Isaiah 25 - Thanksgiving for Divine Mercy

I. Thanksgiving for Victory (1-5)

Isaiah acknowledge God and for that he will praise and and exalt Him for who he is. He is not just God, but He was a God full of wonderful works, and His counsel have been faithful and was never wrong.

God can ruin an evil city and it will never be rebuilt - this reminds us of Sodom and Gomorrah. But God also ensured that Jerusalem was a city that would be rebuilt, even after Babylon and the Romans conquest.

For the poor and needy, God was a strength and a refuge from the passing storm. "For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;" (v4)

Those that passes by - the Assyrians and all nations that raised up against Jerusalem - are all storms against a strong wall. All their noises will disappear but Jerusalem will stand throughout time.

II. Jehovah’s feast for the nations (6-8)

Isaiah prophesied that on this mountain (Jerusalem), God will make a feast with the best wine and the best of meat for the people. This reminds us of Revelation 19:9 that says: "blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!"

This would be after He has destroyed the nations that covers all people with a veil, so they are unable to see the truth. Paul said: "to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed." (2 Corinthians 3:15-16).

When Christ came, he will "swallow up death forever" (v8) -  "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Cor 15:56-57).  God will wipe away the tears from their faces (v8b), just as Revelation 21:4.

On that day, the Israelite will finally recognize the Lord. They expected the Messiah to save them from the enemies and could not see that He first came to save them from their own sin. But in the last day, they will recognize who He is and say "This is the LORD; we have waited for him;

let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” (v9)

The LORD is said to spread out his hands over the Jerusalem "like a swimmer spreads out his hands to swim" (v11), and He will trample down Moab, a representative of all nations who are proud and rebellious and oppress His people.