“And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.”
The LORD will be king over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be one, and his name one. This climactic theological statement establishes that redemption's ultimate purpose is the establishment of God's universal kingship, with His name (character and authority) recognized by all creation as singular and supreme. The formula "the LORD will be king over all the earth" represents the culmination of all biblical prophecy and the realization of the kingdom of God announced throughout Scripture. The assertion that "the LORD will be one" may suggest the unity of all peoples under His kingship or the unambiguous recognition of God's oneness (monotheism). This verse transcends particularist concerns about Israel to declare God's universal sovereignty as the goal of history. The emphasis on God's single name reflects the complete elimination of competing claims to authority and the universal acknowledgment of God's exclusive supremacy.
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