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UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE SEA
MARITIME EXTREMITY — WESTERN LIMIT
GEOGRAPHYSpecs
etymology
Hebrew: אַחֲרִית יָם (acharit yam)
geography
Western sea, Mediterranean
cross references
Jonah 1:3Mark 4:39
Intelligence Brief
In Psalm 139:9, the 'uttermost parts of the sea' represents the western extremities, as the sea (Mediterranean) lay to the west of Israel. This phrase complements 'wings of the dawn' (east), together illustrating the totality of God's presence from east to west. In ancient Hebrew thought, the sea often symbolized chaos and the unknown, yet the psalmist affirms that even there, God's hand leads and holds. This imagery prefigures the New Testament revelation of Christ's authority over creation, including the seas, as seen in His calming of the storm (Mark 4:39).
Scripture References