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For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. – —
On September 9, 1980, Daniel Berrigan, his brother Philip Berrigan, and six others (the "Plowshares Eight") began the Plowshares Movement under the premise of beating swords to ploughshares. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] They trespassed onto the General Electric Re-entry Division [ 6 ] in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania , where Mark 12A reentry vehicles [ 7 ] for ...
The work alludes to a passage from the Book of Isaiah in which the ancient Israelite prophet envisions a future when people "shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (Isaiah 2:4; cf. Micah 4:3).
[4] [13] [14] [15] The staircase was built and dedicated in 1948 during construction of the U.N. headquarters and has the famous quotation from Isaiah 2:4: "They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" incised into its wall.
Swords to Plowshares 50th Anniversary Celebration Thursday, November 7th, 2024 6:00PM to 10:00PM The Green Room at the War Memorial Building 401 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94102 About Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underserved veterans through comprehensive services including ...
and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. －
The ancient phrase from the biblical Book of Isaiah, "to turn swords to ploughshares," is still in common use today. These plowshares represent peaceful use of wartime capabilities. On the other hand, the Book of Joel uses the phrase in reverse, "Beat your plowshares into swords".
Faith leaders and gun activists held a press conference to announce their plans to destroy and transform unwanted firearms, during the Blessing of the Chop Saws event at St. David’s Episcopal ...