Isaiah 25:10
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.
For the hand of the LORD
The phrase "the hand of the LORD" is a powerful biblical metaphor representing God's active presence and intervention. In Hebrew, "hand" (יָד, yad) often signifies power, authority, and possession. The imagery here suggests God's sovereign control and blessing. Historically, God's hand has been seen as a source of protection and provision for His people, as well as a means of executing judgment. This duality reflects God's nature as both a loving protector and a righteous judge.

will rest on this mountain
"This mountain" refers to Mount Zion, a central place in biblical prophecy and theology. In the Hebrew context, mountains often symbolize stability, permanence, and divine presence. The resting of God's hand on Mount Zion signifies His favor and the establishment of His kingdom. It is a promise of peace and security for His people, contrasting with the turmoil and judgment faced by the enemies of God. This imagery is consistent with the prophetic vision of Zion as a place of refuge and divine rule.

but Moab will be trampled
Moab, a historical nation east of Israel, often symbolizes opposition to God's people. The Hebrew root for "trampled" (מָעַךְ, ma'akh) conveys the idea of being crushed or oppressed. This phrase indicates the judgment and humiliation that will befall Moab due to their pride and enmity against Israel. In a broader theological sense, Moab represents all nations or entities that resist God's will, highlighting the ultimate triumph of God's justice.

in their place
The phrase "in their place" underscores the idea of divine retribution and justice. Moab's downfall will occur in the very land they inhabit, emphasizing that no place is beyond God's reach. This serves as a reminder of the certainty of God's judgment against sin and rebellion. It also reassures believers that God's justice is precise and unavoidable, reinforcing the moral order established by God.

as straw is trodden down in the dung pit
This vivid imagery of straw being trodden down in a "dung pit" (מַדְמֵנָה, madmenah) conveys utter humiliation and worthlessness. In ancient agricultural societies, straw was often used as fodder or fuel, and its presence in a dung pit signifies complete degradation. The comparison illustrates the totality of Moab's defeat and the futility of opposing God. It serves as a stark warning to all who would defy God's authority, while simultaneously offering hope to the faithful that evil will not prevail.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD
The sovereign God of Israel, whose hand signifies power, protection, and judgment.

2. This Mountain
Refers to Mount Zion, symbolizing God's presence and the place of His kingdom.

3. Moab
A nation historically opposed to Israel, representing those who are against God's people.

4. Straw
Symbolizes something of little value, easily destroyed or trampled.

5. Dung Pit
A place of waste, symbolizing humiliation and judgment.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty and Protection
God's hand resting on the mountain signifies His sovereign rule and protection over His people. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control and provides a place of refuge.

Judgment Against the Proud
Moab's downfall serves as a warning against pride and opposition to God. It reminds us that those who exalt themselves against the Lord will face judgment.

The Value of Humility
The imagery of straw being trampled highlights the futility of human pride. Believers are called to humility, recognizing their dependence on God.

The Assurance of God's Kingdom
The prophecy assures us of the ultimate victory and establishment of God's kingdom. Christians are encouraged to live with hope and anticipation of God's eternal reign.

Living in the Light of God's Promises
Understanding God's promises of protection and judgment should motivate believers to live faithfully, trusting in His plan and aligning their lives with His will.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the imagery of God's hand resting on the mountain provide comfort and assurance in your personal life?

2. In what ways can the judgment of Moab serve as a warning for us today regarding pride and opposition to God?

3. How can we cultivate humility in our daily lives, recognizing our dependence on God?

4. What are some practical ways to live in anticipation of God's kingdom and His ultimate victory?

5. How can the themes of protection and judgment in Isaiah 25:10 encourage us to trust in God's promises and align our lives with His will?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Isaiah 2:2-4
Describes the exaltation of the Lord's mountain, emphasizing God's ultimate authority and peace.

Psalm 125:1-2
Highlights the security and protection of those who trust in the Lord, akin to the Lord's hand resting on His people.

Jeremiah 48:42
Prophesies the destruction of Moab, reinforcing the theme of judgment against those who oppose God.

