Isaiah 7 · Grade 4
A Sign for Ahaz
Read and Think
Ahaz, the grandson of Uzziah, faced a crisis. Rezin king of Syria and Pekah king of Israel had joined together to attack Jerusalem. When the news came, Ahaz's heart "trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind."
God sent Isaiah with his son Shearjashub to meet the king by the upper pool. His message was simple: "Be careful, and keep calm. Don't be afraid." The two kings were only "two tails of smoking torches." Their plan to tear Judah apart would fail. "It shall not stand, neither shall it happen." But Ahaz needed faith: "If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established."
God even invited Ahaz to ask for a sign, as deep as the depths or as high as the heavens. Ahaz refused, saying he would not tempt Yahweh. So the Lord gave a sign himself: "Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Before the child grew up, the two enemy kings would be gone. Isaiah also warned that Assyria would come and the land would grow briers and thorns. In the New Testament, Matthew 1:22-23 says this prophecy was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus.
Show What You Know
Which two kings joined together against Jerusalem?
What did God call the two kings?
What did Ahaz say when God offered him a sign?
What does Matthew 1:22-23 say about this prophecy?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- , the grandson of Uzziah, faced a crisis.
- God sent Isaiah with his Shearjashub to meet the king by the upper pool.
- God even invited Ahaz to ask for a , as deep as the depths or as high as the heavens.
Think About It
God told Ahaz, keep calm and don't be afraid. What makes you afraid, and how can trusting God help?
Ahaz refused God's offer of a sign. Why is it important to accept God's help instead of relying only on ourselves?
Memory Verse
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being with us. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- In the New Testament, Jesus is called Immanuel, God with us. How does it help you that God is with you?
- What does it mean that if you will not believe you will not be established?
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