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It sent out its branches to the sea, Its shoots to the River.
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Israel's Promised Borders
Commentators unanimously identify "the sea" as the Mediterranean and "the River" as the Euphrates. This verse describes the vine of Israel flourishing to the full extent of the territory God had promised to Abraham. This peak of blessing and national fulfillment was most closely realized during the reign of Solomon.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
She sent out her boughs to the sea - To the Mediterranean Sea on the one side.
And her branches - Her sucklings. The word is u…
19th Century
Anglican
The sea ... the river — i.e., the Mediterranean and the Euphrates, the limits of the Solomonic empire. (…
Baptist
Notice how a soul, in deep distress, usually gets to God. Under some aspect or other, by some way or another, the heart gropes its way until it fin…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
She sent out her boughs to the sea The Mediterranean, or midland sea, which was the border of the land of Canaan to the w…
The church is represented as a vine and a vineyard. The root of this vine is Christ; the branches are believers. The church is like a vine, needing…
