Isaiah- Chapter 25
This chapter appears to have a universal theme.
[Isaiah 25:1] O LORD, THOU ART MY GOD; I WILL EXALT THEE, I WILL PRAISE THY
NAME; FOR THOU HAST DONE WONDERFUL THINGS; THY COUNSELS OF OLD ARE FAITHFULNESS
AND TRUTH.
The first part is a hymnal of praise to the Almighty.
[Isaiah 25:2] FOR THOU HAST MADE OF A CITY AN HEAP; OF A DEFENCED CITY
A RUIN: A PALACE OF STRANGER TO BE NO CITY; IT SHALL NEVER BE BUILT.
The city of the enemy is destroyed. It shall be no more.
[Isaiah 25:3] THEREFORE SHALL THE STRONG PEOPLE GLORIFY THEE, THE CITY OF THE TERRIBLE NATIONS SHALL FEAR THEE.
Two Explanations were offered for this verse: 1. “THE STRONG PEOPLE” the strong people is Israel “THE CITY” is Jerusalem.
OR
2. The intention is plural (though read in the singular) and means that after
seeing the mighty deeds of God all the strong nations and cities of terrible
peoples will be in fear.
[Isaiah 25:4] FOR THOU HAST BEEN A STRENGTH TO THE POOR, A STRENGTH
TO THE NEEDY IN HIS DISTRESS, A REFUGE FROM THE STORM, A SHADOW FROM THE
HEAT, WHEN THE BLAST OF THE TERRIBLE ONES IS AS A STORM AGAINST THE WALL.
God is our refuge at all times. He is always there but we feel His proesence
when we feel our need of HIM and experience consciously HIS answer to us.
[Isaiah 25:5] THOU SHALT BRING DOWN THE NOISE OF STRANGERS, AS THE
HEAT IN A DRY PLACE; EVEN THE HEAT WITH THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD: THE BRANCH
OF THE TERRIBLE ONES SHALL BE BROUGHT LOW.
[Isaiah 25:6] AND IN THIS MOUNTAIN SHALL THE LORD OF HOSTS MAKE UNTO
ALL PEOPLE A FEAST OF FAT THINGS, A FEAST OF WINES ON THE LEES, OF FAT THINGS
FULL OF MARROW, OF WINES ON THE LEES WELL REFINED.
“THIS MOUNTAIN” means the Temple Mountrain in Jerusalem..
[Isaiah 25:7] AND HE WILL DESTROY IN THIS MOUNTAIN THE FACE OF THE
COVERING CAST OVER ALL PEOPLE, AND THE VAIL THAT IS SPREAD OVER ALL NATIONS.
People will be aware of God.
“THE VAIL THAT IS SPREAD OVER ALL NATIONS” according to one commentary means
anti-semitism. Most peoples today are distinctly anti-semitic. They hate
the Jews no matter what the Jews do. Out of about 1300 UN declarations up
to now around 800 were against the Jewish State of Israel. Today it is no
longer respectable to hate the Jews for “racial” or religious reasons so
other reasons are found.
Most peoples today are also against the descendants of Israelite Tribes.
The US is hated by a large portion of the earth even though the US did more
good for the world than most nations put together.
[Isaiah 25:8] HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY; AND THE LORD GOD
WILL WIPE AWAY TEARS FROM OFF ALL FACES; AND THE REBUKE OF HIS PEOPLE
SHALL HE TAKE AWAY FROM OFF ALL THE EARTH: FOR THE LORD HATH SPOKEN IT.
“THE REBUKE OF HIS PEOPLE SHALL HE TAKE AWAY” The Jews will no longer have
to be ashamed of their very existence and of their belief in the Truth.
[Isaiah 25:9] AND IT SHALL BE SAID IN THAT DAY, LO, THIS IS OUR GOD;
WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, AND HE WILL SAVE US: THIS IS THE LORD; WE HAVE WAITED
FOR HIM, WE WILL BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN HIS SALVATION.
“THIS IS OUR GOD”: God will be close to us. We will experience Him.
[Isaiah 25:10] FOR IN THIS MOUNTAIN SHALL THE HAND OF THE LORD REST,
AND MOAB SHALL BE TRODDEN DOWN UNDER HIM, EVEN AS STRAW IS TRODDEN DOWN FOR
THE DUNGHILL.
“MOAB” according to Commentary quoted by “Me-Am Loaz” will be defeated and
subjected and in the end its people will repent and be accepted as part of
Israel. I do not know who Moab is today though I believe it is one of the
European nations.
[Isaiah 25:11] AND HE SHALL SPREAD FORTH HIS HANDS IN THE MIDST OF
THEM, AS HE THAT SWIMMETH SPREADETH FORTH HIS HANDS TO SWIM: AND HE SHALL
BRING DOWN THEIR PRIDE TOGETHER WITH THE SPOILS OF THEIR HANDS.
[Isaiah 25:12] AND THE FORTRESS OF THE HIGH FORT OF THY WALLS SHALL
HE BRING DOWN, LAY LOW, AND BRING TO THE GROUND, EVEN TO THE DUST.
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