As the holy flock - A reference to the flocks and herds brought up to Jerusalem to be consecrated and offered to the Lord ([Reference 2 Chro…

The flock of Jerusalem.— The comparison is with the vast flocks of sacrificial animals accustomed to being carried to Jerusalem at…

I will increase them with men like a flock. As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts;

Like the multitudes …

As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn
feasts
Like flocks of sheep…

Water is an emblem of the cleansing of our polluted souls from sin. But no water can do more than take away the filth of the flesh. Water seems in …