Then many nations will go and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of Adonai, to the House of the God of Jacob! Then He will direct us in His ways, and we will walk in His paths.”
For Torah will go forth from Zion, and the word of Adonai from Jerusalem. He will judge between many peoples and decide for mighty nations far off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they learn war again.
But each man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree, with no one causing terror, for the mouth of Adonai-Tzva’ot has spoken. Though all the peoples will walk each in the name of his god, so we ourselves will walk in the Name of Adonai Eloheinu, forever and ever.
- Micah 4:2-5
This passage came to mind during Torah study this past Shabbat. It is an example not only of the liturgy we recite from scripture but of the power of Adonai to draw people to His Holy House. As much as our people looked to the Tabernacle for guidance in the wilderness, how powerful will it be when we see every nation gathered to the mountain of the Lord. Soon and very soon, the Word made flesh will go forth from Jerusalem, remove war from the Earth, and bring peace to all the nations. No man will make another afraid when the Prince of Peace rules and reigns from Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
