And he shall reign over the house of Jacob
Not over the Jews, the posterity of Jacob, in a literal sense;
but over the whole Israel of God, consisting of Jews and
Gentiles. For as his father David reigned over the Idumeans,
Syrians, and others, as well as over the house of Judah and
Israel, so this his son shall reign over both Jews and Gentiles:
his kingdom shall be from one end of the earth to the other, even
over all the elect of God; who in successive generations call
themselves by the name of Jacob, and surname themselves by the
name of Israel, of whatsoever nation they be; and this reign of
his shall be "for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no
end"; referring to ( Isaiah 9:7 ) see also (
Daniel 2:44 )
( Daniel
7:14 ) he shall reign in the hearts of his people here unto
the end of the world; and with his saints a thousand years in the
new heavens and new earth; and with them to all eternity, in the
ultimate glory.