What is the meaning of Isaiah 24:7? The new wine dries up New wine signals fresh blessing, celebration, and God-given prosperity. When Isaiah says it “dries up,” he pictures the Lord withholding abundance because of persistent sin. • Joel 1:10 echoes this same scene: “The grain is destroyed; the new wine is dried up; the oil fails.” • Deuteronomy 28:38-40 warns that covenant disobedience would end in empty vats and parched vineyards. • In John 2 the Lord turns water into new wine, proving He alone restores what judgment removes. When the wine is gone in Isaiah 24, it is heaven’s alarm that only repentance can bring renewal. the vine withers A withered vine means life cut off from its source. Throughout Scripture the vine often symbolizes God’s people; when it shrivels, their spiritual condition is laid bare. • Psalm 80:8-16 describes Israel as a vine transplanted by God, now ravaged because of rebellion. • Hosea 10:1 calls Israel “a luxuriant vine” that misused its fruit, leading to ruin. • Jesus clarifies the remedy in John 15:5: “Apart from Me you can do nothing.” A vine connected to Christ flourishes; one disconnected inevitably withers. All the merrymakers now groan Festive songs turn to sighs when joy’s foundations collapse. Every earthly party is fragile when God’s favor is withdrawn. • Isaiah 16:10 paints the same reversal: “Joy and gladness are removed from the orchards.” • Jeremiah 7:34 warns, “I will banish from the streets… the sounds of joy and gladness.” • Revelation 18:22 shows future Babylon stripped of music, illustrating that unrepentant celebration eventually ends in sorrow. The groaning here is not mere disappointment; it is the lament of people recognizing too late that real joy springs only from obedience. summary Isaiah 24:7 captures a threefold loss—wine, vine, and mirth. God’s judgment dries up provision, withers productivity, and silences pleasure, underscoring that true abundance flows from right relationship with Him. Yet the same Lord who withholds can also restore, inviting us to remain connected to the Vine so that rejoicing may return. |
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