Verse 7
7. Of the increase More literally, To the increase and prevalence.
Of his government His princedom, sovereignty, rule, and peace. The essence of his universal rule is peace and harmony and love.
No end No limit. From Zion, as the figurative starting point, over the whole earth and the whole universe it shall extend. 2 Samuel 7:11-16; Luke 1:32-34.
Upon the throne of David As explained by the above texts.
To order it The type of its construction is seen in 2 Samuel 13:13; Psalms 89:2. The heavenly antitype shall far exceed this.
To establish it Give it its eternally fixed character.
With judgment and with justice These are favourite terms with our prophet, (see Isaiah 1:27; Isaiah 11:3,) denoting pure truth, and power and righteousness.
Such shall be the character of Messiah’s kingdom as the only proper spiritual succession to the Davidic kingdom. 2 Samuel 7:12. And for this will the zeal the earnest care, even jealousy of the Lord of hosts of Him who commands all agencies in the universe be manifest. Hitherto, Davidic sovereignty among the true Israel had been matter of faith and hope only. But prophecy now sees the zeal of Jehovah in earnest for its realization. The word “zeal” is an earnest word. Literally, it seems to mean glowing fire, from קנא , ( kana,) to be deep red. Delitzsch regards it as containing one of the deepest ideas of the Old Testament. It is two-sided. When used as here, it implies that Jehovah intensely loves his nation. But the fire of love has for its obverse side the fire of wrath. And upon this side the prophetic discourse is about to turn.
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