Isaiah 11:9
9 They shall not hurt [ra`a`] nor destroy [shachath] in
all my holy [qodesh] mountain: [har] for the earth ['erets]
shall be full [male'] of the knowledge [de`ah] of the LORD, [Yahovah] as
the waters [mayim] cover [kacah] the sea. [yam] KJV-Interlinear
9 They will
not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the
knowledge of the Lord As the waters cover the sea. NASB
They, refers to the wild
and hostile and venomous animals spoken of in the previous verses, will not
have their usual ways of ferociousness, and will not bring any harm of any
kind, during the reign of Christ.
The holy mountain is
often used to describe the domain over which Christ rules. In this case, that domain will be the entire
world.
The earth will be full of
the knowledge of the Lord, namely bible doctrine.
The waters covering the
seas, describes the parts of the planet upon which the oceans reside, from their
vastness to their vast depths. The canyons
and great expanses over which the oceans are assigned, are filled completely
and thoroughly. And the waters of the
oceans are vast.
And so it will be for
doctrine which will cover the entire planet.
Today we have many
religions and beliefs that compete across the world. But in the future kingdom of Christ, there will
be no competition, no alternate and false religions. Only Christianity will reign supreme upon the
planet and before the people that will live in the millennium.
All religions are
authored by Satan and are all lies. But
in the millennium, Satan will be locked up for the entire reign of Christ, up
to the very end of that reign. So,
religion will not surface throughout the millennium, and will not raise its
evil head until Satan is released at the very end of the Millennium and then
and only then when he is released, he will recruit and lead a rebellious people
against Christ. A rebellion that will not
last very long, but will be put down quickly.
Throughout the
Millennium, Christian doctrine will be taught and most people will believe in
Christ. But still in the end, people
having free will thinking, will still reject Christ despite His tremendously resourceful
and successful and prosperous and peaceful reign.
This verse describes the perfect
environment, free of natural threats, and full of truth.
