EXOD338 While the Tanakh assumes that all nations are expected to follow a God-based universal standard of ethical behavior, Israel's uniqueness is based on its exclusive relationship with God, its status as a "kingdom of priests" [this verse]. Israel's mission is to be a "light to the nations" (Isa 49:6), and both Isaiah and Micah envision that other nations will view Zion as the source of divine instruction, which eventually will lead to universal peace (Isa 2:2-5, Mic 4:1-3; Zech 8:21-22, 14:9). (By Elaine Adler Goodfriend, “Ethical Theory and Practice in the Hebrew Bible)