Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Contents
Title Page
Introduction to the Teacher Manual
Lessons 1–2
Welcome to the Old Testament
- Lessons 1–2
  Welcome to the Old Testament
- Lessons 3–6
  Moses 1; Abraham 3
- Lessons 7–9
  Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
- Lessons 10–12
  Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5
- Lessons 13–15
  Genesis 5; Moses 6
- Lessons 16–18
  Moses 7
- Lessons 19–21
  Genesis 6–11; Moses 8
- Lessons 22–24
  Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
- Lessons 25–28
  Genesis 18–23
- Lessons 29–32
  Genesis 24–33
- Lessons 33–34
  Genesis 37–41
- Lessons 35–37
  Genesis 42–50
- Lessons 38–40
  Exodus 1–6
- Easter
- Lessons 41–44
  Exodus 7–13
- Lessons 45–47
  Exodus 14–18
- Lessons 48–51
  Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
- Lessons 52–55
  Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
- Lessons 56–57
  Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
- Lessons 58–60
  Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
- Lessons 61–64
  Joshua 1–8; 23–24
- Lessons 65–67
  Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16
- Lessons 68–70
  Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7
- Lessons 71–73
  1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16
- Lessons 74–76
  1 Samuel 17–18; 24–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- Lessons 77–80
  2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- Lessons 81–82
  1 Kings 12–13; 17–22
- Lessons 83–85
  2 Kings 2–7
- Lessons 86–89
  2 Kings 16–25
- Lessons 90–91
  2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30
- Lessons 92–93
  Ezra 1, 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8
- Lessons 94–96
  Esther
- Lessons 97–99
  Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42
- Lessons 100–103
  Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
- Lessons 104–106
  Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
- Lessons 107–108
  Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150
- Lessons 109–112
  Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12
- Lessons 113–116
  Isaiah 1–12
- Lessons 117–118
  Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
- Lessons 119–122
  Isaiah 40–49
- Lessons 123–125
  Isaiah 50–57
- Lessons 126–129
  Isaiah 58–66
- Lessons 130–133
  Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
- Lessons 134–137
  Jeremiah 31–33; 36–38; Lamentations 1; 3
- Lessons 138–141
  Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47
- Lessons 142–145
  Daniel 1–7
- Lessons 146–148
  Hosea; Joel
- Lessons 149–151
  Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Lessons 152–154
  Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Lessons 155–157
  Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Lessons 158–160
  Malachi
Lessons 166–170
Life Preparation Lessons
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Lessons 166–170
  Scripture Study Skills
- Lessons 171–176
  For the Strength of Youth Guide
- Lessons 177–180
  Building Self–Reliance
- Lessons 181–187
  Physical and Emotional Health
- Lessons 188–191
  Preparing for Future Education and Employment
- Lessons 192–195
  Succeed in School
- Lessons 196–200
  Missionary Preparation
- Lessons 201–204
  Temple Preparation
- Lessons 205–208
  Teachings of Church Leaders
Appendix

“Hope of Israel”: Studying the Teachings of Church Leaders

“‘Hope of Israel’: Studying the Teachings of Church Leaders,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual (2026)

“‘Hope of Israel’: Studying the Teachings of Church Leaders,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Teachings of Church Leaders: Lesson 208

“Hope of Israel”

Studying the Teachings of Church Leaders

President Russell M. Nelson and Wendy Nelson exit the Conference Center for the President Russell M. Nelson Devotional on June 3, 2018. President Nelson blows a kiss to the audience.

Throughout the year, students will have several opportunities to study the Lord’s messages given by His inspired leaders. The “Template for Teaching Messages from Church Leaders” document is a tool you can use to help you guide your students as they study these messages. This lesson provides an example of how you can use the template to teach President Nelson’s talk “Hope of Israel” ([worldwide youth devotional, June 3, 2018], Gospel Library). This lesson can help students act on President Nelson’s invitations.

Student preparation: Share with students the title of President Nelson’s talk “Hope of Israel.” Encourage them to read, watch, or listen to all or a portion of the talk before class. Invite them to prayerfully prepare their hearts for the Holy Ghost to teach them as they study messages of the servants of Jesus Christ.

Possible Learning Activities

Note: This lesson provides an example of how teachers could use the “Template for Teaching Messages from Church Leaders” document to help students study messages from Church leaders. You can adjust the ideas in this lesson, use a different combination of ideas from the template, or use your own ideas that would better meet your students’ needs.

Begin the lesson

Begin the lesson in a way that creates interest in students’ minds and hearts to help them prepare for the learning experience. Consider using your own idea or the following “Questions about the topic” idea in the “Methods to begin the lesson” section of the template.

Display the following statement. Consider highlighting or underlining the phrase gather Israel.

President Russell M. Nelson said the following:

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My dear extraordinary youth, you were sent to earth at this precise time, the most crucial time in the history of the world, to help gather Israel. There is nothing happening on this earth right now that is more important than that. There is nothing of greater consequence. Absolutely nothing. (“Hope of Israel” [worldwide youth devotional, June 3, 2018], Gospel Library)

Students could discuss the following question in pairs or small groups. Or they could individually write possible questions in their journal.

What questions do you or others have about the gathering of Israel—the event that President Nelson calls the most important thing “happening on this earth right now”?

Invite students to share the questions they came up with. They may respond with a variety of questions, including the following:

What is the gathering of Israel?
Why is the gathering the most important thing happening on the earth today?
Why might I want to participate in the gathering of Israel?

Consider inviting students to write the questions they come up with on the board, leaving space underneath each question.

As you look for answers to these questions today, consider how a knowledge of Jesus Christ and His gospel can help answer the questions.

Study the message

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Study the provided selections from this talk, looking for answers to any of the questions listed on the board. You could mark on the talk any answers you find. You might consider marking answers to each question in a way that is different from other questions. For example, you could circle answers to one question and underline answers to another, or you could mark them all in different colors.

After students have studied the portions of the talk you selected, consider organizing them into pairs to discuss the following questions.

Which questions do you feel were answered in the portions of President Nelson’s talk that you studied? How were they answered?

Consider inviting students to write their answers on the board underneath the question they answered. You could then invite students to explain their answers.

Applying President Nelson’s message

Ponder thoughts or promptings from the Holy Ghost that came to your mind or heart as you studied President Nelson’s invitations to the youth. Prayerfully consider which invitation you feel the Lord would have you accept and follow to enlist in the gathering of Israel. You may feel impressed to act on more than one invitation.

Write this invitation in your study journal. You might also write how acting on that invitation can help you draw closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Consider sharing your testimony of the truths taught by President Nelson. Encourage students to act on the promptings they may have felt.