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Isaiah 2

Isaiah 2:2

The Mountain of the House of the LORD · Isaiah 2:1–4
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Translations

Modern
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Traditional
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Literal
And it shall come to pass at the end of the days, the mountain of the house of YHWH will be established at the top of the mountains, and it will be lifted up above the hills, and all the nations will flow to it.
Latin
Et erit in novissimis diebus: præparatus mons domus Domini in vertice montium, et elevabitur super colles; et fluent ad eum omnes gentes,

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

Notes

Isaiah 2:2

  • In the Old Testament, the phrase the last days generally refers to a future time (see Jeremiah 49:39; Ezekiel 38:16; Hosea 3:5). In the New Testament, it refers to the period that started with the arrival of Jesus (Hebrews 1:2). More specifically, it refers to the time just before the end of the current age (2 Peter 3:3).

  • The mountain of the Lord’s house refers to the Temple Mount. This place symbolizes God’s glorious exaltation (see Isaiah 6:1) and his kingdom on earth. Isaiah’s focus on God’s supreme kingship comes from his famous vision of God (Isaiah 6).

  • Isaiah’s prophetic hope was not a narrow nationalistic dream. It included people from all over the world, beyond Judah and Jerusalem.

Isaiah 2:2–4

One day, God's generous salvation will reach beyond Israel and Judah. This will lead nations to come to Zion, not for war, but to receive blessings and live by God's rules.

Isaiah urged Judah to see the benefits that other nations would gain. He wanted to inspire the people of Judah (Isaiah 2:5) to feel motivated and follow the Lord, so they would not miss out on that day.

This section is almost exactly repeated in Micah 4:1–3.

Events

Parallels

Micah 4:1–5

Glossary

Book of Micah David Isaiah, Book of Land Last Days Lord Mount, Mountain Nations Peace Temple Zion

Topics

Church: Extent of, Predicted Church: House of the Lord Church: Mountain of the Lord's House Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Conversion of Gentiles, Predicted Gentiles: Conversion of, Predicted Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Mountains of the Church of God Mountains: Sometimes Selected As Places for Divine Worship Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Temple: Solomon's: Mountain of the Lord's House The Church: Extent of, Predicted The Excellency and Glory of the Church: Consist in Its: Eminent Position the First Temple was Called: The Mountain of the Lord's House The Heathen: Salvation of, Foretold The Jews: Promises Respecting: Blessing to the Gentiles by Conversion of The Millennium Titles and Names of the Church: Mountain of the Lord's House