Isaiah 25: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Isaiah 25 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh is exalted and praised for His wonderful deeds, which were planned long ago (vv. 1-3). He has turned a fortified city into ruins, making it a heap and a place that will never be rebuilt.

Key verse

“He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.”
Isaiah 25:8 (WEB)

Outline

Isaiah 25:1–3 Praise for God's Faithfulness
Isaiah 25:4–5 God as Refuge for the Needy
Isaiah 25:6–8 The Divine Banquet and Salvation
Isaiah 25:9–10 Rejoicing in Salvation
Isaiah 25:11–12 Judgment on the Proud

Discussion questions

In v6, what does Yahweh prepare for all peoples on the mountain?
What happens in v8 when Yahweh addresses 'death' and 'tears'?
In v7, what does the 'veil that is spread over all nations' represent?
In vv. 10-11, how does Yahweh's action towards Moab convey His authority?
When have you sought refuge like the 'stronghold to the poor' in v4?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Isaiah 25: Revelation 21, Psalm 91, Isaiah 40.

Before next time: read Isaiah 26.