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They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
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Knowledge Breeds Peace
Commentators unanimously agree that the promised peace—where none “shall hurt nor destroy”—is a direct result of the world being filled with “the knowledge of the Lord.” This is not mere academic information, but a transformative understanding of God's character and love through the gospel. As John Calvin notes, this knowledge is the only true remedy for the natural self-love that causes conflict, leading to genuine harmony.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They shall not hurt — that is, those who are designated above under the emblems of the lion, the leopard, the bear, and the adder.<…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall not hurt nor destroy ... — The pronoun may possibly refer to the evil beasts—the lion, the bear, the leopard—o…
16th Century
Protestant
They shall not hurt. He now declares plainly that men themselves, having laid aside the depravity that naturally dwells in them, will be i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain , &c.] In the Church, so called, in allusion to the holy hill of …
The Messiah is called a Rod and a Branch. These words signify a small, tender product; a shoot, such as is easily broken off. He comes forth from t…
13th Century
Catholic
And the spirit of the Lord will rest upon him. Here the prophet describes his sanctity in three respects:
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