What does the prophecy about beating swords into plowshares teach about conditions in the kingdom?
The prophecy teaches that the kingdom will be a productive, physical earthly kingdom with no want, poverty, or famine. Swords become plowshares, which prepare the earth for tremendous production. It will cover the whole earth, be glorious and spiritual because there is no curse or sin, and political because Christ will rule.
Les explains that the prophecy about beating swords and spears into plowshares describes the physical conditions of the coming Kingdom. Plowshares prepare the earth for production, so the Kingdom will have tremendous production and no want, poverty, or famine. This Kingdom that Daniel prophesied in chapter 2 will be on the earth, cover the whole earth, and be a glorious earth where everything is productive. It is physical, yet also a glorious spiritual kingdom because there is no curse and no sin, and it is political because Christ will rule over the planet.