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Isaiah 5 · Grade 4

Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good

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Isaiah 5 begins as a love song. "My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill." He dug it, cleared the stones, planted the best vines, built a watchtower, and cut out a wine press. He did everything a good farmer could do. But when harvest came, there were only wild grapes.

The owner asked the people of Judah to judge between him and his vineyard. Since it gave only wild grapes, he would take away its hedge and let it become a wasteland. Then Isaiah reveals the meaning: "For the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel." God looked for justice, but found oppression; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

Six woes follow. Isaiah warns those who buy up house after house, those who chase strong drink, and those who mock God's plan. He warns "those who call evil good, and good evil," those who are wise in their own eyes, and those who take bribes. Because they rejected the law of Yahweh, God would lift up a banner and call a strong nation from far away against them.

Show What You Know

  1. List three things the owner did for his vineyard.

  2. What would the owner do to the vineyard?

  3. What did God find instead of righteousness?

  4. What would God lift up for a nation far away?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

vineyardgoodgrapesGod
  1. He did everything a farmer could do.
  2. But when harvest came, there were only wild .
  3. The owner asked the people of Judah to judge between him and his .
  4. Because they rejected the law of Yahweh, would lift up a banner and call a strong nation from far away against them.

Think About It

  1. God did everything for his vineyard and looked for good fruit. What good fruit does God want to see in your life?

  2. Isaiah warns against calling evil good. Where do you see people mix up right and wrong today?

Memory Verse

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Isaiah 5:20 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for Your vineyard. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one good habit you want God to build in you?
  • How should we treat our neighbors' needs?

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