Revelation 21:10
Speaks of the New Jerusalem, drawing a parallel to the ultimate fulfillment of God's kingdom on His holy mountain.
God's Judgments ManureW. Clayton.Isaiah 25:10
MoabJ. A. Alexander, U. S. A.Isaiah 25:10
The Ground ManuredW. Clayton.Isaiah 25:10
Song of the RedeemedE. Johnson Isaiah 25:9-12
People
Isaiah
Places
Jerusalem, Moab
Topics
Crushed, Dry, Dunghill, Dung-hill, Dung-pit, Foot, Grain, Manure, Moab, Mountain, Pile, Rest, Stems, Straw, Trampled, Trodden, Waste
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Isaiah 25:10

     4516   straw
     4639   dung and manure

Isaiah 25:10-12

     8805   pride, results

Library
The Feast on the Sacrifice
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast.' ISAIAH xxv. 6. There is here a reference to Sinai, where a feast followed the vision of God. It was the sign of covenant, harmony, and relationship, and was furnished by a sacrifice. I. The General Ideas contained in this Image of a Feast. We meet it all through Scripture; it culminates in Christ's parables and in the 'Marriage Supper of the Lamb.' In the image are suggested:-- Free familiarity of access, fellowship, and
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Veil Over all Nations
'He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations.'--ISAIAH xxv. 7. The previous chapter closes with a prediction of the reign of Jehovah in Mount Zion 'before His elders' in Glory. The allusion apparently is to the elders being summoned up to the Mount and seeing the Glory, 'as the body of heaven in its clearness.' The veil in this verse is probably a similar allusion to that which covered Moses' face. It will then be an
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

'In this Mountain'
'In this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. 7. And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations. 8. He will swallow up death in victory.'--ISAIAH xxv. 6-8. A poet's imagination and a prophet's clear vision of the goal to which God will lead humanity are both at their highest in this
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Consolations against the Fear of Death.
If in the time of thy sickness thou findest thyself fearful to die, meditate-- 1. That it argueth a dastardly mind to fear that which is not; for in the church of Christ there is no death (Isa. xxv. 7, 8), and whosoever liveth and believeth in Christ, shall never die (John xi. 26). Let them fear death who live without Christ. Christians die not; but when they please God, they are like Enoch translated unto God (Gen. v. 24;) their pains are but Elijah's fiery chariot to carry them up to heaven (2
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety

The Restoration of Israel is Only Made Possible by the Second Advent of Christ.
Under this head we shall seek to prove briefly three things--that Israel as a nation will be restored, that Israel's restoration occurs at the Return of Christ, that Israel's restoration will result in great blessing to the whole world. That Israel as a nation will be actually and literally restored is declared again and again in the Word of God. We quote now but two prophecies from among scores of similar ones:--"Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch,
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return

Of Meditating on the Future Life.
1. The design of God in afflicting his people. 1. To accustom us to despise the present life. Our infatuated love of it. Afflictions employed as the cure. 2. To lead us to aspire to heaven. 2. Excessive love of the present life prevents us from duly aspiring to the other. Hence the disadvantages of prosperity. Blindness of the human judgment. Our philosophizing on the vanity of life only of momentary influence. The necessity of the cross. 3. The present life an evidence of the divine favour to his
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion

The Signs
There are indications that to some of those who took part in the crucifixion of Christ His death presented hardly anything to distinguish it from an ordinary execution; and there were others who were anxious to believe that it had no features which were extraordinary. But God did not leave His Son altogether without witness. The end of the Saviour's sufferings was accompanied by certain signs, which showed the interest excited by them in the world unseen. I. The first sign was the rending of the
James Stalker—The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ

Religion Pleasant to the Religious.
"O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him."--Psalm xxxiv. 8. You see by these words what love Almighty God has towards us, and what claims He has upon our love. He is the Most High, and All-Holy. He inhabiteth eternity: we are but worms compared with Him. He would not be less happy though He had never created us; He would not be less happy though we were all blotted out again from creation. But He is the God of love; He brought us all into existence,
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII

The Return to Capernaum - Healing of the Centurion's Servant.
We are once again in Capernaum. It is remarkable how much, connected not only with the Ministry of Jesus, but with His innermost Life, gathers around that little fishing town. In all probability its prosperity was chiefly due to the neighbouring Tiberias, which Herod Antipas [2583] had built, about ten years previously. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory,
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Resurrection
'Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.' John 5:58, 29. Q-38: WHAT BENEFITS DO BELIEVERS RECEIVE FROM CHRIST AT THE RESURRECTION? A: At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgement, and made perfectly blessed in the
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

Death Swallowed up in victory
Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory! D eath, simply considered, is no more than the cessation of life --that which was once living, lives no longer. But it has been the general, perhaps the universal custom of mankind, to personify it. Imagination gives death a formidable appearance, arms it with a dart, sting or scythe, and represents it as an active, inexorable and invincible reality. In this view death is a great devourer; with his iron tongue
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

