Life will be peaceful, productive, and free from the curse — with children, families, and wild animals living safely under Christ's righteous rule.
Isaiah 11 pictures a restored earth where the wolf dwells with the lamb and a little child leads them. According to Les Feldick, when the Kingdom is set up, all the ravages of the curse will be gone; there will be no death to speak of, no sickness, no sin, and Satan will be locked up. Believing survivors will enter, have families, and populate the earth, working and producing under the perfect rule of Christ the King.
Isaiah 11:5 — Describes the righteous and faithful rule of the King, which is the foundation of Kingdom life.
Isaiah 11:6 — Pictures the peace in the animal kingdom when the curse is lifted — the wolf dwells with the lamb.
Isaiah 11:8 — Shows children playing safely where poisonous snakes once posed a threat, indicating complete safety in the Kingdom.
Isaiah 11 describes the era when the Branch from Jesse's roots will rule with righteousness and faithfulness (Isaiah 11:5). The passage then gives the outcome for both people and animals: the wolf and the lamb live together, the leopard lies down with the kid, and a little child leads the calf, the young lion, and the fatling (Isaiah 11:6). The cow and the bear feed together, their young lie down together, and the lion eats straw like the ox (Isaiah 11:7). Even the sucking child plays on the hole of the asp and the weaned child puts his hand on the cockatrice' den (Isaiah 11:8). These verses depict a dramatic change from the dangerous conditions under the curse.
Les Feldick teaches that Isaiah 11 describes the Kingdom on earth after Christ returns and the curse is lifted. He says the Kingdom will be physical and spiritual — set up on the whole earth, with no death, sickness, disease, sin, or Satan. Normal flesh-and-blood people will enter as believing survivors from the tribulation, and they will have children and families for the entire thousand years, producing a tremendous population. Les emphasizes that the animal kingdom will be transformed: predators will no longer kill, the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and little children will play safely among wild animals. He also teaches that believers from the Body of Christ will not be part of the human population but will rule and reign with Christ and 'interface' with them. The Kingdom will be the epitome of everything man could hope or dream of, because Christ will rule with perfect righteousness.
In Isaiah 11, the prophet describes animals that are no longer predators or prey. The wolf dwells with the lamb, and a little child leads them (Isaiah 11:6). Les Feldick explains that under the curse, animals live in constant fear of becoming another's lunch. When Christ returns and the curse is lifted, the wolf will eat grass and berries just like other creatures, and children will be able to play safely with snakes (clips 2, 3). The peace is so complete that even the weaned child can put his hand on a cockatrice (Isaiah 11:8). This is part of the restoration of creation to the beauty and tranquility that existed before sin entered (clip 0).
According to Les Feldick, the citizens of the Kingdom will be normal flesh-and-blood people. They will enter as believers who survived the tribulation and will have children for the thousand years (clips 0, 4). Because there will be no death to speak of and no sickness or disease, the population will explode as families grow (clip 4). Les also says these citizens will work and produce, and the earth will be tremendously productive with no want, poverty, or famine (clips 1, 5). The children born during the Kingdom will still have the Adamic nature, but they will live under the perfect righteous rule of Christ with Satan locked up (clip 4).
Isaiah 11:5 says righteousness and faithfulness will be the girdle of the King's loins and reins. Les Feldick teaches that Christ will rule over the planet as King of kings and Lord of lords (clips 5, 7). The Kingdom will be political in that Christ governs the whole earth, and it will be spiritual because it is a kingdom of righteousness, holiness, and sinlessness, with no death or curse (clip 7). This perfect rule is what makes life in the Kingdom so peaceful and safe.
Children and Reproduction in the Kingdom
Les shows that the three references to children in Isaiah 11 are proof that people will enter the Kingdom, reproduce, and raise families throughout the thousand years.
Flesh-and-Blood Citizens of the Kingdom
Les teaches that the Kingdom's citizens will be normal human beings who work, have children, and reproduce in the absence of sin and Satan under Christ's perfect rule, while believers interface with them.
Curse Lifted and Animal Peace
Les explains that when the curse is lifted in Isaiah 11, natural predators like the wolf will no longer kill; they will eat grass and berries, fulfilling what creation groans for in Romans 8.
Creation Freed From Fear
Les highlights that under the curse, animals and birds live in constant fear of being another's lunch, but that fear ends when Christ returns and the curse is lifted.
No Death or Sickness; Population Explosion
Les teaches that during the thousand years there will be no death to speak of, no sickness or disease; believing entrants will have many children, leading to a vast population, though those children still bear the Adamic nature.
Physical, Productive Kingdom
Les teaches that the Kingdom will be physical and earthly, covering the whole world, with tremendous production, no want, poverty, or famine, and that Christ will rule politically.
Physical Elements of the Kingdom (Duplicate)
Same teaching as Clip 5: the Kingdom will be a glorious, productive earth where Christ rules over the planet, and swords are beaten into plowshares.
Kingdom: Physical, Political, and Spiritual
Les summarizes that the Kingdom is simultaneously physical (animals and children), political (Christ as King of kings), and spiritual (righteousness, holiness, no death or curse).
Isaiah 11:5: And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
This verse describes the righteous character of the King who rules over the Kingdom.
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 depicts the peace and harmony that will exist in the animal kingdom when the curse is lifted.
Isaiah 11:7: And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
This verse continues the picture of predators becoming peaceful and eating plant food like harmless animals.
Isaiah 11:8: And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
This verse shows that even children will be safe from dangerous serpents in the Kingdom.
Isaiah 11:6 says the wolf will dwell with the lamb and the leopard will lie down with the kid, and a little child will lead them. Les Feldick teaches this means the curse is lifted and predator animals will no longer kill — they will eat grass and other plants just like the harmless animals.
No. Les Feldick says that in the Kingdom Age there will be no death to speak of, no sickness, and no disease. It will be much like the Garden of Eden, with the curse removed and Satan locked up.
Les teaches that believers in the Body of Christ will rule and reign with Christ over the Kingdom. They will not be part of the flesh-and-blood population that enters the Kingdom, but will 'interface' with them, reigning over the earth's citizens.
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