Isaiah 25:6 says, And 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. Isaiah said God was making a feast for all the people and not just for the Jews, which is why the gospel is to be preached in all the world to all people. Matthew Henry said we could see this as when the people of Jerusalem were delivered from the Assyrians by an angel of God or when the God’s people were released from captivity in Babylon, or any other occasion when He delivered them, but we must also look ahead to when Jesus Christ will deliver those who have put their faith in Him forever. The coming of Jesus Christ in victory is the time when this will really be true.
Verse seven adds, And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. At this time, God will remove all the coverings that have been over the faces of people preventing them from seeing God clearly. Even as Christians, we still have a limit on our understanding of God, but when Jesus Christ returns in victory, all that keeps us from seeing God clearly will be removed.
Verse eight continues, He 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. God swallowed up death in victory spiritually when Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of all people. Of course, each individual must accept that gift of salvation for it to apply to them, but the victory is already won. Still, when He returns to claim His church, death will be done away with and all the tears that His people cried from suffering in this world will be dried. Even now, with all the problems in the world, we as followers of Christ should live in the joy of our salvation. The victory is already ours through our faith in Jesus Christ, so nothing should rob us of that joy as we await the return of Jesus Christ or the end of our life here as we go to be with Him.
Verse nine states, And 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. Isaiah said when this deliverance came that the people of Judah and Jerusalem would declare that this was something that God had done and would rejoice that they had waited for Him to do so. Things may get bad in the world for us as followers of Christ today, but we just have to be patient and wait on God to deliver us, whether it be in this lifetime or after death. We should never give up on God out of impatience or for any other reason. His promise will come true.
Verse ten adds, For 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. Isaiah then refers to the time when Moab would be defeated because God’s hand was on Judah. Though this referred to a particular time in history, it also refers to today when God’s hand protects His people, the church. It also refers to the coming time when Jesus Christ will return to redeem His people, the church, those who have accepted Him as their Savior and Lord.
Verse eleven continues, And 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. Though God’s hand was said to rest on the mountain, He would also be actively involved in restoring His people. Matthew Henry said God’s hand would be like the hand of a swimmer that never rests but must always be active. I know that God, instead of being some inactive being in the heavens, is still actively involved in His creation. He is still protecting His people and redeeming those who will respond to His call to salvation. Isaiah said that when God restored His people that He would bring down all those who had been so full of self-pride. Even if this doesn’t happen in this lifetime, when Jesus Christ returns it will.
Verse twelve concludes, And 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 said God would bring down all the fortresses that stood against His people and Him, and He has already done that spiritually for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ.
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