c He will teach us d his ways, e the mountain y of the Lord ’s temple will be established . 12 Let the nations stir themselves up. 9-11. Nation will not take up swords against nation, nor will they train for war anymore." He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; Micah told of a day when there would be peace among all nations, who would then be able to "beat their swords into plowshares" , and of a royal deliverer who would save God's Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Explain. The book contains three sections, which alternate between words of warning and messages of hope. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. The nations of the world will come under the dominion of the "Prince of Peace" and in so doing, "will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks" (Isa 2:4; Micah 4:3). 10 t Beat your plowshares into swords, and t your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, “I am a warrior.” 11 u Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves there. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. v Bring down your warriors, O L ord. Joel 3:10 / 4:10 is a reversal of Isaiah 2:4 and Micah 4:3's, "They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. 9 Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. The Psalms, though mostly devotional, contain a number of references to Christ’s second coming. as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, z and peoples will stream to it. 4 In the last days . 5:6) To help us stay awake spiritually, let us briefly review events that have set the stage for this noteworthy proclamation. Micah 4:1 ESV / 95 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. In the near future, the nations will say “Peace and security!” If we are not to be caught off guard by this declaration, we need to “stay awake and keep our senses.” (1 Thess. The Mountain of the Lord. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Jimmy Carter in 1977: Micah 6:8 “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love … Micah 4:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Has 1 Thessalonians 5:3 been fulfilled? 4:1–3 pp— Isa 2:1–4. Micah’s trees also appear in 1 and 2 Kings, Zechariah, and in the apocryphal 1 Maccabees. a 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, b. to the temple of the God of Jacob. In a prophecy recorded at Micah 4:3, the Bible tells us: “He will certainly render judgment among many peoples, and set matters straight respecting mighty nations far away. Early in Psalm 2 the writer says that the Lord scoffs at those … The Second Coming of Christ in the Old Testament The Second Coming of Christ is a major doctrine of both the Old and New Testaments, and all orthodox creeds include the fact of His second coming as a part of essential doctrine. ", instead saying, "Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears." ... Swords will not be beaten into plowshares any time soon, nor wolves dwelling with lambs. On a wall in the United Nations Headquarters complex are engraved the words of Isaiah and Micah: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift the sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” May that … Micah 4 The Mountain of the LORD. Looking into the distant future, the writer envisions a time when the nations will "beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.