Isaiah 25:7-8

Isaiah 25:7-8

[7] 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.  [8] 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.

What does Isaiah 25:7-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord will also remove the curse of death that has hung over humankind since the Fall (cf. Isaiah 26:19; Genesis 2:17; Job 19:26; Daniel 12:2; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:54; Hebrews 2:15; Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:4; Revelation 22:3). This will occur at the end of the Millennium, after the final rebellion and God"s creation of new heavens and a new earth. Isaiah"s vision of the future followed the course of events that later revelation clarified, but he did not present the eschatological future as consisting of consecutive watertight compartments for two reasons. First, he did not see the future as clearly as later prophets did ( 1 Peter 1:10-12), and second, he described the future here as a poet rather than as a historian. Isaiah here telescoped the millennial and eternal reigns of God-both aspects constitute His future kingdom-as He did the first and second advents of Christ ( Isaiah 65:17-25).
Sovereign Yahweh will wipe the tears from each face ( Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:4), as a loving mother, and will remove the disgrace to His people from living in slavery to sin (cf. Joshua 5:9; Ezekiel 5:13-17; Romans 11:11-27). This is a promise from the Lord. It was customary for an ancient Near Eastern king at his banquet to demonstrate his power by performing some heroic act. [1]