On this mountain (often a reference to Zion or Heaven)
the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
And he will swallow up on this mountain
the covering that is cast over all peoples,
the veil that is spread over all nations.
He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces,
and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the LORD has spoken.
It will be said on that day,
“Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.
This is the LORD; we have waited for him;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
(Isaiah 25:6-9 ESV)
The Matthew Henry Commentary:
The
kind reception of repentant sinners, is often in the New Testament
likened to a feast. The guests invited are all people, Gentiles as well
as Jews. There is that in the gospel which strengthens and makes glad
the heart, and is fit for those who are
under convictions of sin, and mourning for it. There is a veil spread
over all nations, for all sat in darkness. But this veil the Lord will
destroy, by the light of his gospel shining in the world, and the power
of his Spirit opening men's eyes to receive it. He will raise those to
spiritual life who were long dead in trespasses and sins. Christ will
himself, in his resurrection, triumph over death. Grief shall be
banished; there shall be perfect and endless joy. Those that mourn for
sin shall be comforted. Those who suffer for Christ shall have
consolations. But in the joys of heaven, and not short of them, will
fully be brought to pass this saying, God shall wipe away all tears. The
hope of this should now do away over-sorrow, all weeping that hinders
sowing. Sometimes, in this world God takes away the reproach of his
people from among men; however, it will be done fully at the great day.
Let us patiently bear sorrow and shame now; both will be done away
shortly.
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