1. Said Samuel, “Within five years A night will be as day, And Baby Jesus will be born In a land far, far away.” Hosanna! Hosanna! Oh, let us gladly sing.

• 1. Said Samuel, “Within five years1. Said Samuel, “Within five yearsA night will be as day,A night will be as day,And Baby Jesus will be bornAnd Baby Jesus will be bornIn a land far, far away.”In a land far, far away.”

• Hosanna! Hosanna!Hosanna! Hosanna!Oh, let us gladly sing.Oh, let us gladly sing.How blessed that our Lord was born;How blessed that our Lord was born;Let earth receive her King!Let earth receive her King!

• 2. Across the sea, in Bethlehem,2. Across the sea, in Bethlehem,Lord Jesus came to earthLord Jesus came to earthAs Samuel had prophesied,As Samuel had prophesied,And angels sang His birth.And angels sang His birth.

• Words:Words: Mabel Jones Gabbott, b. 1910 Mabel Jones Gabbott, b. 1910 Music:Music: Grietje Terburg Rowley, b. 1927 Grietje Terburg Rowley, b. 1927• Original title: “Christmas in Zarahemla,” © 1985 by Mabel Jones Gabbott and Grietje Terburg Rowley. This song may be copied for Original title: “Christmas in Zarahemla,” © 1985 by Mabel Jones Gabbott and Grietje Terburg Rowley. This song may be copied for

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Enrichment Activity #7

Prophets Prophets Foretold Foretold the Birth the Birth of Jesus of Jesus ChristChrist

““Lesson 46: Lesson 46: Primary 6: Old Primary 6: Old Testament, Testament, (1996),207(1996),207

• I have some costume I have some costume pieces and props to make a pieces and props to make a Christmas nativity scene.Christmas nativity scene.

• What do you What do you remember remember about Jesus about Jesus Christ’s Christ’s birth?birth?

• Even though it happened Even though it happened over 2,000 years ago, we over 2,000 years ago, we have the account of Jesus’ have the account of Jesus’ birth recorded in the birth recorded in the scriptures.scriptures.

• How do you How do you know about know about this this important important event?event?

• Joseph and Mary Joseph and Mary knew about this knew about this event before it event before it happened. happened.

• From the time of From the time of Adam, Heavenly Adam, Heavenly Father promised Father promised through through prophets to prophets to send his Son to send his Son to be the Savior of be the Savior of the world. the world.

• Many Many prophets prophets prophesied prophesied of the of the coming of coming of Jesus Jesus Christ. Christ.

• They knew Heavenly Father They knew Heavenly Father would keep his promise, would keep his promise, and they looked forward and they looked forward anxiously for the Savior to anxiously for the Savior to be born.be born.

• Many of the people Many of the people were not faithful. were not faithful.

• They were wicked They were wicked and did not obey and did not obey God’s God’s commandments. commandments.

• They did not listen to his They did not listen to his prophets. prophets.

• Many prophets told the Many prophets told the people to repent. people to repent.

• Many prophets prophesied of Many prophets prophesied of the coming of Jesus Christ. the coming of Jesus Christ.

• They knew Heavenly Father They knew Heavenly Father would keep his promise, and would keep his promise, and they looked forward anxiously they looked forward anxiously for the Savior to be born.for the Savior to be born.

• He would die to He would die to save all the save all the people on the people on the earth. earth.

• They told the people that Jesus They told the people that Jesus Christ would come to earth. Christ would come to earth.

• He would be the Savior. He would be the Savior.

• The The prophets prophets said Christ said Christ would be would be born in born in BethlehemBethlehem. .

• Some of the prophets who Some of the prophets who told about Jesus Christ were told about Jesus Christ were Moses, Jeremiah, Micah, Moses, Jeremiah, Micah, Zechariah, Lehi, and Isaiah. Zechariah, Lehi, and Isaiah.

• Jesus Jesus would would grow up grow up as other as other children children do. People do. People would not would not know he know he was the was the Son of Son of God. God.

• God would send a God would send a prophet to help Jesus. prophet to help Jesus. His name would be John. His name would be John.

• John would teach John would teach the people about the people about Jesus. Jesus.

• John would John would baptize Jesus and baptize Jesus and would be called would be called John the Baptist.John the Baptist.

• Jesus would love Jesus would love everyone. He would everyone. He would do many miracles. do many miracles.

• He would show He would show men how to be men how to be like Heavenly like Heavenly Father. Father.

• He He would would teach teach men men about about God. God.

• Some people would Some people would not believe in Jesus. not believe in Jesus. They would hate him. They would hate him.

• Jesus would Jesus would suffer for their suffer for their sins. sins.

• They would They would crucify him crucify him on a cross. on a cross.

