In this episode, we continue our journey through Scripture’s prophetic picture of God’s coming kingdom on earth. The Spirit in the prophets weave a powerful vision—a world renewed, a curse undone, and peace extending across creation itself. The Word describe deserts blooming like Eden, harmony replacing violence, and the knowledge of the Lord filling the earth as surely as the waters cover the sea. These images are not distant dreams. They point us toward the climax of God’s plan, when every authority is brought low and God becomes all in all.
Key Verse:
“For the LORD comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song.” (Isa 51:3)
Outline:
Intro – Peace on earth
- Isa. 2:2-4 – Nations coming to worship in Jerusalem – Ezekiel’s temple (43:5,7,10,12)
- Isa. 51:2-3 – Eden restored (also Ezek. 36:28-36; Isa. 35:1-2; Psa. 72:16), the curse reversed
- Isa. 11:6-8 – The animals tamed (cp. 65:17-25)
- Isa. 11:9 w/ Num 14:21 – his glory fills the earth
Conclusion (1 Cor. 15:24-28 the end – God all in all)