In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's house will be established above the mountains and hills, and all nations will flow into it.
Isaiah 2:2 says this will happen in the last days. Les Feldick teaches that the mountain represents a kingdom—the kingdom Israel's Messiah will set up at Jerusalem—and that 'all nations' refers to Gentile peoples who will come to be taught in the house of the God of Jacob.
Isaiah 2:2 — This is the core verse describing the last days when the Lord's house will be elevated above all kingdoms and all nations will flow into it.
Isaiah 2:3 — It shows the response of the nations—they will go up to the house of the God of Jacob to learn His ways, and the word of the Lord will go out from Jerusalem.
The Bible says that in the last days, 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 into it (Isaiah 2:2). It goes on to say that 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' (Isaiah 2:3). Zechariah 8:20-22 repeats this, saying that people and the inhabitants of many cities will go to Jerusalem to seek the LORD of hosts and to pray before the LORD.
Les Feldick teaches that the 'last days' in Isaiah 2 refer to Israel's last days—the time when the King returns and sets up His kingdom on earth—not the church's last days. He explains that the 'mountain of the Lord's house' is a symbolic reference to a kingdom, and when it is established on the top of the mountains, it means that God's kingdom will be the highest over all the nations and empires that have existed. The 'hills' represent smaller kingdoms. He emphasizes that 'all nations' means Gentile nations, and they will flow into this kingdom. He ties this to Zechariah 8:20-23, where the inhabitants of many cities and strong nations come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD and pray before Him, showing that Jerusalem will be the center of the world when Christ rules from there.
Les explains that when the word 'mountain' is used symbolically, it refers to a kingdom. Thus, 'the mountain of the Lord's house' established on the top of the mountains means the Lord's kingdom will be the greatest kingdom of all, above the smaller kingdoms pictured as hills. He also calls it 'the top kingdom of all the kingdoms' and says it will be exalted above the hills, or the smaller kingdoms (Clip 2, Clip 4).
Les distinguishes between Israel's 'last days' and the church's 'last days.' He says Israel's last days are when the king comes and sets up his kingdom, while the church's last days are the age of grace from Christ's death, burial, and resurrection until it is caught up to meet the Lord in the air. The terms are the same but not synonymous. So in Isaiah 2, the 'last days' refer to Israel's kingdom (Clip 5).
Les shows that Zechariah 8:20-23 echoes Isaiah 2. In those days, when Christ is ruling in Jerusalem, the inhabitants of many cities will urge one another to go and pray before the LORD, and strong nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD of hosts. Les says you don't have to twist it; it's clearly describing the kingdom age when people from the nations come to Jerusalem (Clip 6, Clip 7).
Les points out that Israel was supposed to be a light to the Gentiles. He uses the story of Jonah and the Canaanite woman as examples of how the Jews had lost sight of this calling. Yet God had always planned to save Gentiles, and the prophecy in Isaiah 2 shows the nations coming to Israel's light and to the Lord in Jerusalem.
Israel's Role as a Light to the Gentiles
Les shows that Jews in Jesus' day had lost sight of God's plan for Gentiles, but Israel was always meant to be a light to them, and in the last days the nations will come.
Isaiah 2:1-2 and the Last Days
Les reads Isaiah 2:1-2 and says the mountain of the Lord's house is the kingdom that Israel's King will set up, and all nations will flow into it.
Symbolism of Mountains as Kingdoms
Les teaches that mountains symbolically represent kingdoms, and that the Lord's house will be the top kingdom above all others, with all nations flowing into it.
Zechariah 8:22-23 and the Nations
Les ties Zechariah 8 to the same prophecy, saying strong nations will come to seek the Lord in Jerusalem when He is ruling as King over the earth.
All Gentile Nations Will Flow Into It
Les repeats Isaiah 2:2, clarifying that 'all nations' means Gentile nations and that they will flow into the eminent kingdom above all kingdoms.
Israel's Last Days vs. the Church's Last Days
Les explains that the 'last days' in Isaiah 2 are Israel's last days, referring to when the King comes to set up His kingdom, and not the same as the church's last days.
Zechariah 8:20-23 Explained
Les says the inhabitants of many cities and strong nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord and pray before Him in the days when Christ is ruling.
Zechariah Confirms Isaiah's Prophecy
Les emphasizes that Zechariah 8 confirms the prophecy that nations would come to Israel's light and seek the Lord in Jerusalem, saying 'you can't kick this out of your Bible.'
Isaiah 2:1: The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
This sets the context that the prophecy is about Judah and Jerusalem, which are central in the last days.
Isaiah 2:2: 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 into it.
This is the key verse answering the question: God's house will be established above all, and all nations will come.
Isaiah 2:3: 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.
This explains what will draw the nations: they will come to learn God's ways, and His word will go out from Jerusalem.
Zechariah 8:20: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Les uses this to show people coming to Jerusalem in the last days.
Zechariah 8:21: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
This shows the urgency of people going to Jerusalem to seek the Lord.
Zechariah 8:22: Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
This directly parallels Isaiah 2:2 with strong nations coming to Jerusalem.
Les Feldick says that the last days in Isaiah 2 are Israel's last days—when the King returns and sets up His kingdom—not the church's last days. The church's last days are the age of grace from Christ's death until the rapture.
Les says 'all nations' refers to Gentile nations. They will stream into the kingdom that Israel's King will set up, just as strong nations are described in Zechariah 8:22 coming to Jerusalem to seek the Lord.
According to Isaiah 2:3, out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Les emphasizes this is from Jerusalem on the earth, not from heaven.
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