Question: What will earth be like once Christ sets up his throne on earth?

This is the question many ask of themselves without finding and answer the excludes man’s thoughts and only includes God’s. This passage in Isaiah is specific to the Tribes of Israel. How do we know that?

Isaiah 2:5 “O house of Jacob, come and let us walk in the light of the Lord” (NKJV). This is Israel meaning all the Tribes even though the Tribe of Dan is not included in Revelation 7:4-8.

NOTE: We discussed this absence of Dan being named in Revelation in a previous article. The quick of it:

1. Israel (Tribe of Dan) failed to be that light to the world
2. God will change this heart attitude during the Millennial reign after the Tribulation
3. Dan outright rejected the walk and commandments of God.

Isaiah 2:6-8 The physical wealth of other nations has drawn Israel away from their worship and dependence of their God. Verse 8b says it well …”They (foreigners) worship the work of their own hands.” In short …they did it THEIR way.

Isaiah 2:9 “People bow down” to or seek to hold as eternal values things of this world. God is not one of these perceived fabulous things of value. As it states in verse 8, it is the things made, collected, or manufactured by their OWN HANDS.

Isaiah 2:10 Here we find defaulted instructions for people to seek refuge in rocks and dust (hole in the ground), hiding from the “terror of the Lord” and the “splendor of his majesty”. This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the day of the Lord, where pride will be humbled and God alone will be exalted.” It appears again in verse 2:19.

Hide themselves from the TERROR of the Lord. Will the Lord be some type of terrorist or bad guy the stalks those who try to hide from his appearing? Not so. It is a terror of the truth being unfolded with full disclosure. Man will attempt to hide to possibly be overlooked by God.

Isaiah 2:11 Anything man attempts to exalt himself will be revealed in the truth. God will reveal man’s self-centeredness exposing what was little more than man exalting himself. On that day ONLY GOD will be exalted. People will know the truth. This time the truth will not set all mankind free.

Isaiah 2:12 This verse tells us that there will be no exceptions. From the mightiest to the lowest, man will be exposed for what he is. This verse says it strait …”The Lord alone will be exalted in that day.” No man or for that matter, no creation will fail to recognize the creator is on earth.

Isaiah 2:13–17 The great cedar, the mighty oak, the high mountains, great hills, high towers, the great defensive walls built by man, the great ships of the seas, and the haughtiness of all mankind will be brought down. Only the appearance of the Lord will be acknowledged as worthy of recognition and celebration.

Isaiah 2:19 is a valuable verse. God will be known and entered even in the crevices on and within the earth. Nothing ever created will be able to hide, even in the heavens above earth i.e.: the moon or mars.

Isaiah 2:20 This verse has subtle insights. We think of the Millennial Reign as two things, perhaps three. First, it is considered by some as a time of “Christians Only”. “In that day a man will cast away his idols of silver and gold.” This sentence says man will have idols or possessions to cast away. It also means he had idols or treasured items going into “THAT DAY.” Man made them for himself. This verse may suggest that there will be mankind who have not been a believer prior to or in “THAT DAY.” Perhaps even after “THAT DAY.” But this verse is also part of verse 21…

Isaiah 21 These forbidden idols [possessions] will “go into the crags of the rugged rocks, (to hide them) for the terror of the Lord is great. During *“THAT DAY” It will resemble many church attenders of today. *People will be more rigorous in their attempt to hide their personal and desired items to look or appear Christian like but not Christ like. Yes, some will truly be converted becoming true to Christ. Remember that the Great White Throne judgement [Revelation 20:11-15] does not come until after the thousand-year reign.

2 Corinthians 5:10: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad“.

Isaiah 2:22 How do we know that the above comment per verse 21 is fact? Read verse 22. We are told to sever/break our relationship with such people. Isaiah 2:22 instructs believers to stop trusting in humans and their limited lifespans, emphasizing that true strength and security come from God alone. This verse highlights the transience of human life, comparing it to breath in the nostrils, and urges reliance on God’s eternal and sovereign nature. 

Rev. Dr. Jstark – 2025

Isaiah 2:1 – 2:4

Isaiah speaks to many things as concerns his fellow Israelites. His focus in Chapter 2 says much about not only Israel’s future but the future in this world …and one might include “this world and universe.” As believers, we are to reflect Jesus just as the moon reflects the sun’s brilliance. The moon has no light of its own and neither do we. Israel was supposed to be that light on the hillside. A light to the world. (see Isaiah 49:3; Exodus 19:6)

Isaiah begins chapter 2 by prophesying about Judah and Jerusalem. Verse number 2 begins, “Now it shall come to pass in the latter days…” The latter days? Isaiah wrote in the 700’s B.C. yet he speaks of a very distant time yet to come [Isaiah 11:4-9]. A time of absolute justice. A time referred to as the Millennial Reign of Jesus. Micah 4:1 also refers to this time yet to come.

But, what are the last days? The wording here might be a bit confusing. It sounds or reads like the end. The end of days? This is a good time to rid our minds of what we know as days or time since both were created in Genesis 1:5. Too often our minds associate the last days with some type “end to all things.” This is partially true. Revelation 21:5 states, “And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also, God said to the Apostle John, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’” The last days refer to the end of the old with the beginning of the new.

• Isaiah 2:4 is where we find the statement “They shall beat their swords into plowshares.” During the reign of the Messiah, there will be no more war. There will still be conflicts between nations and individuals, but they will be justly and decisively resolved by the Messiah and those who reign with Him. He, “Jesus Christ”, shall judge between the nations, and shall rebuke many people. This probably conflicts with many peoples’ thoughts of the millennial reign and those who believe we are already in it. Yes, there will still be people, decision making, conflict, nations, and some form of rivalries. The difference? True justice will be served and conflict resolved. Both verses speak about Israel, but from different perspectives. Isaiah 49:3 focuses on Israel’s purpose as a servant of God and the display of God’s glory. 

Exodus 19:6 emphasizes the covenant relationship and the special status of Israel as a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. This was God’s intent when He made them His people through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

As our title for this paper states: Punishment for sin as [the] preparation for glory, is the constant theme in Isaiah. We as people will move from this world to His (God’s) new setting for life, land, universe, and atmosphere. We will gradually rise above, or better said, return to God’s original Adam and Eve setting but without the influence of evil, sin, and Satan. The punishment and preparation for glory, Heaven [Revelation 21].

Rev. Dr. Jstark – 2025