Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Isaiah 1?
Isaiah 1 opens with these words: “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,…” The line to keep is Isaiah 1:2: “Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.” Carry the word “hear” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Isaiah 1:2: “Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.” What happens first in Isaiah 1?
Isaiah 1:2
“Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.”
Isaiah 1:3
“The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know, my people don’t consider.””
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Say it
Practice Isaiah 1:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
heavens,andearth;forYahwehhasspoken:“Ihaveandbroughtupchildren,andtheyhaverebelledagainstme.