Isaiah 25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:6

And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things ,.... Which is to be understood, not of the ultimate glory of the saints in heaven; which is sometimes represented by a feast; and the participation of it, by sitting down with the saints at a table in the kingdom of God, and by drinking wine there, to which state the best things are reserved, Matthew 8:11 , but rather of the Gospel dispensation, which lies in the ministration of the word and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:7

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people ,.... Or, "the covering of the face" F6 פני הלוט "velum faciei", Piscator. ; that which has covered the face of all people; that darkness which has been spread over them, partly by Mahomet, and his Alcoran, and partly by the pope of Rome, and his party; the covering of human doctrines and traditions seems chiefly intended, which now will be removed, as well as all Pagan and Mahometan darkness,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death in victory ,.... Or, "for ever" F7 לנצח "in sempiternum", Munster, Pagninus, Montanus; "in aeternum", Piscator. . This is to be understood, not of a spiritual death, which is swallowed up in conversion, and of which those that are quickened shall never die more; nor of the conversion of the Jews, which will be as life from the dead; nor of the civil death of the witnesses, and of their rising, who afterwards will never die more, in that sense; but of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day ,.... When the feast will be made for all the Lord's people; when the veil and covering shall be removed; when death will be swallowed up in victory; when all tears shall be wiped away from the saints; when their rebuke shall be taken away from them; all which will be at the glorious appearing of Christ. Lo, this is our God ; and not the idols of the Gentiles, or the works of their hands; but Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever; Immanuel, God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:10

For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest ,.... Where he will make the feast of fat things, Isaiah 25:6 even in his church, which is his resting place, and where he delights to dwell; and over whom his hand is, and abides for their protection and safeguard; and where he gives rest, as the Septuagint F11 αναπαυσιν δωσει ο θεος . render it; even spiritual rest to the souls of his people; and where, as the Targum has it, "the power of the Lord is revealed;' namely, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:11

And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them ,.... In the midst of Moab, in the midst of the enemies of the church of God; and so it denotes the utter destruction of them; for the spreading forth of the hands is to be understood of the Lord, that should do so: as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim ; signifying, that as he should exert the power of his might, in the midst of them, he should strike on both sides, as a swimmer does; and as easily and utterly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 25:12

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down ,.... That is, their high and, fenced walls, which were about their cities, the fortifications of them; these should be destroyed by the Lord, be battered and brought down, not being able to stand against his mighty power. The Targum renders it, "the mighty city, the cities of the nations;' and may design the city of Rome, and the cities of the nations that shall fall at the pouring out of the seventh and last vial, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25

The short glance which the prophet gave at the promised restoration of the people of God and the Messiah's kingdom, in the close of the preceding chapter, makes him break out into a rapturous song of praise in this, where although he alludes to temporal mercies, such as the destruction of the cities which had been at war with Zion, the ruin of Moab, and other signal interpositions of Divine Providence in behalf of the Jews; yet he is evidently impressed with a more lively sense of future and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:1

Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth - That is, All thy past declarations by the prophets shall be fulfilled in their proper time. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:2

A city "The city" - Nineveh, Babylon, Ar, Moab, or any other strong fortress possessed by the enemies of the people of God. For the first מעיר meir , of a city, the Syriac and Vulgate read העיר hair , the city; the Septuagint and Chaldee read ערים arim , cities, in the plural, transposing the letters. After the second מעיר meir , a MS. adds לגל lagol , for a heap. A palace of strangers "The palace of the proud ones" - For זרים zarim , strangers, MS. Bodl. and... read more

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