Isaiah 2:1
I. (Chapters 1-39) Condemnation
A. (Chapters 1-12) Prophecies against Israel and Judah
1. \\#Isa 1:1-31\\ God’s Case Against Judah
2. \\#Isa 2:1-5:30\\ Judah’s Condition Described - God continues to
describe the sins of Judah, but now He adds some of the judgments
their sin will bring. This is the second vision and message that
Isaiah gives. It will continue through chapter five.
a. \\#Isa 2:1-5\\ God prophecies concerning Judah’s temple
b. \\#Isa 2:6-9\\ Judah’s sins are categorized
c. \\#Isa 2:10-22\\ Prophecies concerning Judah’s destruction
I. \\#Isa 2:1-5:30\\ Judah’s Condition Described
A. \\#Isa 2:1-5\\ God prophecies concerning Judah’s temple. This prophecy is
not dual reference in nature for nothing like this has ever been before.
It is strictly an end time prophecy.
1. \\#Isa 2:1\\ "The word that Isaiah… saw" - The new introduction
indicates that this is a separate prophecy from the last chapter,
probably given at a different time. The prophecies of Isaiah are
grouped by topic and are not necessarily listed in the order
they were given.
2. \\#Isa 2:2-4\\ An end time prophecy
a. \\#Isa 2:2\\ "in the last days" - This tells us WHEN. This is a
prophecy for the "last days," a phrase used to indicate a time
period near the end of God’s dealings with mankind.
b. "the mountain of the Lord’s house" - This tells us WHERE. The
mountain that the temple is built upon is Mount Moriah.
c. "shall be exalted above the hills" - This tells us WHAT. Mount
Moriah will be exalted because the new temple will be built upon
it, thereby causing ALL NATIONS to FLOW UNTO IT to worship
Jehovah.
d. \\#Isa 2:3\\ "he will teach us of his ways" - This tells us WHY.
Because God will teach on that mountain and MANY PEOPLE SHALL
GO to learn to WALK IN HIS PATHS. Notice both ZION and JERUSALEM
are mentioned.
(1) ZION is the place from where THE LAW, the civil law,
will go forth. This is a political reference to Messiah
ruling the world from this city.
(2) JERUSALEM is the place from where THE WORD OF THE LORD
shall go forth. This is a reference to spiritual truth being
proclaimed from there.
(3) \\#2:4\\ "And he shall judge among the nations" - Hence, the
joint districts of Jerusalem and Zion will be the
headquarters from where the Lord will rule and reign, both
politically and religiously.
e. \\#Isa 2:4\\ "they shall beat their swords into plowshares
(1) Answers the question TO WHAT END? The people will have no
use for their weapons of war.
(2) This is a definite reference to the millennial reign of Jesus
Christ.
3. \\#Isa 2:5\\ "let us walk in the light of the Lord" - The prophecy ends
with a plea for Judah to come walk in God’s way now.
B. \\#Isa 2:6-9\\ Judah’s sins are categorized. Their sins fall into three
main categories.
1. Evil Alliances \\#Isa 2:6\\ - "they be replenished from the east and
are soothsayers, like the Philistines" - THE EAST is Egypt. Judah had
made alliances with with other nations and, in doing so, had become
like the heathen. God had warned His people of this. Unfortunately,
it is far easier for corruption to spread than righteousness.
Exodus 23:31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of
the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the
inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before
thee.
32 Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
2. Having Too Much \\#Isa 2:7\\ - "Their land also is full of silver and
gold" - Judah had too much. Abundance of possessions and time is
usually a downfall to mankind. That trait proves the old adage, "An
idle mind is the devil’s workshop."
3. False Worship \\#Isa 2:8-9\\ - "Their land also is full of idols" -
Judah worshipped false gods.
a. \\#Isa 2:9\\ "the mean man boweth down and the great man humbleth
himself…."
b. One might think it is good for the men to bow and humble
themselves. The problem is that they are not bowing down to
Jehovah but to their false idols.
C. \\#Isa 2:10-22\\ Prophecies concerning Judah’s destruction. The remainder
of this chapter is very likely dual-reference in nature, applying
not only to Judah but the whole world during the end times. While it is
difficult to find a specific, unfulfilled prophecy, the following are
some reasons this passage is likely dual reference in nature.
1. \\#Isa 2:10\\ "Enter into the rock" sounds very similar to Revelation.
Revelation 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich
men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every
free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face
of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
2. \\#Isa 2:12\\ The judgment is called "the day of the Lord," which is a
term that can refer to the tribulation.
a. Since others contest that notion, one can not be too dogmatic that
this phrase alone would prove a dual-reference prophecy, but it is
noteworthy.
b. \\#Isa 2:11, 17, 20\\ "in that day" - This phrase, like "the day of
the Lord," points to a future date of judgment. It is used forty-
three times in the Book of Isaiah and seems best fulfilled in
the tribulation.
3. \\#Isa 2:13\\ Notice the locations:
a. Lebanon is north of Israel; Bashan is across the River Jordan and
is in present-day Jordan; \\#Isa 2:16\\ Tarshish is probably in
Spain.
b. Neither Assyria nor Babylon’s kingdoms enveloped Spain.
c. The extent of this destruction is great and would be one of the
strongest reasons for calling this an end time, world-wide
prophecy.
4. \\#Isa 2:11, 17\\ "The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day…."
Again, a prophecy which could arguably have been fulfilled in the past
but not to the extent that it will be during the tribulation and
millennium.
5. \\#Isa 2:19, 21\\ The effect of this day will be upon the whole earth.
Men will abandon their gods \\#Isa 2:20\\ because of the severity
of it.
D. \\#Isa 2:10-22\\ These prophecies describe the coming judgment as severe
and far ranging.
1. \\#Isa 2:11\\ Men will be humbled while God will be exalted.
2. \\#Isa 2:12-13\\ Judgment will fall upon mankind, as well as, creation.
3. \\#Isa 2:20, 22\\ Some men will live to repent while some will perish.
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