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Isaiah 50 · Grade 5

The Tongue of Those Who Are Taught

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Isaiah 50:1-3 answers exiles who thought God had abandoned them. Under Deuteronomy 24, a divorced wife received a certificate; a debtor might sell children. God says neither happened: "Behold, you were sold for your iniquities." The problem was Israel's sin, not God's weakness: "Is my hand shortened at all, that it can't redeem? Or have I no power to deliver?"

What many call the third Servant Song (50:4-9) describes a disciple. The Servant has "the tongue of those who are taught," given so he can "sustain with words him who is weary." He listens before he speaks, for God awakens his ear each morning. His obedience costs suffering; he gave his back to those who struck him and did not hide from shame and spitting. In the New Testament, the Gospels record Jesus enduring this (Matthew 26:67; Mark 14:65), and Luke 9:51 says he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

The Servant's confidence rests in God's vindication: "He who justifies me is near. Who will bring charges against me?" In the New Testament, Paul echoes this in Romans 8:33-34. Verses 10-11 offer a choice. Those who walk in darkness should "trust in Yahweh's name, and rely on his God." Those who "kindle a fire" and walk by their own light will "lie down in sorrow."

Show What You Know

  1. Which law describes a certificate of divorce?

  2. What does the Servant do before he speaks?

  3. Which New Testament verse says Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem?

  4. Where does Paul echo, Who will bring charges against me?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For the Lord Yahweh will ____ me.
  2. He awakens ____ by morning.
  3. I didn’t hide my ____ from shame and spitting.

Down

  1. Therefore I have set my face like a ____.
  2. Let him trust in Yahweh’s ____.

Think About It

  1. The Servant was taught by God before teaching others. Why is listening to God important before helping others?

  2. Verses 10-11 contrast trusting God in darkness with making our own light. What does it look like to make our own light instead of trusting God?

Memory Verse

“The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.”

Isaiah 50:4 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When is it hard for you to ask God for help?
  • What would a daily habit of opening your Bible look like for you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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