What is the meaning of Isaiah 65:25? The wolf and the lamb will feed together “The wolf and the lamb will feed together” • A literal picture of nature transformed under Messiah’s future reign (Isaiah 11:6–8; Hosea 2:18). • Natural predators and prey share the same pasture, signaling the removal of violence and fear from creation (Romans 8:19–21). • Echoes Eden, when no creature devoured another (Genesis 1:30). • Shows God’s comprehensive redemption: He does not merely save souls but restores the physical world to harmony (Isaiah 35:9). and the lion will eat straw like the ox “and the lion will eat straw like the ox” • The fiercest hunter adopts the diet of domestic cattle—a radical, literal change in animal instincts (Isaiah 11:7). • Underscores God’s authority over all biology; He can remake digestive systems and desires (Daniel 6:22 as a foretaste—God closed lions’ mouths). • Again recalls pre-Fall conditions, when every beast ate plants (Genesis 1:30). • Points to the safety of people who will live among these animals in the coming kingdom (Ezekiel 34:25). but the food of the serpent will be dust “but the food of the serpent will be dust” • Directly reprises the curse on the serpent in Eden (Genesis 3:14). • While most of creation is restored, the serpent remains under judgment, highlighting God’s final victory over Satan (Romans 16:20; Revelation 20:2, 10). • A continual reminder throughout the kingdom that sin was judged and cannot re-enter God’s redeemed order (Micah 7:17). They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD. “They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD. • “My holy mountain” centers on Zion—yet its peace spreads to the whole earth (Isaiah 2:2–4; 11:9; Zechariah 14:11). • No creature, human or animal, will injure another; absolute security and fellowship prevail (Psalm 91:13; Hebrews 12:22-24). • The phrase caps God’s promise: physical, social, and spiritual peace flow from His presence, making the mountain—and ultimately the world—holy ground (Isaiah 56:7; Ezekiel 34:25-28). summary Isaiah 65:25 gives a literal snapshot of the Messiah’s future, earthly kingdom: a restored creation where predators become peaceful, the serpent remains a perpetual sign of judged evil, and every corner of God’s domain is safe. It reaches back to Eden, answers humanity’s longing for harmony, and looks ahead to a tangible world where the Lord’s salvation touches every creature and square inch of His “holy mountain.” |
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