Let Us Walk in the Light of His Word Isaiah 2.1-6
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Have you ever had a verse just jump out at you when you are reading scripture? I’ve had that situation happen many, many times. One of those verses is Isaiah 2.4b “and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” I think one of the reasons this passage caught my attention was it speaks of peace. I’m always looking for peace in my heart and in my life. That statement makes it seem like I live in a wore torn country or under constant stress. That is nowhere near true.
Let’s put the verse in context and then see how we can apply these few verses to our lives. I plead guilty to embracing this verse without looking at the context that surrounds the verse.
Beginning in verse one “the word” that Isaiah received. Isaiah received “a word” or a vision from God concerning Judah and Jerusalem. This vision will continue through chapters 2 and 3.
Verse two tells us that in the last days the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be at the top of all mountains. The imagery here at the top of all these mountains is Jesus. Mountain=kingdom. God’s kingdom will be above all other kingdoms. Wait it gets better! And shall be exalted above the hills and all nation shall flow unto it, meaning multitudes will embrace the Christian faith.
Verse three. The invitation is extended to go up to the mountain of the LORD. Up the mountain. Jesus will be above all. Going up a mountain requires effort. Your heart rate increases, muscles are strained, breathing becomes harder. Effort. Not much effort is required to go down the mountain. Salvation is a free gift from God but walking daily in the Spirit, minute by minute takes effort on the believer’s part. The purpose of going up the mountain is for God to “teach us of His ways”. Christians are calling the unbeliever to go up; up against everything they know or thought and come to Jesus. Beautiful symbolism. We will obediently “walk in his paths”. Out of *Zion shall go forth the law and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the most important city in the history of the Jews and in Jesus’ ministry. Think about all the events during Jesus’ ministry that took place in Jerusalem: from His teaching in the temple at age 12 on through His crucifixion, resurrection.
Now on to verse four. What happens when we go up the mountain? There is a reckoning. Jesus will judge among the nations and rebuke many people THEN people will beat the spears into pruning forks. With the weapons of war destroyed there will be no more war.
Verse 5 What a beautiful verse. “Let us walk in the light of the LORD”.
To summarize: Isaiah receives a word/vision from God. He says here is what is going to happen. Jesus will be above all kingdoms; multitudes will embrace Jesus’s teaching. The invitation is extended to go up to His kingdom where he will teach us His ways, we will walk obediently, the teaching will come out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Then Jesus will judge nations and rebuke people. The people will repurpose their weapons and wars will cease. The invitation to walk in the light of the Lord is extended.
Isaiah 4.2b really paints a beautiful picture. No need for weapons because nations will be at peace. If it were only that simple. Not to be Negative Nellie here but this passage does not refer to our current age. This would be obvious by the many wars raging around the world. The United States has spent the majority of its existence with out war in our own country. The Civil War being the most prominent example. Too many people around the world live in war-torn countries. So no, this verse doesn’t apply to the church age. As much as I would love for this to apply to our time doesn’t. Rapture-Tribulation-Revelation-Millennium-New Heaven and New Earth. The only possible time frame for these events is the Millennium. When Jesus reigns for one thousand years from Jerusalem.
“What is this passage referencing?” Verse two states ”in the last days” or when Jesus comes again to rule and reign. Then Jerusalem will the ruling. Jerusalem a city that cannot be hidden. Jerusalem is the city where so many of our Lord’s life and events take place from the time He left his parents and taught at the temple when he was 12 years old until His crucifixion and resurrection. All these and many more events take place in Jerusalem. This time frame Christians will actively be witnessing for Jesus. The invitation to come to Him is issued by His disciples to come and go up to Jerusalem. (v 3) The symbolism of going up is startling. It is so easy to go down. Not much effort in going down the mountain. Going up the mountain causes our heart rate to increase, our breathing becomes harder, and muscles are engaged. Christians are calling the unbeliever to go up; go against everything you know or thought and come to Jesus. Beautiful symbolism.
What happens after we go up the mountain? There is a reckoning. Nations are judged. Many people are rebuked. THEN, will people beat their spears into pruning hooks. Then will nation not war against nation any more. Again, what a beautiful picture.
What is my takeaway from this passage? I must be diligent in witnessing for Jesus. I must keep my mind and my body under control. Like going up the mountain it will require effort. It won’t be an easy path. God didn’t say being His child would be easy. But the outcome is so worth it. NOWHERE is the peace and comfort available to me than in Jesus.
The invitation that God has given to His children “come and let us walk in the light of the Lord” is simple and beautiful. Come!
Dear friend, come up with me to the mountain that leads to Jesus and let us walk in the light of the Lord. There is no better place to be than with safe in the arms Jesus.
Until He Comes,
Sharon
Down the Rabbit Hole-Things I learned along the way
I have never put these pieces together. Did you know that Isaiah 2.4 is found almost word for word in Micah and the reverse of these words are found in Joel. I confess I never put this all together.
Opposite in Joel 3.10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
Written in 800 B.C.
Isaiah 2.4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Written in 760 B.C
Micah 4.3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Written in710 B.C.
First Joel, then Isaiah then Micah. There is a song going through my head from Joel “let the weak say, I am strong
I’ll just leave this here.
