14. Adapted from
Isa 11:9.
Here the sense is, "The Jews shall be restored and the temple rebuilt,
so that God's glory in saving His people, and punishing their Chaldean
foe, shall be manifested throughout the world," of which the Babylonian
empire formed the greatest part; a type of the ultimate full
manifestation of His glory in the final salvation of Israel and His
Church, and the destruction of all their foes.
waters cover the sea--namely, the bottom of the sea; the sea-bed.
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