• He would die He would die and then be and then be resurrected. resurrected.

• The things the The things the prophets said prophets said about Jesus about Jesus did happen. did happen.

• The New The New Testament Testament tells about the tells about the life of Jesus life of Jesus Christ. Christ.

• You will be learning more You will be learning more about the New Testament about the New Testament next year!next year!

• Who did Isaiah Who did Isaiah prophesy would prophesy would be the mother of be the mother of Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ? • Let’s read Isaiah Let’s read Isaiah

7:147:14• ““Virgin” means a Virgin” means a

pure, unmarried pure, unmarried woman. woman.

• Note that Isaiah Note that Isaiah lived about 740 lived about 740 years before the years before the birth of Christ. birth of Christ.

• To whom was the To whom was the angel Gabriel angel Gabriel sent to announce sent to announce the news that the news that Jesus was about Jesus was about to be born and to to be born and to testify of the testify of the fulfillment of fulfillment of Isaiah’s Isaiah’s prophecy? prophecy?

• Let’s read Luke Let’s read Luke 1:26–31 & 1:26–31 & Matthew 1:18–23Matthew 1:18–23

• How did Isaiah say How did Isaiah say Jesus would come? Jesus would come? • Let’s read Isaiah Let’s read Isaiah

9:69:6• What other names What other names

did Isaiah use to did Isaiah use to describe Christ? describe Christ?

• What do these What do these names tell us names tell us about Jesus Christ? about Jesus Christ?

• Where was Jesus to be born? Where was Jesus to be born? • Let’s read Micah 5:2Let’s read Micah 5:2

• When King Herod asked the When King Herod asked the priests and scribes where priests and scribes where Jesus would be born, how did Jesus would be born, how did they know it would be in they know it would be in Bethlehem? Bethlehem? • Let’s read Matthew 2:4–6 Let’s read Matthew 2:4–6

• These men had read the These men had read the prophecies in the scriptures.prophecies in the scriptures.

• But they But they also had also had their own their own prophets prophets who foretold who foretold the birth of the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

• The Nephites had the The Nephites had the brass plates, which brass plates, which contained many of the contained many of the ancient prophecies.ancient prophecies.

• Whom did Whom did Nephi see Nephi see in a vision? in a vision?

• Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 1 Nephi 11:18–2111:18–21

• Nephi lived Nephi lived about 600 about 600 B.C.B.C.

• Whom did Whom did Alma Alma prophesy prophesy would be the would be the mother of mother of the Son of the Son of God? God?

• Let’s read Let’s read Alma 7:9–10Alma 7:9–10

• Alma lived Alma lived about 80 B.C.about 80 B.C.

• What signs did Samuel the What signs did Samuel the Lamanite prophesy would Lamanite prophesy would

come at the birth of Jesus? come at the birth of Jesus? • Let’s read Helaman 14:2–5Let’s read Helaman 14:2–5

These prophecies occurred These prophecies occurred five or six years before the five or six years before the

birth of Jesus Christ.birth of Jesus Christ.

• What did the people who did What did the people who did not believe Samuel’s not believe Samuel’s prophecies do? prophecies do?

• Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:6, 9Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:6, 9• When Nephi prayed in behalf When Nephi prayed in behalf

of the righteous people, what of the righteous people, what comfort was he given? comfort was he given? • Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:11–13Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:11–13

• How were Samuel’s How were Samuel’s prophecies fulfilled?prophecies fulfilled?• Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:15, 19, Let’s read 3 Nephi 1:15, 19,

2121• How do we know a new star How do we know a new star

appeared in Israel also? appeared in Israel also? • Let’s read Matthew 2:1–2Let’s read Matthew 2:1–2

Take turns Take turns reading the reading the prophecies prophecies

that that foretold the foretold the

birth of birth of Jesus Jesus

Christ.Christ.Enrichment Activity #1

• In preparation for Christmas read In preparation for Christmas read the following scriptures, which the following scriptures, which prophesy of Jesus Christ’s birth, prophesy of Jesus Christ’s birth, with your families:with your families:

Micah 5:2Micah 5:2 Isaiah 7:14Isaiah 7:14

Isaiah 9:6–7Isaiah 9:6–7 Alma 7:9–10Alma 7:9–10

Helaman 14:1–6Helaman 14:1–6 1 Nephi 11:18–1 Nephi 11:18–2121

• Take this card home to your Take this card home to your families and read these families and read these scriptures with them.scriptures with them.

