The ‘hand of the *Lord’ is a picture in words for strong action that the *Lord takes.
• Moab was east of the river Jordan, opposite Jericho. Isaiah has not mentioned Moab since Chapter s 15 to 16. It is a surprise that Isaiah suddenly mentions Moab again. But the reason becomes clear in the next verse.
• To ‘walk heavily upon’ means to ‘punish severely’. This may be either by the *Lord’s direct action or, more usually, by his use of an agent.
Verse Isaiah 25:10. _SHALL THE HAND OF THE LORD REST_ - "The hand of JEHOVAH shall give rest"] Heb. תנוח _tenuach, quiescet_. Annon תניח _taniach_, quietem dabit, _shall rest; shall give rest_, ut Gra...
FOR IN THIS MOUNTAIN - In mount Zion. SHALL THE LAND OF THE LORD REST - “The hand” in the Scriptures is often used as the symbol of protection and defense. By the expression that the hand of Yahweh sh...
CHAPTER 25 Israel's Praise and the Blessings of the Kingdom 1. _The praise of the delivered nation (Isaiah 25:1)_ 2. _The blessing for all nations during the Kingdom (Isaiah 25:6)_ 3. Israel rejoicin...
A SONG OF DELIVERANCE. MOAB IS CRUSHED. Then they will sing, Yahweh is our Saviour, let us exult in His salvation. For Moab shall be ignominiously trampled under foot, and if he tries to keep himself...
MOAB. AS STRAW. FOR THE DUNGHILL. Note the Figure of speech _Homoeopropheron_ (App-6). Moab. _mathben_, _beMo Madmenah_. which occurs only here, is used to complete the Figure of speech _Homoeopropher...
The humiliation of Moab. The heading in Isaiah 25:9 marks this as a distinct section. It might indeed be supposed, from the phrase "in this mountain" in Isaiah 25:10, and the use of future tenses in 1...
The fate of Moab is contrasted with that of Israel. It is as if one hand of Jehovah rested lightly and protectingly on Zion while the other crushes and extinguishes Moab. _under him_ means "under him...
FOR IN THIS MOUNTAIN SHALL THE HAND OF THE LORD— In these verses we have a confirmation of the proposition; and they contain two arguments for the confidence and rejoicing of the people of God; the on...
3. JUBILATION FOR JEHOVAH'S PREDOMINANCE TEXT: Isaiah 25:10-12 10 For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in t...
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. THE HAND OF THE LORD REST - as its permanent protect...
25:10 dunghill; (a-26) Or 'dung-pond.'...
1. THY COUNSELS, etc.] RV 'even counsels of old' (i.e. formed of old) 'in faithfulness and truth.'...
HAND] PROTECTING HAND. UNDER HIM] RV 'in his place,' where he stands. Moab is here mentioned as being a proud (Isaiah 16) and hostile power, a typical enemy. FOR THE DUNGHILL] RV 'in the waters of the...
MOAB SHALL BE TRODDEN DOWN... — There seems at first something like a descent from the great apocalypse of a triumph over death and sin and sorrow, to a name associated with the local victories or def...
כִּֽי ־תָנ֥וּחַ יַד ־יְהוָ֖ה בָּ † הָ֣ר...
BOOK 5 PROPHECIES NOT RELATING TO ISAIAH'S TIME In the first thirty-nine Chapter s of the Book of Isaiah-the half which refers to the prophet's own career and the politics contemporary with that - we...
CHAPTER XXX THE RESURRECTION Isaiah 26:14; Isaiah 25:6 GRANTED the pardon, the justice, the Temple and the God, which the returning exiles now enjoyed, the possession of these only makes more painf...
SORROW TURNED TO GLADNESS Isaiah 25:1-12 Here is a song of thanksgiving at the fall of Babylon. When she fell, a sigh of relief passed over the whole world, and strong, terrible nations over which sh...
Immediately following this terrible description is a prophecy which, in the form of praise, declares the activity of Jehovah. The song first offers praise for judgment both in its procedure, as it des...
For on this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and (l) Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the (m) dunghill. (l) By Moab are meant all the enemies of his Ch...
_Mountain: the Church. (Calmet) --- Moab. That is, the reprobate, whose eternal punishment, from which they can no way escape, is described under these figures. (Challoner) --- The Machabees probably...
Reader! I must not swell my Poor Man's Commentary: I only, therefore; detain you, to observe on these verses, that the Lord hath uniformly, through all the Bible, connected the subject of destruction...
10._For the hand of Jehovah shall rest. _The design of the Prophet in the beginning of this verse, I have no doubt, was to comfort the godly, who but for this would have thought that God had forsaken...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 25 AND 26. Chapter s 25 and 26 take the form of a song, in which the effect of God's intervention is celebrated. Let us observe its principal subjects. God is...
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 ov...
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. Ver. 10. _For in this mountain._] In the Church. _as _...
_For in this mountain_ In the gospel church; (he alludes to mount Zion, which was a type of it;) _shall the hand of the Lord rest_ His powerful and gracious presence (which is often signified in Scrip...
For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, not only to protect Zion, His Church, but also to effect her revenge, AND MOAB, representing the sneering enemies of the Church, SHALL BE TRODDEN...
PRAISE FOR THE SUBJECTION OF MOAB...
TRODEN DOWN: Or, threshed TRODEN DOWN FOR THE DUNGHILL: Or, threshed in Madmenah...
9-12 With joy and praise will those entertain the glad tidings of the Redeemer, who looked for him; and with a triumphant song will glorified saints enter into the joy of their Lord. And it is not in...
SHALL THE HAND OF THE LORD REST; the powerful and gracious presence of God (which is oft signified in Scripture by God's hand) shall have its constant and settled abode; _it shall not move from place...
Isaiah 25:10 mountain H2022 hand H3027 LORD H3068 rest H5117 (H8799) Moab H4124 down H1758 (H8736) straw...
CONTENTS: Triumphs of the coming Kingdom age. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: God should be exalted by His people for the wonderful things He has done, and is to do, according to His promises,...
Isaiah 25:2. _A defenced city a ruin._ This city, in the next words, is called _a palace of strangers;_ therefore it was a great city. In the critics we find nothing but conjectures, as Samaria Ar of...
_Moab shall be trodden down under Him_ GOD’S JUDGMENTS MANURE After the process of primary ploughing has been completed our fields are covered with some appropriate manure, that the earth may be enr...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 25:9 God humbles human pride. ⇐ ⇔...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 25:10 DUNGHILL. The alternative to the feast of v. Isaiah 25:6....
THE PROTECTING HAND Isaiah 25:10. _For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest_. “Rest!” As a father’s hand on the head of his first-born, blessing and protecting his child. That mountain i...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 25:1 ISAIAH'S SONG OF PRAISE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOM. AS in Isai
But O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth (Isaiah 25:1). In other words, "God, I'm goi...
Ezekiel 48:35; Isaiah 10:31; Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 11:14
Rest — The powerful and gracious presence, of God shall have its constant and settled abode. Moab — The Moabites are put for all the enemies of God's church....