Hi Manhattan,
In reply to a few things you have said;
As mentioned earlier, the verses in scripture that support a 1000-year reign of CHRIST are Revelation Chapter 20 verses 1-7. The 1000-year period is mention 6 times here.
Yea, I can see the 1000 in revelations but when I take the book of revelations away, I cant see any shore evidence of it taught by other prophets and apostles.
2nd Peter Chapter 3 verse 8, says a day is as a 1000 years to GOD, and 2nd Peter Chapter 3 verse 8 is paralleled by Psalm Chapter 90 verse 4.
Yea, but this doesn't declare a thousand year peace though Manhattan.
In Isaiah Chapters 11-19 are referring to the day of the LORD. Chapters 11 and 12 specifically. Where the lions and bears lay with the sheep and cattle, and a child leads them. This does not happen in nature today, but will be the norm during the 1000 years of CHRISTS rule. Chapters 13-19, are referring to the judgments CHRIST is placing on different kingdoms, and defining their places in the 1000 kingdom. You should also notice when reading Isaiah 11-19, direct parallels to Revelation.
I have read Isaiah many times, he is my favorite prophet, I agree that he is the best messianic prophet but I disagree that with other interpretations like the judgment of nations you give hear.
For a start, Babylon has been destroyed exactly as Isaiah said it would and it has never risen again as predicted.
Secondly, Isaiah lived before the Assyrians came and destroyed Israel and spread them all over the world. A lot of these judgments have taken place most defiantly and some of these predictions are about the destruction of Isreal by the Assyrian armies.
I disagree that these judgments are future wars or gods future judgment for the most part.
I had a thread on a subject that went right into studying a couple of prophecies given by Isaiah between these chapters you have given. Not every thing you read in the bible is for the future brother.
Hear is a link to that thread if your interested in some of the things we discovered while studying these chapters. (It is the discussion between me and Acts)
http://www.christianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?S=&threadid=11617&perpage=10&display=&pagenumber=3
The day of the LORD is a day that last a 1000 years. During the first weeks of this day, CHRIST will be setting up the kingdom structure. I believe this is what we are reading here in Isaiah. Hope this helps. Peace, but not yet.
A lot of people put that another way. I would say that bro THUNDER would say that the 7 days of creation are 6000 yrs till the return of Christ and the seventh day is the Sabbath day or the day of rest or the thousand yrs of peace or the kingdom of god.
Most Christians that believe in a thousand year peace believe that dont they thunder??? That is what I was taught and what I figure THUNDER is saying too.
As for the day of the lord, I do believe there will coming a day, called the great and terrible day of the lord were he will return and over through the gentile powers.
I do see that but the thing is, I dont see a thousand year period after it??? Look at what peter says happens in the day of the lords judgment. He says that the earth will be dissolved and everything will evaporate.
Take notice of what peter tells use to look forward to, as saints.
. A new heaven and earth. Not a thousand year rein on earth???
2 Peter 3
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelled righteousness.
How can we look for a kingdom hears on earth??? Peter says to look forward to what every other prophet says to, the resurrection and the judgment and the new heaven and earth.
That is the hope of the saints then and it should be our hope now. Paul tells a similar story in length in Corinthians.
I would also like to suggest that you read all of Isaiah. When you see the phrase "in that day" I believe this is referring to the day of the LORD, CHRIST'S 1000 year kingdom. I believe this would also apply to Jeremiah.
You make an interesting point with these terms the lords day and in that day; you could be right in these all referring to the time of the end.
The question would still remain;
1. Is the Lords Day a 1000 yrs long or the terrible judgment on mans sin and the consummation of the heaven and earth???
2. Are all the promises of peace and prosperity given with these terms referring to 1000 yrs peace hear on earth with Christ or in the new heaven and earth???