Isaiah 3-5

​Isaiah 3-5

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​Isaiah 5:25 “His hand is stretched out still”

The phrase “his hand is stretched out still” and similar phrases can represent both the justice and mercy of God—justice (destruction and punishment) for the wicked and mercy for the repentant if they will turn to God. From the context of the surrounding verses, the reader can often determine which meaning was intended by the scripture author.

Exodus 6:6

Deuteronomy 5:15​ Deuteronomy 7:19​

Psalm 136:10–14​ ​Jeremiah 32:21

​Ezekiel 20:33–34

2 Nephi 28:32​

Jacob 5:47​ Jacob 6:4–5​

Alma 5:33–34​ Alma 19:36

Mormon 6:17​

3 Nephi 9:14​​ D&C 136:22​

​Isaiah 5:25 (2 Nephi 15:25)

Isaiah 9:12,* 17, 21 (2 Nephi 19:12, 17, 21)​

Isaiah 10:4 (2 Nephi 20:4)​

Isaiah 10:13–14 (2 Nephi 20:13–14)​

Isaiah 14:26–27 (2 Nephi 24:26–27)​

Isaiah 23:11​

Refers to God’s justice:

Answers- 1 pt if correct

Refers to God’s Mercy:

​Scenario

One of your friends wants to stop attending Church meetings and activities and living the Lord’s standards.

• What would you say to encourage this friend to not turn away from the Lord?

Open Ended

What would you say to encourage this friend to not turn away from the Lord?

​Isaiah 5:1-7 Compares the house of Israel to a vineyard

Let's read Isaiah 5:1-2​ together.

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• What did the Lord do for His vineyard?

• What kind of fruit did the vineyard produce?

• How is the vineyard producing these types of grapes symbolic of the house of Israel?

If we turn away from the Lord, …

Open Ended

Read Isaiah 5:3-4

What do you learn about Jesus Christ from these verses?

(Jesus Christ = Lord of the vineyard)

Multiple Select

Read Isaiah 5:5-7

What does the Lord do to the Vineyard?

• Takes the Hedge away

• Stops pruning and digging it.

• Takes the rain away

• Pulls the Plants up by the root

• Enjoys that it is getting destroyed

​Write the answer in your journal

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How are these results similar to the natural consequences that come from disobeying the Lord’s commandments?

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​Questions that may help you answer the question: what would be the effects of “taking away the hedge” and “breaking down the wall” (verse 5)?What would happen to the vineyard if it were not worked in or rained upon?

If we turn away from the Lord, we will lose his protection and help.

Fill in the Blank

Look for ONE word repeated in these verse Isaiah 5:8, 11, 18, 20, 21, and 22.

Draw

What does the word Woe mean?

If we turn away from the Lord, we will lose His protection and help and experience sorrow and suffering.

​D Todd Christofferson | Our Relationship with God | April 2022 General Conference | Faith to Act - YouTube

Open Ended

So What? Why does what we talk about today matter to YOU?!?