Understanding the Scriptures
Isaiah 50
| Bill (v. 1) | Legal document | |
| Creditors (v. 1) | People you owe money to | |
| Rebuke (v. 2) | Voice | |
| Sackcloth (v. 3) | Black goatskin covering worn at a time of sadness | |
| In season (v. 4) | At the right time | |
| Smiters (v. 6) | People who beat other people | |
| Confounded (v. 7) | Put to shame | |
| Flint (v. 7) | A very hard stone that can spark when struck with steel | |
| Justifieth me (v. 8) | Declares that I am right | |
| Contend with me (v. 8) | Argue against me | |
| Adversary (v. 8) | Enemy | |
| Stay (v. 10) | Depend | |
| Compass (v. 11) | Surround |
Isaiah 50:6—“I Gave … My Cheeks to Them That Plucked off the Hair”
If a person wanted to humiliate another person, he could pull the hair out of someone’s beard as a sign of disrespect.
Isaiah 50:10—Who Can Truly Follow the Lord and Not Be Blessed and Happier?
The invitation in Isaiah 50 to follow the Lord is similar to the one King Benjamin gave to his people in Mosiah 2:41.
Studying the Scriptures
Complete activity A or B as you study Isaiah 50.
What Do You Learn about Jesus Christ?
Read Isaiah 50:5–7; 1 Nephi 19:9; and Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19 and write what these scripture passages teach you about:
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What the Savior endured to accomplish the Atonement.
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What motivated Him to do such an incredibly difficult and painful thing.
Give an Example
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Describe the two kinds of people Isaiah spoke of in verses 10–11.
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Think of a situation faced by people your age. Give an example of how each of the two kinds of people Isaiah described would act in that situation.
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