Word of Life Church Podcast Waiting on Christmas with Isaiah: Mount Messiah
Nov 30, 2025
Dive into the imaginative world of Hebrew prophets like Isaiah, whose poetic visions blend judgment and hope. Discover the profound significance of Mount Messiah as a symbol of peace and teaching, uniting nations in pursuit of God's ways. Explore how Isaiah’s messages foreshadowed Christ, emphasizing a kingdom built on peace rather than conquest. Reflect on the challenges of waiting in Advent and the call to embody the values of the peaceable kingdom today. Join a journey from prophecy to fulfillment with a call to communal faith.
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Mount Of The Lord Is Messiah
- Isaiah's prophetic poetry imagines a global transformation centered on 'the mountain of the Lord.'
- Brian Zahnd identifies that mountain as Messiah, fulfilled in Jesus, whose teaching brings peace.
Isaiah's Long Ministry In Historical Context
- Zahnd situates Isaiah historically, noting Isaiah of Jerusalem prophesied in the 740s B.C. and ministered for 50–60 years.
- He compares Isaiah's era to Homer's time to give listeners historical perspective.
Prophetic Vision: Weapons To Farming Tools
- Isaiah envisions nations streaming to Zion to learn God's ways and abandon war for peaceable productivity.
- Zahnd links the imagery of swords into plowshares to restoration of humanity's vocation to cultivate the world.
