And in this mountain he will certainly swallow up the face of the envelopment that is enveloping over all the peoples, and the woven work that is interwoven upon all the nations. He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken it. -- Isaiah 25:7, 8 - New World Translation
In Isaiah 25:7, the "envelopment" and "woven work" refer to sin and death, which plagues all humanity today. God is said to swallow them up. Then in verse 8, he is said to swallow up death forever. What a wonderful and positive outlook we have of the future compared to the view that most people have, a view that is worryingly vague and pessimistic.
In verse 8 God personally wipes away the tears of his people like a parent wiping their child's tears away. He does this not only by removing death, but separately also Satan and his seed and human sin, which apart from death is the cause of so many dreadful tears.
In verse 8 God personally wipes away the tears of his people like a parent wiping their child's tears away. He does this not only by removing death, but separately also Satan and his seed and human sin, which apart from death is the cause of so many dreadful tears.
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