Isaiah 65:25

wolf, &c. As in Isaiah 11:6; Isaiah 11:7; Isaiah 11:9, which is Millennial, not eternal.

together. as one. Hebrew. echad. Same word as "one" in Deuteronomy 6:4, i.e. one of others. Occurs in former part of Isaiah (Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 5:10; Isaiah 6:2; Isaiah 6:6; Isaiah 9:14; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 19:18, &c.); and, in the latter part (Isaiah 47:9; Isaiah 51:2, &c.) See App-79.

dust. Never was the serpent's food. It is used as. powerful Figure of Speech, or Idiom, as in Psalms 72:9 Compare Proverbs 20:17.

the serpent's, &c.. as for the serpent, dust shall be his food: i.e. the Old Serpent (Revelation 20:2), who brought in all the sin and misery to the world and to Israel, will then be bound (Revelation 20:1), and he will lick the dust, the symbol of his humiliation, disappointment, and defeat. Referring to the Figures of speech used in Genesis 3:14. See App-19.

in all My holy mountain. See note on Isaiah 11:9.