Micah 4: 5 - Two Sword/Plowshare Metaphors

July 28th, 2010

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The Swords-Into-Plowshares metaphor used by Amos was counterbalanced by the Plowshares-Into-Swords metaphor used by Joel.  Compare the two links below. 

Is this really in the Bible?  Go to www.biblelimericks.com, Archives, "Joel 3: 10, Beat Plowshares Into Swords?".

Micah 4:3

Joel 3:10



Flip Flop

 



 

Micah’s "Swords-into plowshares" meant peace.

Back in Joel reverse caused un-ease,

when at Je-hosha-phat

they’ll receive tit-for-tat

from the heavenly Arch-Diocese.


Micah 4:3

Joel 3:12 - 13



Micah 4: 3 below

Joel 3: 10, 11 below

Joel 3: 12, 13 below

     ditto

Micah 4: 4, 5 below


Joel 3:10 - 11

Micah 4:4 - 5

 

Three elements combined will clean up this mess: a new Heaven, a new Earth, and a new Jerusalem (not Christian reconstructionism).  On the personal level, only a new birth will suffice.  Read the two links below.

Revelation 21:1 - 2

2 Corinthians 5:17

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