Isaiah lived during the period of the Assyrian Empire’s expansion. He tells us this in verse 1: during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. This would put Isaiah around the 700s B. C.
What we know so far from chapter one… Isaiah is preaching to God’s people during a time when they have recently experienced material prosperity but now they are in engaged in war or potential war – northern tribes of Israel have allied themselves with Syria (Damascus) against Assyria (Syro-Ephraimite War, 734-32 B. C.). Assyria is going to destroy Israel (Samaria) and come against Jerusalem. It’s not going to be pretty.
The reason why is because of sin. Jerusalem has revolted against her Father, against her husband. She is sinful, weighed down with iniquity, evildoers, and corrupt (1:4). Forgiveness will be possible, will be made available (1:18) but Judah has to “consent and obey” (1:19).
Idol worship is their fundamental problem. They do not know God (1:3; that is, they do not have a relationship with Him) because they are worshiping under the terebinth (oaks) false gods (1:28-31).
This brings us to God’s promise of future blessings in chapter two and the theme for our study (2:1-5).
THE COMING BLESSING – 2:1-4:
Jerusalem does not know God nor understand His ways (1:3). This is not an intellectual ignorance. It is a willful ignorance. When you refuse to read and study God’s law, you are ignorant but you are not innocent. So, God needs to take care of their ignorance and He can then take care of their sin problem.
God promises that He will establish the “mountain of the house of the Lord.” Please note the parallel for these phrases: “house of the Lord” (vs 2) and “house of the God of Jacob” (vs 3) and “house of Jacob” (vs 6). These are all parallel with the house or dynasty of King David, promised to him in 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 (and 2 Samuel 7).
This “mountain” (cf. Daniel 2:44) will be the chief of the mountains, better, more respected, more important than all other mountains, including Mount Sinai on which was given the Law of Moses. But the law that will be given in Jerusalem will be better, given by the Son of David, King Jesus.
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Why do the Gentiles want to come to the mountain of the house of the Lord, the house of Jacob? Observe verse 3: “That He may teach us.” What was the problem of Jerusalem? They did not know nor understand. Now, they will. God may teach everyone concerning His ways. Then, when you know His ways, you can walk in His paths.
The “law will go forth from Zion (a term used for Jerusalem) and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.” In contrast with Mount Sinai and the Law of Moses that was given to the Jews, this law would be given in Jerusalem and it will be for all the nations.
It is there that God will judge the nations – through this law that will go forth from Jerusalem – and it is through that law that peace will come to the earth and will reign in the affairs of men (vs 4). Every nation that submits to the Prince of Peace (9:6) will have peace among themselves and between themselves.
This prophecy has already been fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. Peter quotes Joel 2:28-32 in Acts 2:17ff but he begins that quotation by quoting the first few words of Isaiah 2: “In the last days.” The “word of God” or “word of the Lord” is found twenty times in Acts, with its roots here in Isaiah 2 (see Acts 6:7; 12:24; 19:20).
THE CALL TO RECOGNIZE GOD’S WAYS – 2:5:
Whether Isaiah knew it or not, it would be 700 years before that prophecy would be fulfilled. You and I do not yet know when Jesus will come again. Perhaps it will be 700 more years from now or it might be 7,000 years from now. Be that as it may, we have an obligation to live under the light that we have now. That is Isaiah’s message to his people, vs 5.
The Church of Jesus Christ is exalted above the hills. We must proclaim the “law of the Lord” so that all men and woman can be saved. In that body, there is peace between us and God and among men.
Paul Holland
