Babylon & Pride
In Isaiah, this ancient kingdom represents pride, greed, and sin.
What is Babylon?
Isaiah’s prophecies repeatedly point to this promised Messiah.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Isaiah warned that turning away from this Person brings spiritual danger.
Who is the Lord?
Isaiah called the latter-day Restoration “a marvellous work and a ____.”
What is wonder?
Isaiah says the Lord can restore things that are lost or this.
What is broken?
The lesson compares the pride of Babylon’s king with the pride of this being.
Who is Satan?
Isaiah 25 says the Lord will swallow up this “in victory.”
What is death?
Isaiah compared spiritual rebellion to this condition caused by too much alcohol.
What is drunkenness?
This latter-day book is one of the marvelous works connected with Isaiah 29.
What is the Book of Mormon?
Isaiah describes the Savior as a “refuge” from this dangerous weather event.
What is a storm?
According to the lesson, pride, greed, and sin are examples of this kind of living that will eventually fail.
What is worldliness?
According to Isaiah 25:8, the Lord will wipe these from all faces.
What are tears?
Isaiah compared turning away from God to lacking food and water—these two conditions.
What are hunger and thirst?
Isaiah 29:11–12 is connected in Joseph Smith—History with Martin Harris showing copied Book of Mormon characters to this professor.
Who is Charles Anthon?
Isaiah 35 says this dry ground would become a pool.
What is parched ground?
Isaiah 14:3 teaches that the Savior can give us rest from our sorrow and this emotion.
What is fear?
Isaiah 26:19 teaches that the dead will live and arise, pointing to this doctrine.
What is the Resurrection?
Isaiah compared the consequences of turning away from the Lord to this structure collapsing.
What is a broken wall?
This latter-day prophet was called to help bring about the Restoration Isaiah foresaw.
Who is Joseph Smith?
Isaiah 35 describes these people receiving sight as part of the Lord’s healing.
Who are the blind?
Babylon was once powerful but is now ancient history. The lesson uses this to teach that pride and worldliness will eventually do this.
What is fail?
Isaiah 28 uses this construction image for the Savior—a precious one that provides a sure foundation.
What is a cornerstone?
Isaiah 29 describes people honoring God with their lips while this is far from Him.
What is their heart?
According to Isaiah 29:14, the Lord said He would perform this famous latter-day work.
What is “a marvellous work and a wonder”?
Isaiah 35 describes these four miracles: the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame leap, and these people sing.
Who are the dumb/those unable to speak?