Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Isaiah 62?
Isaiah 62 opens with these words: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and…” The line to keep is Isaiah 62:1: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a…” Carry the word “zion” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Isaiah 62:1: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning lamp.” What happens first in Isaiah 62?
Isaiah 62:1
“For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning lamp.”
Isaiah 62:3
“You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God‘s hand.”
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Say it
Practice Isaiah 62:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForZion’ssakewillInotholdmypeace,andforJerusalem’ssakeIwillnotrest,hershinesoutlikethedawn,andhersalvationlikealamp.