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Isaiah 25 This chapter is in contrast to the previous sections, which prophesied:

Isaiah 25 This chapter is in contrast to the previous sections, which prophesied: a. against Israel, Judah and their kings, b. about the coming Messiah, the nature and character of God c. against various surrounding nations d. against the world itself and its rebellious systems

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Isaiah 25 This chapter is in contrast to the previous sections, which prophesied:

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  1. Isaiah 25 This chapter is in contrast to the previous sections, which prophesied: a. against Israel, Judah and their kings, b. about the coming Messiah, the nature and character of God c. against various surrounding nations d. against the world itself and its rebellious systems The voice of the prophet, as you may know already, is not always just foretelling what is to come. Sometimes the prophet is engaged in forth-telling, that is, giving forth the mind of God and revealing His nature. This chapter, instead, is rather “psalm-like”, in that the “psalmist” (in this case, Isaiah) speaks in loving and adoring terms or God. “Forth-telling” But it is also highly prophetic of the most glorious future time of all – the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Let’s have a look…

  2. Isaiah 25 This chapter extols the virtue of the Lord in His triumph over the last enemy in our path. 1O 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. 2For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Much like in Ex. 15:1-2 (read it) There, God had defeated a seemingly invincible foe, the Egyptians Or Ps 118:14-29 (read it); or Ps 98:1-2 Here, David (or another psalmist) shows God in some of the same terms Moses did – for victories over many surrounding enemies. He then transitions to the Day of salvation yet to come. He is bragging on God and hinting at some of the particulars of the Gospel. That is the nature of Isaiah 25, as well.

  3. Isaiah 25 Isaiah 23:13; and 21:9 (read it) – we have already seen that God has overthrown the “invincible” cities of the past, and will overthrow the “crush-proof, quake-proof, crash-proof” cities, civilizations, economies, societies, cultures and political systems that oppose Him in the future. Jer 51:37 And of course we know about the twice-fallen Babylon… Rev 11:8-13 And we know about Jerusalem at the time of the end… V 2 The palace of strangers may be a reference to the Greeks (typified by Antiochus Epiphanes) and the Romans (typified by Herod) – “strangers” (foreigners) who reigned over God’s chosen people in God’s promised land. Anyway, God triumphs. The key is to be on His side. It’s like the Middle East. In the two world wars, they sided with the losers; and their lands were carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey (or Turkey).

  4. Isaiah 25 God wins; and when He does, we do, too (if we’re on His side). Can’t wait for Him to dispatch that last enemy…

  5. Isaiah 25 3Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. 4For 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. 5Thou 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. 3. I can just see the Jews in Revelation giving God glory; and the followers of Antichrist shaking in their boots (the “city of the terrible” might be Rome) 4-5. Rev. 12:6, 13-17; Eze 20:34-6; Isaiah 16:1-4 -- I have often visualized the time in the Revelation wilderness as a time when the Jews who find God are enormously and supernaturally insulated and provisioned.

  6. Isaiah 25 6And 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. 7And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. Isaiah 11:4-12 “my holy mountain” is in the context of the Millennium, when Christ Himself rules on earth. A feast – with the most sumptuous of fare. Reminiscent of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, but continued on in the Millennium. “Wine on the lees” is highly flavored with a concentrate of particles that has settled to the bottom after aging a long time. A good vintner is able to make people very pleased and very merry with wine like this. Don’t forget what the Lord did at the Marriage at Cana. The destroying of the covering: what do they put over a dead man? No need for that any more. God is destroying the last enemy: death. The vail over the nations, darkness and ignorance: also destroyed!

  7. Isaiah 25 Rev 19:6-9 (read it); Matt 22 & 25: parables about this marriage; Song of Solomon 2:4 the banqueting house

  8. Isaiah 25 8He 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. 9And 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. 1 Cor 15:51-7 (read it): the fulfillment of v. 8a; Rev 20:14, 21:4 (read it) the fulfillment of v. 8b I look forward to the fulfillment of v. 8c – the END of anti-semitism, and the END of persecution, ridicule and hatred of Christians. 9. It will be worth the wait. I think of old Simeon who was awaiting the first coming. We’re waiting for the Second Coming, and with great anticipation.

  9. Isaiah 25 10For 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. 11And 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. 12And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. Isaiah 63:1-6 the Lord’s vengeance, and then He is done; His hand will then rest from all that. I think there is a special vengeance coming to Moab. Maybe the Palestinians go there in pursuit of Israel during their end-times wilderness adventure; or maybe the jihadists of all varieties; I wouldn’t doubt it. Anyway, He moves through them with ease, destroys them, and then it’s over. I think I’ll be on the sidelines selling popcorn for that one.

  10. Isaiah 25 1a Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty, He makes it waste

  11. Isaiah 25 1a Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty, He makes it waste

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