"The wolf will live with the lamb". These words could be taken purely metaphorically, ie talking about peace coming between human enemies. Or they could be taken as having a natural interpretation as well. I favour the latter. In Genesis we were commanded to subdue creation, and in Romans 8 we are told that all of creation is waiting for the people of God to be revealed. When we assume our proper place there will be a dramatic effect on all of creation.
"They will neither harm nor destroy .. for the earth". True peace comes when the earth is filled with the knowledge of God.
This will happen when the name of Jesus is lifted high for all the people to see. The Lord will bring many people into His kingdom. The banner is for Israel and for the nations. There will be peace between Ephraim and Judah, ie between the then divided kingdoms of Israel, and they will be victorious. We need to note that this has not happened yet. Yes, Israel was set free from Babylon, but she has never really been a victorious nation since.
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