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 unto it.
Original Language Analysis
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
H1961
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 16
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית
And it shall come to pass in the last
H319
בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית
And it shall come to pass in the last
Strong's:
H319
Word #:
2 of 16
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
הַיָּמִ֗ים
days
H3117
הַיָּמִ֗ים
days
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
3 of 16
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
נָכ֨וֹן
shall be established
H3559
נָכ֨וֹן
shall be established
Strong's:
H3559
Word #:
4 of 16
properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
יִֽהְיֶ֜ה
H1961
יִֽהְיֶ֜ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
5 of 16
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
הֶהָרִ֔ים
of the mountains
H2022
הֶהָרִ֔ים
of the mountains
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
6 of 16
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
בֵּית
house
H1004
בֵּית
house
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
7 of 16
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
יְהוָה֙
of the LORD'S
H3068
יְהוָה֙
of the LORD'S
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
8 of 16
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
in the top
H7218
בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
in the top
Strong's:
H7218
Word #:
9 of 16
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
הֶהָרִ֔ים
of the mountains
H2022
הֶהָרִ֔ים
of the mountains
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
10 of 16
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
וְנִשָּׂ֖א
and shall be exalted
H5375
וְנִשָּׂ֖א
and shall be exalted
Strong's:
H5375
Word #:
11 of 16
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Cross References
Isaiah 56:7Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.Isaiah 27:13And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.Zechariah 8:3Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Isaiah 66:20And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.Psalms 86:9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.2 Peter 3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,Daniel 2:35Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.Daniel 2:45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Historical Context
Written when Jerusalem was politically insignificant, this prophecy defied contemporary geopolitics. Micah 4:1-3 contains nearly identical language, suggesting either shared revelation or common prophetic tradition.
Questions for Reflection
- How does this vision of global worship centered on Christ shape your understanding of missions?
- What does Jerusalem's future exaltation teach about God's faithfulness to His covenant promises?
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Analysis & Commentary
This Messianic prophecy envisions the mountain of the LORD's house (temple mount) elevated above all mountains as the center of eschatological worship. The imagery depicts Zion's exaltation in the millennial kingdom when Christ reigns from Jerusalem. All nations flowing to it reverses Babel's scattering, fulfilling Abrahamic promises that all nations would be blessed through Israel's seed.