The Day of the Lord

Isaiah 2

We started the book of Isaiah yesterday. There are a total of 66 chapters of Isaiah and in the book we see the Bible, God’s redemptive plan for mankind. I love Isaiah because he points to Christ way before Christ came as baby Jesus. We can break Isaiah into 3 sections. 1) The King (ch 1-37) 2) The Servant (ch 38-55) and 3) The Anointed Conqueror (ch 56-66), these points are from J. Alec Motyer on Isaiah.  If we can sum up humanity as sinners in need of a Savior we see the book of Isaiah focusing on the sin of Jerusalem and the need of a redeemer and we see in a deeper way we are the sinners in need of a Savior, Christ.

Isaiah is a prophet for Judah during the reign of King Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (1:1). In this book we see the importance of God being Holy and his holiness that is demanded by his children. Isaiah 2 is designated about Eschatology or the last days.

There will be Peace (1-5)

We read in this section that Jerusalem will be raised above all other cities or Israel over all nations. All nations will encourage the others to go to Jerusalem, a high mountain. They will seek the True God. We see that truly that the nations will come seeking God because he is the answer for salvation. He will send the redeemer for our salvation. During this time there will be absence of war where the righteous judge will weigh everything. Christ will come and proclaim himself as king and sit on the throne that he entitled too (Philippians 2:9-11). Only true peace will come with the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

The Day of the Lord (6-22)

We see that there is a contrast with the future city of the Lord and the city that Isaiah was living in. He was comparing the two and showing the differences of what he was living in and then what he was hoping in. We see that Jerusalem was following after idols of other nations but their greatest idol was wealth. It says in verse 8, “Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made. Verse 7 talks about how their land is filled with silver and gold and there is no end to their treasures. They worshiped wealth! I could not help but read that and think, “This is the day and age we live in, right now.” Our culture worships possessions, money, and success. All looking at it as something they created or earned. They are lovers of pleasure  rather than lovers of God (2nd Timothy 3:4) and having the appearance of godliness but denying its power (2nd Timothy 3:5).

As we see the stage set about the city we see the judgment that will take place. Three times in this chapter we see the phrase, “The terror of the Lord.” The reason is because the day of the Lord, sinners will flee to hide in caves as this is the day God will manifest his glory for all to see. This is the day that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. He will rule and reign with truth and justice. Those who have rejected Jesus as Savior will see that he is Truly Savior. To the believer, the Day of the Lord will come as refreshing as all things will be reconciled. To the unbeliever, as it says three times, the terror of the Lord, will come. You either long his return or fear it.