When the Prince of Peace comes, He will lift the curse, rule with righteousness, transform the animal kingdom, and bring the peace the world has been waiting for.
Les Feldick teaches that no peace will come through human institutions; peace waits until the Prince of Peace is back in Jerusalem. Scripture promises that His righteous rule will be established forever and that when the curse is lifted, even the animal kingdom will be changed.
Isaiah 9:6 — This verse names the coming child 'The Prince of Peace' and puts the government on His shoulder.
Isaiah 11:6 — This verse describes the transformation of the animal kingdom when He reigns.
Psalm 122:6 — This verse connects praying for Jerusalem's peace to the coming of the Prince of Peace.
Scripture identifies the One who is coming as the Prince of Peace. In Isaiah 9:6-7, the child born is given the name 'The Prince of Peace,' and of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end; it will be established upon the throne of David with judgment and justice forever. Isaiah 11 describes His righteous rule and the change that comes when the curse is lifted. He will judge the poor with righteousness and reprove with equity for the meek, and righteousness and faithfulness will characterize His rule. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and a little child shall lead them. Scripture also connects peace for Jerusalem with His coming. Psalm 122:6 instructs believers to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and 1 John 3:2 promises that when He appears, believers will be like Him. Psalm 148 calls on kings, princes, judges, young men, maidens, old men, and children to praise the Lord.
Les Feldick teaches that the world's hopes for peace—through the United Nations or other human efforts—will not succeed. 'There's not going to be peace on this earth until the Prince of Peace comes.' He connects this to the instruction to pray for the peace of Jerusalem: since Jerusalem means 'city of peace' but has not known peace for thousands of years, praying for her peace is actually praying for the return of Christ, because 'Jerusalem will know no peace until the Prince of Peace has returned.' Les also explains that biblical peace is not merely the absence of war; it is 'that whole sphere of good things that God is ready to pour out,' and God cannot pour it out until Christ is King. When He comes, He will rule with righteousness, absolute fairness, and no corruption. The Beatitudes, says Les, become the Constitution of the Kingdom. The animal kingdom will be transformed when the curse is lifted—the wolf will dwell with the lamb and will eat grass and berries instead of killing. Christ's Kingdom will be perfect, with no sin, corruption, or rotten politics, and it will rest on the shoulder of the Prince of Peace.
The child born in Bethlehem is called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, and the government is upon His shoulder (Isaiah 9:6). Les Feldick says this is the person Isaiah is talking about—the One everybody knows as the Prince of Peace—who will be King of kings and Lord of lords, ruling Israel and the whole world.
No. Les Feldick says the world may think it can keep going forever and that the United Nations will solve the world's problems, but that is not going to happen. There will not be peace on this earth until the Prince of Peace comes.
He will rule with righteousness, absolute fairness, and no corruption. Scripture says righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins and faithfulness the girdle of His reins (Isaiah 11:5). Les Feldick adds that the Beatitudes will become the Constitution of the Kingdom, and that His government will be established with judgment and justice forever.
When the curse is lifted and Christ returns, the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and young lion shall feed together (Isaiah 11:6). Les says the wolf will not kill the lamb but will eat grass and berries like other creatures, and he takes these descriptions literally.
Les explains that Jerusalem will know no peace until the Prince of Peace has returned. Since Jerusalem is the city of peace but has not been a city of peace for thousands of years, praying for her peace is actually asking the Lord to come quickly.
When He appears, believers will be like Him, for they will see Him as He is (1 John 3:2). Les points to this promise when he says that when He comes, 'we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.'
Righteous Rule and the Beatitudes
Les explains that when He rules, the Prince of Peace will rule with righteousness and absolute fairness, and the Beatitudes will be the Constitution of His Kingdom.
Peace Delayed Until His Return
Les says the world's institutions will not bring peace; there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace comes, and praying for Jerusalem's peace is praying for His quick return.
Peace as God's Good Gifts
Les teaches that biblical peace is the whole sphere of good things God will pour out when Christ is King, and that His government and peace will have no end.
Jerusalem's Peace Awaits the Prince of Peace
Les identifies the Prince of Peace and says Jerusalem will know no peace until He returns; praying for Jerusalem's peace is praying for Christ's return.
Animal Kingdom Renewed When Curse Is Lifted
Les explains that when the curse is lifted, the wolf will dwell with the lamb and will eat grass and berries instead of killing.
A Perfect Global Kingdom
Les says the Prince of Peace will rule as King of kings over Israel and the whole world, with no sin, corruption, or rotten politics.
Literal Animal Peace and the Beatitudes
Les says the Beatitudes will come into full bloom in the Kingdom and takes Isaiah's animal descriptions literally.
Creation's Fear Ends When Christ Returns
Les says the animal kingdom currently lives under the curse in fear of being eaten, but that will end when the curse is lifted and Christ returns.
Isaiah 9:6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
This verse names the coming ruler as the Prince of Peace and places the government on His shoulder.
Isaiah 9:7: Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
This verse promises that His government and peace will be established forever on David's throne.
Isaiah 11:4: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
This verse describes the righteous and equitable rule of the coming King.
Isaiah 11:5: And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
This verse characterizes His rule with righteousness and faithfulness.
Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
This verse describes the transformation of the animal kingdom when He reigns.
Psalm 122:6: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
This verse instructs believers to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, which Les connects to the Prince of Peace's return.
Psalm 148:11-13: Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
This verse looks forward to universal praise when the curse is lifted and Christ returns.
1 John 3:2: Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
This verse promises that believers will be like Christ when He appears.
The Prince of Peace is Jesus Christ, the child born in Bethlehem whose government is on His shoulder (Isaiah 9:6). Les Feldick identifies Him as the coming King of kings who will rule Israel and the whole world.
Les Feldick says no. The world's institutions will not solve the world's problems; there will not be peace on earth until the Prince of Peace comes.
When the curse is lifted, the wolf will dwell with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the kid, and calves and lions will feed together. Les says the wolf will eat grass and berries, and these things should be taken literally.
Praying for the peace of Jerusalem is praying for the Lord's coming, because Jerusalem will have no peace until the Prince of Peace is back in Jerusalem.
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