Enrichment Activity #2

BethlehemBethlehem starstarMaryMary•Listen for these words as we Listen for these words as we read the Christmas story from read the Christmas story from Luke 1:26–38 and Luke 2:1–19. Luke 1:26–38 and Luke 2:1–19. •What feelings do you think What feelings do you think Joseph, Mary, and the Joseph, Mary, and the shepherds might have had as shepherds might have had as they participated in the they participated in the fulfillment of the prophecies of fulfillment of the prophecies of Christ’s birth?Christ’s birth?

Enrichment Activity #3

We believe all that God has We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many that He will yet reveal many great and important things great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom pertaining to the Kingdom of God.of God.

Enrichment Activity #4

• We are living in a time when We are living in a time when prophecies and revelations are prophecies and revelations are being fulfilled.being fulfilled.

• Name some of these Name some of these prophecies. prophecies.

• I am grateful to be part of a I am grateful to be part of a church with continuing church with continuing revelation and being a witness revelation and being a witness to the fulfillment of prophecies to the fulfillment of prophecies in our own lifetime.in our own lifetime.

Enrichment Activity #4

• The Savior’s birth, life, and The Savior’s birth, life, and Atonement are the greatest Atonement are the greatest gifts we will ever receive. gifts we will ever receive.

Enrichment Activity #5

• What gift can What gift can we give we give Heavenly Father Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ at this special at this special season of the season of the year? year?

• I challenge each I challenge each of you to give of you to give the gift of love the gift of love to others. to others.

• The following story is an The following story is an example of how one young boy example of how one young boy gave his father a gift of love.gave his father a gift of love.

• A few days before Christmas, A few days before Christmas, when Rob was fifteen years old, when Rob was fifteen years old, he overheard his father say to he overheard his father say to his mother, “Mary, I hate to call his mother, “Mary, I hate to call Rob to milk the cows in the Rob to milk the cows in the mornings. He’s growing so fast mornings. He’s growing so fast and he needs his sleep. … I and he needs his sleep. … I wish I could manage alone.”wish I could manage alone.”

• These simple words made Rob These simple words made Rob fully realize something for the fully realize something for the first time: his father loved him!first time: his father loved him!

• The family was poor. Rob had The family was poor. Rob had bought his father an bought his father an inexpensive tie, but as he lay inexpensive tie, but as he lay thinking on the night before thinking on the night before Christmas, it didn’t seem Christmas, it didn’t seem enough. With growing enough. With growing excitement he decided on a excitement he decided on a better gift. better gift.

• He would get up early and milk He would get up early and milk the cows before his father got the cows before his father got up. He laughed to himself in up. He laughed to himself in anticipation of his father’s anticipation of his father’s surprise.surprise.

• The task went more easily than The task went more easily than he had ever known it to go he had ever known it to go before. Milking for once was not before. Milking for once was not a chore. It was something else—a chore. It was something else—a gift to his father, who loved a gift to his father, who loved him.him.

• His task finished, Rob returned His task finished, Rob returned to his bed just moments before to his bed just moments before his father called him. He knew his father called him. He knew his father would go to the barn his father would go to the barn ahead of him to get started ahead of him to get started and in only a few minutes and in only a few minutes would discover the two big would discover the two big cans standing in the milk-cans standing in the milk-house, filled. Breathlessly, Rob house, filled. Breathlessly, Rob waited for his return.waited for his return.

• After what seemed an eternity, After what seemed an eternity, Rob heard his bedroom door Rob heard his bedroom door open, heard his father laughing, open, heard his father laughing, a “sobbing sort of laugh,” and a “sobbing sort of laugh,” and heard his father say, “Thought heard his father say, “Thought you’d fool me, did you?”you’d fool me, did you?”

• ““It’s for Christmas, Dad!” In the It’s for Christmas, Dad!” In the morning darkness, he found his morning darkness, he found his father and clutched him in a father and clutched him in a great hug. Rob’s heart was great hug. Rob’s heart was “bursting with love.”“bursting with love.”

• ““Son, I thank you,” his father Son, I thank you,” his father said. “Nobody ever did a said. “Nobody ever did a nicer thing. … The best nicer thing. … The best Christmas gift I ever had, and Christmas gift I ever had, and I’ll remember it, son, every I’ll remember it, son, every year on Christmas morning, year on Christmas morning, so long as I live.” so long as I live.” (Adapted from (Adapted from Pearl S. Buck, “Christmas Day in the Pearl S. Buck, “Christmas Day in the Morning,” in Colliers, 23 Dec. 1955, pp. Morning,” in Colliers, 23 Dec. 1955, pp. 10–11.)10–11.)

• I know beyond I know beyond any doubt that any doubt that Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is the Only the Only Begotten Son of Begotten Son of Heavenly Father Heavenly Father and our brother. and our brother.

• I am grateful for I am grateful for this wonderful this wonderful gift that gift that Heavenly Father Heavenly Father has given to has given to each of us.each of us.

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