
– Isaiah 66:18
75 ”That when the trump shall sound
for the dead, we shall be caught up in
the cloud to meet thee, that we may
ever be with the Lord;”
Heavenly Father and Jesus know the
desires of our hearts. If we are trying to
live righteously, we will be watched over
and blessed during this time. What did
the Lord say will happen to the Saints
when the wicked are burned?
76 “That our garments may be pure,
that we may be clothed upon with
robes of righteousness, with palms in
our hands, and crowns of glory upon
our heads, and reap eternal joy for all
our sufferings.”
– D&C 109:75-76
What does Isaiah say about war between the
nations of the earth?
Isaiah 2:4
4 ”And he shall judge among
the nations, and shall rebuke
many people: and they shall
beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears
into pruninghooks: nation shall
not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any
more.”
Notation: In the millenium, the tools once used for war, will be
used as farming tools. For there will be peace among all.
How will the wild animals behave?
6 “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and
the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”
7 “And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the
lion shall eat straw like the ox.”
8 “And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put
his hand on the cockatrice’ den.”
9 “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the
knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”
– Isaiah 11:6-9
Why do you think it will be a blessing to live in a
world where everyone has been taught the gospel?
Isaiah 11:9; 54:13–14
What can we do to be worthy to live on the earth at
this time?
9 “They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all my holy mountain: for the
earth shall be full of the
knowledge of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea.”
– Isaiah 11:9
13 ”And all thy children shall be
taught of the Lord; and great
shall be the peace of thy
children.”
14 “In righteousness shalt thou
be established: thou shalt be far
from oppression; for thou shalt
not fear: and from terror; for it
shall not come near thee.”
– Isaiah 54:13-14
Only Heavenly Father knows when the Second
Coming will occur and when the Millennium will
begin. Nevertheless, we should be preparing for that
time.
The Millennium is a time to look forward to. Although
there will be difficult times before the Second
Coming, we will be blessed and helped through these
times if we live righteously.
Discuss several events of the last days.
Explain that signs tell us of Jesus’ Second
Coming, such as wickedness, war,
turmoil, the Restoration of the gospel,
the coming forth of the Book of Mormon,
the gospel preached to all the world, the
sealing power restored, the Lamanites
becoming a mighty people, and the
building of the New Jerusalem.
Conclude the discussion by referring to
Isaiah 54:10, 13–14, 17. Emphasize that
those who are righteous will be blessed
during these difficult times.
Isaiah prophesied of many events that have already
happened. Have the children look up the following
scripture references and decide what Isaiah
prophesied and how it has come to pass
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Isaiah 2:1–2 -- The kingdom of God to be established in the
Rocky Mountains
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Isaiah 7:14 – The birth of Jesus Christ
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Isaiah 29:4 – The coming forth of the Book of Mormon
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Isaiah 52:7–8 – Missionaries spreading the gospel
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Isaiah 53:3–5 – The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Lesson 36 ISAIAH
The prophet Isaiah lived over 700 years before the birth of Jesus
Christ.
Many of Isaiah’s teachings and prophecies have been quoted by
other prophets in the Book of Mormon and the New Testament and
by the Savior himself.
Isaiah prophesied of many events that have already happened and
many that will yet come to pass.
When Jesus visited the Nephites after his Resurrection, he
counseled them to study the words of Isaiah .
1 ”And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these
things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these
things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.”
– 3 Nephi 23:1
Isaiah Saw Our Day And Our Future, We Need To Share
The Gospel With Everyone We Know And Invite Them To
Come To Church.