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  1. Torah for everyone<\/em>. In the end, everyone will say, \u201cCome, let us go up\u2026\u201d – everyone will want to hear, everyone will want to follow God\u2019s ways. It\u2019s just that, in the meantime, \u201cO House of Jacob! Come, let us walk By the light of the LORD\u201d (verse 5) – because even that is not happening…<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Swords and ploughshares<\/em>. The vision of peace is not quiet on the borders, but the total forswearing of all fighting and weapons, and redirecting all human energy and resources from destruction to growth.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Echoes of earlier law and lore<\/em>. When we read verse 7, we are reminded of the law of the king, that sought to limit the king\u2019s power, wealth and authority: \u201cMoreover, he shall not keep many horses\u2026 And he shall not have many wives, lest his heart go astray; nor shall he amass silver and gold to excess\u2026Thus he will not act haughtily toward his fellows\u201d (Deut 17). Likewise, this reminds of the stories of Solomon, the ancestor of Uzziah, who amassed gold and horses, and built a wealthy kingdom. The wealthiest – that was torn apart in a huge rift immediately following his death.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Man as God<\/em>. The prophecy touches on the deepest meanings of idolatry: the human worship of the products of our own hands (verse 8). Humans worshiping ourselves. The human becoming the \u201cother gods.\u201d That\u2019s the problem. 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