Monday, December 2, 2024

Isaiah 2:4

He shall judge among the nations,
    and shall rebuke many peoples;
and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
    and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
    nor shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah 2:4, Modern English Version (MEV)
 
The rule of God, the Kingdom of God, will be centered in the holy city of Jerusalem, and it will be a time of peace, when all the nations of the earth will bow to Him. This the people of Israel firmly hoped and believed. However, to paraphrase the title of a great Broadway musical, "A funny thing happened on the way to universal peace and prosperity."
 
 

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