In Isaiah 2 God makes a promise. Other gods and religions will be humbled, whilst God's place - "the mountain of the house of the LORD" - will be the exalted, recognised and honoured place of worship (v2).
He will draw "all the nations" (v2) and "many [abundant] peoples" (v3). They will desire to walk in His ways, and He will graciously provide the word they require (v3). God will end war between nations, and men and women will focus on tending the planet as before (v4).
And what is Isaiah's conclusion?
"O house of Jacob, come let us walk in the light of the LORD." (v5)
Why?
Well, God has made an incredible promise that all nations will to flow Him to be taught His way. But Israel already has the light of the law and of His presence among them. So Isaiah pleads with them - see what you have! Don't take God and his revelation for granted - this is the amazing blessing he wants to share with the whole world.
He pleads with them not to try and learn from the nations. The consequences of choosing idols, human alliances and fortune tellers may prove to be great in the short term, but "man is humbled and each one is brought low" (v9).
God has a wonderful day in store in which he is exalted above all else, but all else set up in opposition to Him will brought low (v12-19).
"Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?" (V22)
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