ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:1 A SHOOT FROM THE STUMP. Isaiah presents the Messiah as a shoot or twig growing from a stump remaining after God’s judgment (see Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 6:13; Isaiah 53:2). JESSE. The father of David (see 1 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 20:1). BEAR FRUIT. Unl [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:2 THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD. Like David (1 Samuel 16:13), the Messiah is empowered by the Holy Spirit. He is also given WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING for leadership (Deuteronomy 1:13; 1 Kings 3:9; see Isaiah 10:13); COUNSEL AND MIGHT to carry out his wise plans ... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:3 HIS DELIGHT SHALL BE IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD. See note on Prov. 1:7. The coming Messiah will be the moral ideal in his human faithfulness. He will have deep joy in living faithfully before God, and in promoting this attitude among those he rules. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docume... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:5 RIGHTEOUSNESS... FAITHFULNESS. The Messiah will clothe himself with just decisions and consistent integrity. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:6 THE EARTH SHALL BE FULL OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD. The One whom Israel rejected as unhelpful renews the world (see Isaiah 35:9; Isaiah 65:17; Ezekiel 34:25). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:10 Paul quotes this verse in Romans 15:12 to describe his ambition to reach the Gentiles with the gospel. He sees himself as living in the messianic time the OT expected, in which the Gentiles would come to know the true God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:11 YET A SECOND TIME. The first deliverance was the exodus from Egypt (v. Isaiah 11:16). FROM ASSYRIA... THE COASTLANDS OF THE SEA. From all over the known world—a greater exodus by far. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:13 Rather than compete with one another, God’s people unite to oppose evil. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 11:16 ASSYRIA. Where many Israelites have gone into exile (see v. Isaiah 11:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]