Isaiah 65:17-25·~1 min

A New Heaven and a New Earth

The LORD declares that He is creating new heavens and a new earth so complete that former troubles no longer dominate memory. Jerusalem and her people are created for joy, and the marks of curse are dramatically reversed: weeping is gone, infant death is no longer the norm, and life is extended in a way that reflects blessing rather than fragility.

F¹⁷or behold, I will create ¹⁸But be glad and rejoice forever ¹⁹I will rejoice in Jerusalem ²⁰No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days,

In the renewed world, God's people inhabit what they build, enjoy what they plant, and see their labor bear fruit across generations rather than being handed over to others. Before they even call, God answers them, and creation itself is reconciled into peace as wolf and lamb feed together; yet the serpent still eats dust, a reminder that evil remains judged and cannot spoil the holy mountain of the LORD.

²¹They will build houses and dwell in them; ²²No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, ²³They will not labor in vain ²⁴Even before they call, I will answer, ²⁵The wolf and the lamb will feed together,

Section summaryThe final movement lifts the horizon to new creation, where former things are forgotten and Jerusalem itself is created for rejoicing. In that renewed order, life is secure and long, labor is fruitful and not stolen, prayer is answered quickly, and even the animal world is pacified under the LORD's holy reign, though the serpent remains marked by curse.

Role in the chapterThis section expands servant hope into a cosmic promise of recreated life, joy, peace, and covenant nearness.