Isa. 2:2a| But| vv. 2-4: Micah 4:1-3
Isa. 2:21c| mountain| Psa. 68:15-16;| Isa. 27:13;| Zech. 8:3
| The mountain here signifies the kingdom of Israel, whereas the mountains and the hills later in the verse signify the kingdoms of the nations. In the restoration (Matt. 19:28; Acts 3:21) the nation of Israel will be the foremost among the nations.
Isa. 2:2d| nations| Psa. 22:27;| 86:9;| Isa. 11:10;| Jer. 3:17
Isa. 2:3a| Come| Jer. 31:6;| 50:5;| Zech. 8:21, 23
Isa. 2:3b| mountain| Psa. 24:3;| Isa. 30:29
Isa. 2:31| in
| Lit., out of; indicating the source of His instruction.
Isa. 2:32| instruction
| Heb. torah, frequently translated law. During the millennium, the thousand-year kingdom, the restored nation of Israel will be the priests in the earthly part of the kingdom (61:6; Zech. 8:20-23), the kingdom of the Son of Man (Matt. 13:41; Rev. 11:15), and the overcoming believers in Christ will be the priests in the heavenly part (Rev. 20:6), the kingdom of the Father (Matt. 13:43). By this priesthood all the peoples of the nations will be taught and instructed. See note 201 in Zech. 8.
Isa. 2:3c| Jerusalem| cf. Luke 24:47
Isa. 2:41| judge
| In the restoration Christ will be the unique ruler on earth. See note 11 in ch. 32.
Isa. 2:4a| And| cf. Joel 3:10;| Rev. 6:4
Isa. 2:4b| war| Psa. 46:9;| Isa. 11:9;| Hosea 2:18;| Zech. 9:10
Isa. 2:5a| walk| Psa. 89:15;| Eph. 5:8;| 1|John 1:7
Isa. 2:71| silver
| The nations were rich not only in money but also in idols (vv. 8, 20). Idols and money go together. This is the reason that money is called mammon (Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9, 11, 13). Because the nations trusted in idols, God judged them in order to humiliate them (vv. 9-22).
Isa. 2:8a| full| Jer. 2:28;| Acts 17:16
Isa. 2:10a| rock| Isa. 2:19, 21;| Rev. 6:15
Isa. 2:111a| haughty| Isa. 2:17;| 5:15-16;| 2|Cor. 10:5
| Because the nations were haughty, it was necessary for Jehovah to humiliate them, to bring them down, through judgment. God’s judgment on the haughty nations ushers in the God-man, Christ (4:2, 5-6), issuing in the restoration of the nation of Israel (4:3-6; 2:2-5), which brings in the kingdom and consummates in the new heaven and new earth (65:17).
Isa. 2:121| day
| See note 151 in Joel 1.
Isa. 2:131| cedars
| Typifying lofty persons, those who lift themselves up.
Isa. 2:141| lofty
| In figure signifying countries, nations, and kingdoms.
Isa. 2:161| artifacts
| Or, images. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Isa. 2:17a| haughtiness| Isa. 2:11
Isa. 2:19a| rocks| Isa. 2:10;| Rev. 6:15