Isaiah, 2
8. the country is full of idols. They bow down before the work of their hands, before what their own fingers have made.
8. the country is full of idols. They bow down before the work of their hands, before what their own fingers have made.
Isaiah 2 describes Isaiah's prophetic vision over the last days, when Jerusalem will be exalted above all other nations and God will judge the nations. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 2:
Isaiah 11:10: "And it will happen that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, to rise as a stand of the peoples, and their resting place will be glorious." This verse talks about how the nations will seek the root of Jesse, that is, the Messiah, who will be the leader of the peoples.
Isaiah 26:21: "For, behold, the Lord leaves his place to punish the residents of the earth because of his iniquity; and the earth shall reveal his blood and will no longer cover his dead." This verse talks about how God will judge nations because of their iniquity, a common theme in Isaiah 2.
Isaiah 60:14: "And they shall come to you, curved, the children of those who have oppressed you; and all who despised you will be prostrated to the plants of your feet; and will call you the city of the Lord, Zion of the Holy of Israel." This verse talks about how nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the Lord and recognize their sovereignty.
Jeremiah 25:15: "For thus said the Lord, the God of Israel, Take this cup of fury from my hand, and give him to drink to all nations to which I send you." This verse talks about how God would give the nations the chalice of His judgment, another theme addressed in Isaiah 2.
Micah 4:1: "But it will happen in the last days that the mound of the house of the Lord will be established in the summit of the hills, and will rise upon the hills; This verse talks about how people will flow to Jerusalem in the last days and recognize the Lord as their God.
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