Isaiah 2 - Meaning, Themes & Application

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

Isaiah 2:1 introduces a message God gave Isaiah about Judah and Jerusalem’s future. It tells readers, “Pay attention—this comes from God, not human opinion.” In …

" And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow "

" And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. "

" And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war "

" O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. "

Isaiah 2:5 means God is inviting His people to leave their old, sinful ways and live by His truth and goodness. “Walking in the light” …

" Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. "

" Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: "

Isaiah 2:7 means the people were overflowing with wealth, power, and possessions, but had turned their hearts away from God. It warns that success can …

" Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: "

Isaiah 2:8 means people had filled their lives with man-made “gods” and trusted what they created instead of God. Today, this can be careers, money, …

" And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive "

Isaiah 2:9 means that both ordinary people and important leaders were bowing to idols and false priorities, so guilt covered everyone. God would not just …

" Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. "

Isaiah 2:10 warns people to humble themselves before God instead of trusting in pride, success, or power. “Hiding in the rock and dust” pictures realizing …

" The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. "

Isaiah 2:11 means God will bring down human pride and self-importance so that only He is honored. It warns us not to trust our status, …

" For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: "

" And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, "

" And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, "

" And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, "

" And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. "

" And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. "

" And the idols he shall utterly abolish. "

" And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. "

" In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; "

Isaiah 2:20 means that when people finally see God’s power clearly, they’ll realize their “idols”—anything they trusted more than God—are worthless and toss them away. …

" To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. "

Isaiah 2:21 means that when God finally confronts human pride and sin, people will be desperate to hide, realizing how small they are. It warns …

" Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? "

Isaiah 2:22 means we shouldn’t place our ultimate trust in people, because humans are fragile and temporary. Instead, we should rely on God. For example, …