9. my holy mountain--Zion, that is, Jerusalem. The seat of government
and of Messiah's throne is put for the whole earth
(Jer 3:17).
sea--As the waters find their way into every cavern of its depths, so Christianity shall pervade every recess of the earth
(Hab 2:14).
As
Isa 11:1-5
describe the personal qualities of Messiah, and
Isa 11:6-9
the regenerating effects of His coming on creation, so
Isa 11:10-16
the results of it in the restoration of His people, the Jews,
and the conversion through them of the Gentiles.
JFB.
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