ISAIAH 2
The house of the Lord (1–4). In the previous chapter, Isaiah looked within the heart of the nation; now he looks ahead to the future glorious kingdom God promised His people. Instead of being a place for corrupt worship, the temple will be a center of truth and blessing for Jews and Gentiles. Instead of international conflict, there will be peace. When world conditions distress you, remember that things will not always be like this.
The light of the Lord (5–9). Judah was borrowing new religious ideas from the gentile nations and not walking in God’s truth. Their faith was in material progress and not in the Lord. How they needed to get back to the light of God’s Word! In our own day, astrology and Eastern religions have replaced the Bible, and making money is more important than serving the Lord.
The day of the Lord (10–22). This is a time of judgment from the Lord that can apply locally, as with Judah, or worldwide, as in the end times. Man’s pride will be brought low, and all that man lives for will be destroyed. God patiently waits as people rebel against the truth, but in the end, sin will be judged and the Lord will be exalted (vv.