3. strong people—This cannot apply to the Jews; but other nations on which Babylon had exercised its cruelty (Isaiah 14:12) shall worship Jehovah, awed by the judgment inflicted on Babylon (Isaiah 14:12- :). city—not Babylon, which shall then be destroyed, but collectively for the cities of the surrounding nations. read more
Pilgrims on the march 25:1-5 read more
Strong people and groups of ruthless individuals will fear God and respect Him for what He has done. They will not necessarily become believers in Him, but they will acknowledge that He has done great things (cf. Revelation 9:20-21). read more
1. Thy counsels, etc.] RV ’even counsels of old’ (i.e. formed of old) ’in faithfulness and truth.’2. A city] viz. the one that oppressed God’s people (Isaiah 24:10). Strangers] aliens from God’s covenant people (Isaiah 1:7). 3. The hostile power is not utterly destroyed; its remnant acknowledges Jehovah. 4. Strength] RV ’stronghold.’5. As the heat] i.e. as heat is assuaged by the shadow of a cloud. Branch] RV ’song’; viz. of triumph.6. The temporal and spiritual blessings which the rule of... read more
(3) Therefore shall the strong people . . .—Better, “a fierce people and a city,” the Hebrew having no article before either noun. The words paint the effect of the downfall of the imperial oppressor on the outlying fiercer nations, who were thus taught to recognise the righteous judgments of the God of Israel. (Comp. Revelation 11:13; Revelation 15:4.) read more
An Act of Faith Isaiah 25:1 I. 'O Lord, Thou art my God.' This is not a prayer, but something higher 'an act of faith'. What do we mean by an act of faith? We mean an expression of faith in which the will has its part. An act of faith should be the utterance of the whole nature, the will giving effect both to the conclusions of the reason and to the desires of the affections. An act of faith seems so simple; it is tremendous, for it involves the operation of the whole soul. II. There is (1)... read more
CHAPTER XXIXGOD’S POORDATE UNCERTAINIsaiah 25:1-12; Isaiah 26:1-21; Isaiah 27:1-13WE have seen that no more than the faintest gleam of historical reflection brightens the obscurity of chapter 24, and that the disaster which lowers there is upon too world-wide a scale to be forced within the conditions of any single period in the fortunes of Israel. In chapters 25-27, which may naturally be held to be a continuation of chapter 24, the historical allusions are more numerous. Indeed, it might be... read more
CHAPTER 25 Israel’s Praise and the Blessings of the Kingdom 1. The praise of the delivered nation (Isaiah 25:1-5 ) 2. The blessing for all nations during the Kingdom (Isaiah 25:6-8 ) 3. Israel rejoicing after waiting (Isaiah 25:9 ) 4. Moab and Israel’s enemies judged (Isaiah 25:10-12 ) In the foreground of this chapter stands another hymn of praise, which redeemed Israel will sing in “that day.” Jehovah has done wonderful things for His people. Compare with Isaiah 12:5 ;Psalms 46:8-11... read more
25:3 Therefore shall the {d} strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.(d) The arrogant and proud who before would not know you will by your corrections fear and glorify you. read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 25:3-5
Isaiah 25:3-5. Therefore, &c.— These verses contain another gradation of this triumphal song; the meaning whereof is, that the deliverance and salvation which God had procured by his right hand for his people, reduced to extreme straits, and, as it seemed, about to perish should conciliate to him the reverence and honour of powerful and fierce nations; nay, even of those very nations which had opposed the church, and had affected empire over it, and of the city itself, the metropolis of... read more