S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

Typically, when someone is thinking of the "lion and the lamb," Isaiah 11:6 is in mind due to it often being misquoted, "And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with th...

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Billy P Eldred Supporter

Assuming you are asking about the verse in Isaiah: Isaiah 11:6 NIV
[6] The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.

In this verse and a similar verse Isaiah 65:25 NIV
[25] The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.
Isaiah is speaking of a future time when there will be great peace upon the earth.

He is using examples of great enemies that will no longer be enemies. No longer will wolves hunt lambs, no longer will lions hunt cattle to feed on. Children can even put their hands in the den of vipers without fear. 

In Isaiah 65:17-19 Isaiah says: 
[17] “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. [18] But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. [19] I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

In the verses just before Isaiah 11:6 we read: Isaiah 11:3-5 
[3], He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; [4] but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. [5] Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

When will this time come? After judgement in the last days I believe we have our answer. In the final chapter of the final chapter in the book of Revelation:Revelation 21:1-4 
[1] Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. [2] I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. [3] And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. [4] ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

True peace on earth!

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