Isaiah 11:9

"The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den."

Key Reflection

This verse envisions a future where innocence prevails over danger; even children can safely approach places that are now dangerous due to their transformed nature under Messiah's rule. It symbolizes a profound shift in the world, where what was once feared and deadly becomes harmless and safe for the innocent.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They shall not hurt -That is, those who are designated above under the emblems of the lion, the leopard, the bear, and the adder. Nor destroy in all my holy mountain -Mount Zion; used here, as elsewhere, to denote the seat of his reign on the earth, or his church; the notes atIsaiah 1:8;Isaiah 2:4. The disposition of people, naturally ferocious and cruel, shall be changed so entirely, that the causes of strife and contention shall cease. They shall be disposed to do justice, and to promote each other’s welfare everywhere. For the earth -That is, in the times of the Messiah, It does not say that it shall be immediate under his reign, but under his reign this shall occur on the earth.

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