Old Testament Seminary Student Manual (2026)

Contents
Introduction
Old Testament Lessons
- Welcome to the Old Testament
- Moses 1; Abraham 3
- Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
- Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5
- Genesis 5; Moses 6
- Moses 7
- Genesis 6–11; Moses 8
- Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
- Genesis 18–23
- Genesis 24–33
- Genesis 37–41
- Genesis 42–50
- Exodus 1–6
- Easter
- Exodus 7–13
- Exodus 14–18
- Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24
- Judges 2–4; 6–8
- Ruth 1–4; 1 Samuel 1–7
- 1 Samuel 8–16
- 1 Samuel 17–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- 1 Kings 12–22
- 2 Kings 2–7
- 2 Kings 16–25
- 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30
- Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8
- Esther
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
- Psalms 102–3; 110; 116–19; 127–28; 135–39; 146–50
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12
- Isaiah 1–12
- Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
- Isaiah 40–49
- Isaiah 50–57
- Isaiah 58–66
- Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
- Jeremiah 31–33; 36–38; Lamentations 1; 3
- Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47
- Daniel 1–7
- Hosea 1–6; 10–14; Joel
- Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Malachi
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth: Making Choices
- Building Self-Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Future Education and Employment
- Succeed in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders

Lesson 123: Isaiah 51–52—“Hearken unto Me”

Isaiah 50–57: Lesson 123

Isaiah 51–52

“Hearken unto Me”

Visit “Studying the Scriptures” to help prepare yourself spiritually to learn.

Through Isaiah, the Lord spoke to His covenant people, both anciently and today. He extended beautiful promises to them if they chose to hearken to His loving invitations. As His covenant people, the Lord extends these same promises and invitations to us. This lesson can help you hearken unto the Savior’s invitations.

Study the Scriptures

Sometimes the ability to listen and act can make all the difference.

In 2022, Darren Harrison boarded a small, one-engine plane as a passenger for a short flight. A few hours later, he radioed the following message: “I’ve got a serious situation here. My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane.” Soon, a flight instructor was on the radio giving instructions on how to land the plane.

If you were in this situation, what might you feel?
How would the seriousness of the situation affect the way you listened?

After carefully listening to instructions, Darren successfully landed the plane. The pilot was rushed to the hospital. He was treated for a serious medical condition but later recovered.

Darren’s survival depended on his ability to receive and obey instructions. Your ability to receive and obey instructions from God is critical to your spiritual safety and survival.

In Isaiah 51, the Lord repeatedly instructs us to “hearken” (verses 1, 4, and 7). Mark each time you see the word. Copy or link part of the following definition from President Russell M. Nelson next to the first time “hearken” appears in Isaiah 51.

It means “to listen with the intent to obey.” To hearken means to “hear Him”—to hear what the Savior says and then to heed His counsel. In those two words—“Hear Him”—God gives us the pattern for success, happiness, and joy in this life. We are to hear the words of the Lord, hearken to them, and heed what He has told us! (“Hear Him,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2020, 89).

Read Isaiah 51:3 and mark what the Lord promises to those who hearken to Him and keep their covenants.

Compare the story of Darren Harrison with your own challenges. Make a note next to verse 3, explaining why you think hearkening to instructions from an all-knowing God would bring comfort, joy, and gladness.

Review the following study options. Complete two or more. Then complete the “Now What?” section at the end of the lesson.

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Now What?

Ponder what you learned today and any invitations or counsel you feel Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ extended to you through the Holy Ghost. In your study journal, consider answering the following question:

What do you feel the Lord is inviting you to do to receive His help with your challenges, worries, or questions?

Share Your Thoughts

Lesson Purpose: To help you hearken unto the Savior’s invitations.

Share one or more of the following with your teacher or class:

At least two notes you wrote in Isaiah 52 and the verse you wrote them next to.
The notebook entry you made about the Lord being our rearward.
Something specific you did to achieve the purpose of this lesson.
Any questions this lesson raised for you. How will you try to find answers to your questions?