Isaiah 25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:4

As a storm against the wall "Like a winter-storm" - For קיר kir , read קור kor : or, as עיר ir from ערר arar , so קיר kir from קרר karar . - Capellus. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:5

Of strangers "Of the proud" - The same mistake here as in Isaiah 25:2 ; (note): see the note there. Here זדים zedim , the proud, is parallel to עריצים aritsim , the formidable: as in Psalm 54:5 , and Psalm 86:14 . The heat with the shadow of a cloud "As the heat by a thick cloud" - For חרב choreb , the Syriac, Chaldee, Vulgate, and two MSS. read כחרב kechoreb , which is a repetition of the beginning of the foregoing parallel line; and the verse taken out of the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:6

In this mountain - Zion, at Jerusalem. In his Church. Shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast - Salvation by Jesus Christ. A feast is a proper and usual expression of joy in consequence of victory, or any other great success. The feast here spoken of is to be celebrated on Mount Sion; and all people, without distinction, are to be invited to it. This can be no other than the celebration of the establishment of Christ's kingdom, which is frequently represented in the Gospel... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:7

The face of the covering cast over all people "The covering that covered the face of all the peoples" - MS. Bodl. reads כל פני על al peney chol . The word פני peney , face, has been removed from its right place into the line above, where it makes no sense; as Houbigant conjectured. "The face of the covering," etc. He will unveil all the Mosaic ritual, and show by his apostles that it referred to, and was accomplished in, the sacrificial offering of Jesus Christ. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death - He, by the grace of God, will taste death for every man. Hebrews 2:9 . Probably, swallow up death, and taste death, in both these verses, refer to the same thing: Jesus dying instead of a guilty world. These forms of speech may refer to the punishment of certain criminals; they were obliged to drink a cup of poison. That cup which every criminal in the world must have drunk, Jesus Christ drank for them; and thus he swallowed up death: but as he rose again from... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:9

It shall be said "Shall they say" - So the Septuagint and Vulgate, in the plural number. They read ואמרו veameru , the Syriac reads ואמרת veamarta , thou shalt say. They shall say, i.e., the Jews and the Gentiles - Lo, this [Jesus Christ] is our God: we have waited for him, according to the predictions of the prophets. We have expected him, and we have not been disappointed; therefore will we be glad, and rejoice in his salvation. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:10

Shall the hand of the Lord rest "The hand of Jehovah shall give rest" - Hebrews תנוח tenuach , quiescet . Annon תניח taniach , quietem dabit , shall rest; shall give rest, ut Graeci , αναπαυσιν δωσει , et Copt.? - Mr. Woide. That is, "shall give peace and quiet to Sion, by destroying the enemy; "as it follows." As straw is trodden down "As the straw is threshed" - Hoc junta ritum loquitur Palastinae et multarum Orientis provinciarum, quae ob pratorum et foeni penuriam... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 25:11

As he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim "As he that sinketh stretcheth out his hands to swim" - There is great obscurity in this place: some understand God as the agent; others, Moab. I have chosen the latter sense, as I cannot conceive that the stretching out of the hands of a swimmer in swimming can be any illustration of the action of God stretching out his hands over Moab to destroy it. I take השחה hashshocheh , altering the point on the ש sin . on the authority of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:1

Thou art my God; I will exalt thee (comp. Exodus 15:2 and Psalms 118:28 ). To Isaiah the "Song of Moses" seems to have been a pattern thanksgiving, from which he delighted to draw his phrases when he was bent on formally singing praise to God. Compare the following: Exodus 15:2 with Isaiah 12:2 , "He is become my salvation;" the same with Isaiah 25:1 , "He is my God; I will exalt him;" Exodus 15:6 with Isaiah 13:16 , "Hath dashed in pieces;" Exodus 15:7 with Isaiah 47:14 ,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 25:1

Personal rights in God. "O Lord, thou art my God." The difference between the "man" and the "godly man" may be seen in this. The man says, "O Lord, thou art God;" but the godly man says, "O Lord, thou art my God." The difference is the matter of conscious personal relation; it is a question of "appropriation." At first sight it might seem to detract from the august majesty of the Divine Being that any single individual should call him "mine." But, whatever we may make of it, the fact... read more

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