Chapter 27 – FAMILIA MUNDIAL
1 [1] Leviathan . . . dragon: symbols of the forces of evil which God vanquishes even as he overcame primeval chaos; cf notes on ⇒ Job 3:8; ⇒ 7:12.
2 [7] God’s people will not be treated as sternly as were their enemies.
3 [8-9] Israel will make peace with God and destroy all signs of idolatrous worship.
4 [10-11] The fortified city: symbol of the powers of evil; see note on ⇒ Isaiah 24:10.
5 [12] The Euphrates and the Wadi of Egypt: the ideal borders of Israel; cf ⇒ Genesis 15:18; ⇒ 2 Kings 24:7.
6 [13] The triumph of God’s people is described in eschatological language; they will gather in Jerusalem from Assyria and Egypt.