The discussion kicks off with Mount Zion as a cosmic symbol where heaven and earth meet, filled with hope and warnings of judgment. The contrast between the idealized mountain and the corrupted Jerusalem reveals themes of justice and redemption. They delve into the role of intercessors like Moses, illustrating the transformation of instruments of war into symbols of life. The conversation also highlights the divine wisdom emanating from Zion and the journey of a remnant community striving for holiness and restoration.
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Ideal vs. Real Jerusalem
Isaiah lived in Jerusalem, also known as Mount Zion.
It was meant to be the place where God's presence resided, but the reality was far from this ideal.
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Mount Zion's Exaltation
Isaiah 2 envisions Mount Zion becoming the ultimate mountain.
All nations will stream to it to receive God's instruction.
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Torah from Zion
God's instruction will go out from Mount Zion to all nations.
The ideal isn't for all humanity to live on Zion, but for the blessing to spread everywhere.
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The Mountain E10 — The prophet Isaiah depicts Mount Zion as a cosmic mountain where Heaven and Earth overlap and God’s blessings flow down to all of creation. But Isaiah also lived in the real Jerusalem that had Mount Zion at its center, which was filled with corruption, injustice, and idolatry. So in his prophecies, he balances hope in this future new Eden with warnings of judgment on Jerusalem’s proud and corrupt elites. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the many iterations of the mountain theme in Isaiah 2-4, including how Jesus and his disciples embody the imagery of Isaiah’s anointed servant and the remnant community.
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Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.