Isaiah 2:1–5 Isaiah’s vision in this segment comes just after he describes bloodletting and rebelliousness of ungodly scope within the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Now, the prophet offers a hopeful image of warfare and violence replaced with peace in the near future.
Psalm 122 The psalmist describes a “return home” of the twelve tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to seek reunification with God. In this great reunion, the author envisions peace, prosperity, and safety.
Romans 13:11–14 Paul encourages the early church in Rome to set aside their old ways of doing things, taking up instead what he calls a divine “armour of light” in preparation for salvation of the world at God’s hand.
Matthew 24:36–44 Jesus’s followers want to know when to be ready for God’s return to earth, and his answer is “always!” He doesn’t know, nor does anyone else, when that time will be exactly, but he reminds them of the excessive living of those consumed by the great flood. Basically, Jesus says to expect God’s return when you expect it least, and that when it happens, a lot of people will be taken by surprise.
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