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Lesson 1: Isaiah’s vision.
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A unit on the Prophets.
Bible Passage: Isaiah, Jonah, Amos, Micah
Micah 6:6-8 - The prophet Micah asks the question of what he should bring as an offering to please the Lord. He asks if he should bring burnt offerings, thousands of rams, or even his firstborn child. But he concludes that God does not desire any of those things. Rather, God calls people to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord. This passage reminds us that what truly matters to God is how we live and treat others, not religious rituals.
Amos 5:14-15, 24 - Amos urges the people to seek good and not evil so they may live, and so that the Lord will be with them. He calls them to hate evil, love good, and seek justice in their communities. He emphasizes that God desires justice and righteousness to flow continuously and abundantly, like a never-ending stream, more than religious rituals or outward displays.
Jonah 1-3 - The prophet Jonah is called by God to go to the city of Nineveh and tell the people to turn away from their wrongdoings. Instead of obeying, Jonah runs away and boards a ship, but God sends a storm. Jonah knows that the storm was because of him and he tells the sailors to throw him overboard to calm the sea. He is then swallowed by a giant fish, and after three days, the fish spits Jonah out and God gives him the command once more. This time, Jonah obeys and delivers God’s message to Nineveh and the people repent.
Isaiah 6:1-8 - This passage recounts the Prophet Isaiah’s vision of God in the temple. He sees the Lord seated on a high throne, surrounded by angels calling out, “Holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty.” The temple shakes and smoke fills the space, overwhelming Isaiah with a sense of his unworthiness. One of the angels touches his lips with a burning coal from the altar, symbolically cleansing him. Then, God asks, “Whom shall I send?” and Isaiah responds, saying, “Here I am, send me!” This marks Isaiah’s calling and commissioning as a prophet.