Have you ever had a verse just jump out at you when you are reading scripture? I’ve had that situation happen many, many times. One of those verses is Isaiah 2.4b “and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” I think one of the reasons this passage caught my attention was it speaks of peace. I’m always looking for peace in my heart and in my life. That statement makes it seem like I live in a wore torn country or under constant stress. That is nowhere near true.
Let’s put the verse in context and then see how we can apply these few verses to our lives. I plead guilty to embracing this verse without looking at the context that surrounds the verse.
Beginning in verse one “the word” that Isaiah received. Isaiah received “a word” or a vision from God concerning Judah and Jerusalem. This vision will continue through chapters 2 and 3.
Verse two tells us that in the last days the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be at the top of all mountains. The imagery here at the top of all these mountains is Jesus. Mountain=kingdom. God’s kingdom will be above all other kingdoms. Wait it gets better! And shall be exalted above the hills and all nation shall flow unto it, meaning multitudes will embrace the Christian faith.
Verse three. The invitation is extended to go up to the mountain of the LORD. Up the mountain. Jesus will be above all. Going up a mountain requires effort. Your heart rate increases, muscles are strained, breathing becomes harder. Effort. Not much effort is required to go down the mountain. Salvation is a free gift from God but walking daily in the Spirit, minute by minute takes effort on the believer’s part. The purpose of going up the mountain is for God to “teach us of His ways”. Christians are calling the unbeliever to go up; up against everything they know or thought and come to Jesus. Beautiful symbolism. We will obediently “walk in his paths”. Out of *Zion shall go forth the law and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the most important city in the history of the Jews and in Jesus’ ministry. Think about all the events during Jesus’ ministry that took place in Jerusalem: from His teaching in the temple at age 12 on through His crucifixion, resurrection.
Now on to verse four. What happens when we go up the mountain? There is a reckoning. Jesus will judge among the nations and rebuke many people THEN people will beat the spears into pruning forks. With the weapons of war destroyed there will be no more war.
Verse 5 What a beautiful verse. “Let us walk in the light of the LORD”.
To summarize: Isaiah receives a word/vision from God. He says here is what is going to happen. Jesus will be above all kingdoms; multitudes will embrace Jesus’s teaching. The invitation is extended to go up to His kingdom where he will teach us His ways, we will walk obediently, the teaching will come out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Then Jesus will judge nations and rebuke people. The people will repurpose their weapons and wars will cease. The invitation to walk in the light of the Lord is extended.
Isaiah 4.2b really paints a beautiful picture. No need for weapons because nations will be at peace. If it were only that simple. Not to be Negative Nellie here but this passage does not refer to our current age. This would be obvious by the many wars raging around the world. The United States has spent the majority of its existence with out war in our own country. The Civil War being the most prominent example. Too many people around the world live in war-torn countries. So no, this verse doesn’t apply to the church age. As much as I would love for this to apply to our time doesn’t. Rapture-Tribulation-Revelation-Millennium-New Heaven and New Earth. The only possible time frame for these events is the Millennium. When Jesus reigns for one thousand years from Jerusalem.
“What is this passage referencing?” Verse two states ”in the last days” or when Jesus comes again to rule and reign. Then Jerusalem will the ruling. Jerusalem a city that cannot be hidden. Jerusalem is the city where so many of our Lord’s life and events take place from the time He left his parents and taught at the temple when he was 12 years old until His crucifixion and resurrection. All these and many more events take place in Jerusalem. This time frame Christians will actively be witnessing for Jesus. The invitation to come to Him is issued by His disciples to come and go up to Jerusalem. (v 3) The symbolism of going up is startling. It is so easy to go down. Not much effort in going down the mountain. Going up the mountain causes our heart rate to increase, our breathing becomes harder, and muscles are engaged. Christians are calling the unbeliever to go up; go against everything you know or thought and come to Jesus. Beautiful symbolism.
What happens after we go up the mountain? There is a reckoning. Nations are judged. Many people are rebuked. THEN, will people beat their spears into pruning hooks. Then will nation not war against nation any more. Again, what a beautiful picture.
What is my takeaway from this passage? I must be diligent in witnessing for Jesus. I must keep my mind and my body under control. Like going up the mountain it will require effort. It won’t be an easy path. God didn’t say being His child would be easy. But the outcome is so worth it. NOWHERE is the peace and comfort available to me than in Jesus.
The invitation that God has given to His children “come and let us walk in the light of the Lord” is simple and beautiful. Come!
Dear friend, come up with me to the mountain that leads to Jesus and let us walk in the light of the Lord. There is no better place to be than with safe in the arms Jesus.
Until He Comes,
Sharon
Down the Rabbit Hole-Things I learned along the way
I have never put these pieces together. Did you know that Isaiah 2.4 is found almost word for word in Micah and the reverse of these words are found in Joel. I confess I never put this all together.
Opposite in Joel 3.10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
Written in 800 B.C.
Isaiah 2.4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Written in 760 B.C
Micah 4.3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Written in710 B.C.
First Joel, then Isaiah then Micah. There is a song going through my head from Joel “let the weak say, I am strong
I’ll just leave this here.
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