The Mountain of the Lord’s House
1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
( Isaiah 2:1-5 ) KJV
2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Now that we understand that during the time of the Tribulation the whole surface of the earth will be moved around, flattened out, and Jerusalem will be lifted up as the summit of a mountain which fills the whole earth, we can understand a lot more scripture besides the prophecy in Revelation.
The opening of seals (Revelation 6), blowing of trumpets (Revelation 8-11 ) and pouring out of vials of wrath (Revelation 16) gives us a context which has so much structure that we can see how other passages are also describing it. Isaiah chapter 2 is an example.
What we have to bear in mind is that although the blowing of trumpets and pouring out of vials is described sequentially, the physical phenomena overlap each other so that, from the perspective of someone on earth experiencing them, they may appear to be all happening at the same time. This means that when we find a passage like Isaiah 2 where the phenomena don’t appear in the same sequence as elsewhere it is not an inconsistency, it is simply a different account of the same events but from another point of view.
Summary of Isaiah 2
- Isaiah 2:1-5 – Trumpet/Vial 7
- Isaiah 2:6-9 – The Condemnation
- Isaiah 2:10-12 – Trumpet/Vial 5, 6 and 7
- Isaiah 2:13-15 – Trumpet/Vial 1
- Isaiah 2:16 – Trumpet/Vial 2 and 3
- Isaiah 2:17-22 – Trumpet/Vial 5 and 7
Let’s break it down
Isaiah 2:1-5
As quoted above, this is the archetype of passages which describe the Millennial Kingdom. This is a time in the future when all of earth’s landmasses are brought together into one contiguous continent. Hills will be flattened and valleys will be lifted up so that everyone on earth will have an unobstructed view of Jerusalem which is at the top of a mountain which fills the whole earth. This gives us the context in which to understand the whole rest of the chapter.
Isaiah 2:6-9
This passage doesn’t contain any clues which can connect us to prophecy about the tribulation, it is the condemnation. This is the statement of why the Lord is justified in doing what is going to be done.
Isaiah 2:10-12
10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
( Isaiah 2:10-12 ) KJV
11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
This is clearly trumpet/vial 5 and 6. People are hiding themselves in the rocks and dust to escape, among other things, the horse-sized armor-plated locusts which are invading the earth from deep below the surface. The people have been plagued by the noisome sore which fell upon them (1st Trumpet/Vial) and have been scared to death by the chaos unfolding around them.
5th Trumpet/Vial
The Fifth Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:15-16 | .. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains .. |
| 5th Trumpet Rev 9:1-11 | .. I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit .. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit .. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth .. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. |
| 5th Vial Rev 16:10-11 | .. the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast .. .. and they gnawed their tongues for pain .. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Isaiah 2:10 | Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust .. |
| Isaiah 2:17-22 | .. they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth .. .. go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks .. |
| Isaiah 5:26-29 | .. they shall come with speed swiftly: .. None shall be weary nor stumble among them .. .. their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint .. Their roaring shall be like a lion .. |
| Isaiah 24:17, 21-22 | Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. .. the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones .. .. as prisoners are gathered in the pit .. |
| Joel 2:1-2 | .. let all the inhabitants of the land tremble .. A day of darkness and of gloominess .. .. a great people and a strong .. |
| Joel 2:3-9 | The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses .. Like the noise of chariots .. .. a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained .. |
6th Trumpet/Vial
The Sixth Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:17 | .. the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? |
| 6th Trumpet Rev 9:12-21 | Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. .. to slay the third part of men. .. the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand .. By these three was the third part of men killed .. |
| 6th Vial Rev 16:12-16 | .. the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates .. .. that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Zech 14:1-3 | .. the day of the LORD cometh .. .. gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle .. .. Then shall the LORD go forth .. |
Isaiah 2:13-15
13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
( Isaiah 2:12-15 ) KJV
14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
This describes the judgement of God coming upon the land. This would appear to be the 1st Trumpet/Vial. Hail and fire mingles with blood falls from the sky causing a grievous sore and destroying trees, grass, and personal property.
1st Trumpet/Vial
1st Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:12-17 | .. the stars of heaven fell unto the earth .. |
| 1st Trumpet Rev 8:6-7 | .. hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. |
| 1st Vial Rev 16:1-2 | .. there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Job 38:22-23 | .. hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, .. reserved against the time of trouble, .. against the day of battle and war? |
| Isaiah 2:13-15 | .. all the cedars of Lebanon .. all the oaks of Bashan .. .. all the high mountains .. all the hills .. .. every high tower .. every fenced wall .. |
| Isaiah 66:15-16 | .. the LORD will come with fire, .. by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh |
| Joel 2:3 | A fire devoureth before them; .. and behind them a flame burneth .. |
| Zech 14:12-15 | .. Their flesh shall consume away .. while they stand upon their feet .. .. And so shall be the plague of the horse, .. of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, .. and of all the beasts |
Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
( Isaiah 2:16 ) KJV
Here we see a reference to damage to ships in the sea, Trumpet/Vial 2 and 3.
