HE WILL TEACH US HIS WAYS

Passage: Isaiah 2:1-5

Key verse: 3

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The Mountain of the Lord(A)

2 This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:(B)

2 In the last days(C)

the mountain(D) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;(E)
it will be exalted(F) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.(G)

3 Many peoples(H) will come and say,

“Come, let us go(I) up to the mountain(J) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(K) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(L)
4 He will judge(M) between the nations
    and will settle disputes(N) for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(O)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,(P)
    nor will they train for war anymore.

5 Come, descendants of Jacob,(Q)
    let us walk in the light(R) of the Lord.

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ESV

The Mountain of the Lord

2 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

2 (A)It shall come to pass in the latter days
    that (B)the mountain of the house of the Lord
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
    and shall be lifted up above the hills;
and (C)all the nations shall flow to it,
3     and (D)many peoples shall come, and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
    to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
    and that we may walk in his paths.”
For (E)out of Zion shall go forth the law,[a]
    and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4 He shall judge between the nations,
    and shall decide disputes for many peoples;
(F)and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
    and their spears into pruning hooks;
(G)nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
    neither shall they learn war anymore.

5 O house of Jacob,
    come, let us walk
    in (H)the light of the Lord.

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Footnotes
  1. Isaiah 2:3 Or teaching
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1. He will teach us his ways (1-3) Isaiah prophesied that the time will come when the Lord's temple would be established in Jerusalem, and all peoples would stream to it. This temple is ultimately Jesus, who died on the cross and rose again on the third day. Through the gospel, all people of all nations are saved and are drawn to him to worship God. Through faith in Jesus we are able to learn God's ways and walk in his paths. Then, those living by faith will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation through whom his word will be preached to the ends of the earth. How blessed we are to learn his ways -- undoing our selfish, sinful habits -- and walk in his path of salvation, righteousness, and victory! 2. Let us walk in the light of the Lord (4-5) When we have gospel faith and a Christlike spirit, then real peace and justice follow. Strife dissipates in homes, communities and nations, and peace ensues. With this hope and vision, let us walk in the light of the Lord from this day forth.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for Jesus who enables us to live according to your words and be instruments of your peace. Please help us to walk in your light every day.

One Word: Come to Jesus and learn his ways