Of Meditating on the Future Life.
The three divisions of this chapter,--I. The principal use of the cross is, that it in various ways accustoms us to despise the present, and excites us to aspire to the future life, sec. 1, 2. II. In withdrawing from the present life we must neither shun it nor feel hatred for it; but desiring the future life, gladly quit the present at the command of our sovereign Master, see. 3, 4. III. Our infirmity in dreading death described. The correction and safe remedy, sec. 6. 1. WHATEVER be the kind of
Archpriest John Iliytch Sergieff—On the Christian Life

Messiah Worshipped by Angels
Let all the angels of God worship Him. M any of the Lord's true servants, have been in a situation so nearly similar to that of Elijah, that like him they have been tempted to think they were left to serve the Lord alone (I Kings 19:10) . But God had then a faithful people, and He has so in every age. The preaching of the Gospel may be compared to a standard erected, to which they repair, and thereby become known to each other, and more exposed to the notice and observation of the world. But we hope
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

The Gospel Feast
"When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?"--John vi. 5. After these words the Evangelist adds, "And this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do." Thus, you see, our Lord had secret meanings when He spoke, and did not bring forth openly all His divine sense at once. He knew what He was about to do from the first, but He wished to lead forward His disciples, and to arrest and
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII

Seven Sanctified Thoughts and Mournful Sighs of a Sick Man Ready to Die.
Now, forasmuch as God of his infinite mercy doth so temper our pain and sickness, that we are not always oppressed with extremity, but gives us in the midst of our extremities some respite, to ease and refresh ourselves, thou must have an especial care, considering how short a time thou hast either for ever to lose or to obtain heaven, to make use of every breathing time which God affords thee; and during that little time of ease to gather strength against the fits of greater anguish. Therefore,
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety

Death by Adam, Life by Christ
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. F rom Mr. Handel's acknowledged abilities as a composer, and particularly from what I have heard of his great taste and success in adapting the style of his music to the subject, I judge, that this passage afforded him a fair occasion of displaying his genius and powers. Two ideas, vastly important in themselves, are here represented in the strongest light,
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

Healing the Centurion's Servant.
(at Capernaum.) ^A Matt. VIII. 1, 5-13; ^C Luke VII. 1-10. ^c 1 After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, ^a 1 And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. ^c he entered into Capernaum. [Jesus proceeded from the mountain to Capernaum, which was now his home, or headquarters. The multitudes which are now mentioned for the third time were not wearied by his sermon, and so continued to follow him. Their presence showed the popularity of Jesus, and also
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

A Clearing-Up Storm in the Realm
(Revelation, Chapters vi.-viii.) "God Almighty! King of nations! earth Thy footstool, heaven Thy throne! Thine the greatness, power, and glory, Thine the kingdom, Lord, alone! Life and death are in Thy keeping, and Thy will ordaineth all: From the armies of Thy heavens to an unseen insect's fall. "Reigning, guiding, all-commanding, ruling myriad worlds of light; Now exalting, now abasing, none can stay Thy hand of might! Working all things by Thy power, by the counsel of Thy will. Thou art God!
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

How to Make Use of Christ as the Truth, that we May Get Our Case and Condition Cleared up to Us.
The believer is oft complaining of darkness concerning his case and condition, so as he cannot tell what to say of himself, or what judgment to pass on himself, and he knoweth not how to win to a distinct and clear discovery of his state and condition. Now, it is truth alone, and the Truth, that can satisfy them as to this. The question then is, how they shall make use of, and apply themselves to this truth, to the end they may get the truth of their condition discovered to them. But first let us
John Brown (of Wamphray)—Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life

Questions.
LESSON I. 1. In what state was the Earth when first created? 2. To what trial was man subjected? 3. What punishment did the Fall bring on man? 4. How alone could his guilt be atoned for? A. By his punishment being borne by one who was innocent. 5. What was the first promise that there should be such an atonement?--Gen. iii. 15. 6. What were the sacrifices to foreshow? 7. Why was Abel's offering the more acceptable? 8. From which son of Adam was the Seed of the woman to spring? 9. How did Seth's
Charlotte Mary Yonge—The Chosen People

Isaiah
CHAPTERS I-XXXIX Isaiah is the most regal of the prophets. His words and thoughts are those of a man whose eyes had seen the King, vi. 5. The times in which he lived were big with political problems, which he met as a statesman who saw the large meaning of events, and as a prophet who read a divine purpose in history. Unlike his younger contemporary Micah, he was, in all probability, an aristocrat; and during his long ministry (740-701 B.C., possibly, but not probably later) he bore testimony, as
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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