2nd Trumpet/Vial
2nd Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:13 | .. the stars of heaven fell unto the earth .. |
| Trumpet 2 Rev 8:8-9 | .. a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood .. .. the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. |
| Vial 2 Rev 16:3 | .. the sea .. became as the blood of a dead man and every living soul died in the sea. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Isaiah 2:16 | .. all the ships of Tarshish .. |
| Isaiah 34:4 | .. all the host of heaven shall be dissolved .. .. all their host shall fall down .. |
| Matthew 24:29 | .. the stars shall fall from heaven .. |
| Mark 13:25 | .. the stars of heaven shall fall .. |
3rd Trumpet/Vial
3rd Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:13 | .. the stars of heaven fell unto the earth .. |
| Trumpet 3 Rev 8:10-11 | .. there fell a great star from heaven .. .. and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters .. .. And the name of the star is called Wormwood .. |
| Vial 3 Rev 16:4-7 | .. the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Exodus 7:19 | .. streams .. rivers .. ponds .. pools of water .. .. may become blood .. |
Isaiah 2:17-22
17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
( Isaiah 2:17-22 ) KJV
18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
This is the part of the prophecy which deals with what it is going to be like to be on earth and experience the Tribulation. The sheer terror of the events is going to drive people to hide and wish for death. When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth, repeated twice, emphasizes the magnitude of the earthquake that will be ongoing as the continents are moved into place and Jerusalem is lifted up.
5th Trumpet/Vial
The Fifth Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:15-16 | .. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains .. |
| 5th Trumpet Rev 9:1-11 | .. I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit .. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit .. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth .. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. |
| 5th Vial Rev 16:10-11 | .. the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast .. .. and they gnawed their tongues for pain .. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Isaiah 2:10 | Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust .. |
| Isaiah 2:17-22 | .. they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth .. .. go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks .. |
| Isaiah 5:26-29 | .. they shall come with speed swiftly: .. None shall be weary nor stumble among them .. .. their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint .. Their roaring shall be like a lion .. |
| Isaiah 24:17, 21-22 | Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. .. the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones .. .. as prisoners are gathered in the pit .. |
| Joel 2:1-2 | .. let all the inhabitants of the land tremble .. A day of darkness and of gloominess .. .. a great people and a strong .. |
| Joel 2:3-9 | The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses .. Like the noise of chariots .. .. a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained .. |
7th Trumpet/Vial
The Seventh Trumpet/Vial Summary
| Event | Description |
| Seal 6 Rev 6:12-17 | .. the stars of heaven fell unto the earth .. .. heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together.. .. every mountain and island were moved out of their places. .. the great day of his wrath is come .. |
| 7th Trumpet Rev 11:15, 19 | .. there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. |
| 7th Vial Rev 16:17-21 | And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent .. |
| Scripture | Prophecy |
| Christ Returns | |
| Isaiah 42:13-15 | The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man .. I will make waste mountains and hills .. I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. |
| Matthew 24:30 | .. the Son of man coming in the clouds .. |
| Mark 13:26 | .. the Son of man coming in the clouds .. |
| Rev 19:11-21 | .. I saw heaven opened .. .. his name is called The Word of God. .. he should smite the nations .. .. KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. |
| Psalms 22:27-28 | All the ends of the world shall .. turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations. |
| Great Earthquake | |
| Psalms 99:1-9 | .. let the earth be moved. The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. .. worship at his holy hill .. |
| Isaiah 2:1-5 | .. it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. |
| Isaiah 2:17- 22 | .. the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. .. when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. |
| Isaiah 11:10-16 | .. the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people .. .. from the islands of the sea. .. from the four corners of the earth. .. the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea .. .. and make men go over dryshod. .. there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people .. |
| Isaiah 24:18-20 | .. the foundations of the earth do shake. The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage .. |
| Zech 14:4-5 | .. the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst .. .. and there shall be a very great valley .. .. ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah .. |
| Millennial Kingdom | |
| Psalms 66:4 | All the earth shall worship thee .. |
| Psalms 67:1-7 | O let the nations be glad and sing for joy .. for thou shalt .. govern the nations upon earth. .. all the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
| Psalms 98:1-9 | .. his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. .. all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth .. .. for he cometh to judge the earth .. |
| Isaiah 2:10-12 | .. the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. |
| Isaiah 11:6-9 | They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD |
By placing Isaiah 2 into its correct context and breaking it down we see exact parallels between it and the opening of the 6th seal, and the blowing of trumpets and pouring out of vials 1, 2, 3 ,5, 6 and 7 from Revelation 6, 8, 11 and 16.
Matty (Headwind) 