The holy spirit in isaiah 11 verse 2

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ISAIAH 11 VERSE 2
EDITED BY GLENN PEASE
Isaiah11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him--
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of
counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and the
fear of the LORD.
NOTE-EACHOF THE ABOVE WILL BE FEATURED IN A SEPERATE
STUDY.
BIBLEHUB RESOURCES
Christ's Enduements By The Spirit
Isaiah11:2
R. Tuck
The prophetic conceptionof Messiahis of a man, speciallyendowed and fitted
for his mission by God's Spirit. The figures that help prophetic vision are
David, endowedwith the spirit of rule and of song;and Solomon, endowed
with the spirit of wisdom. And the New Testamentbids us think of Christ as
having the Spirit, not by measure, but without measure - the fullness of God
dwelling in him (Colossians1:19;Colossians2:9). Compare the beginning of
our Lord's sermon at Nazareth: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me" (Luke
4:18). The point suggestedis that God's enduements are always in precise
adaptation to a man's work. Here, in relation to Christ, the "qualities are
arrangedin three pairs, but all spring from one Source, the Spirit of Jehovah,
which rests permanently upon him. They are

(1) moral and intellectualclearness ofperception;
(2) the wisdom and bravery which befit a ruler;
(3) a knowledge ofthe requirements of Jehovah, and the will to actagreeably
to this knowledge"(Cheyne).
Christ was a Teacher, Healer, Example, Savior, Head of a spiritual kingdom.
As fitting him for these positions and offices, he was endued with -
I. WISDOM. The specialgifts of the ruler, as calledto judge difficult, complex
cases. In its highest form implying comprehensionof the secretthings of God.
II. UNDERSTANDING. Orkeen, quick discernment; the sagacitywhich
discovers the right thing to do, and the right word to say, in all human
relationships.
III. COUNSEL. The powerto form wise plans; the clearpurpose which fits a
king for the exercise ofsovereignty. "He shall know how to administer the
affairs of his spiritual kingdom in all the branches of it, so as effectuallyto
answerthe two greatends of it - the glory of God, and the welfare of the
children of men."
IV. MIGHT. The ability to carry plans into execution. With men we often find
a divorce betweenthe skill to plan and the powerto execute.
V. FEAR OF GOD. The dispositionwhich keeps us ever anxiously watching
for, and resolvedto do, God's will. The reverence and faith which is the
beginning of all wisdom. Illustrations of eachmay readily be found in the life
of the Lord Jesus;and it may be urged that all these enduements brought him
the powerthat lies in righteousness -the power
(1) to wither all evil;
(2) to nourish all good. - R.T.
Biblical Illustrator

And the spirit of the Lord shall restupon Him.
Isaiah11:2-5
The Spirit of the Lord
F. Delitzsch.
‫ַחּור‬ ‫ה‬ is the Divine Spirit as the bearer of the whole fulness Divine powers.
Then‫ּו‬follow‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬three‫ּו‬pairs‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬six‫ּו‬spirits‫ּו‬comprehended‫ּו‬by‫ּוַוהּו‬‫ר‬ , the first pair
of which relate to the intellectual life, the secondto the practicallife, and the
third to the direct relationship to God.
(F. Delitzsch.)
The Spirit of God
F. Delitzsch.
is absolutely the heart of all; it corresponds to the shaft of the seven-flamed
candlestick, andthe three pairs to the arms that stretchedout from it.
(F. Delitzsch.)
The greatPreacher
E. P. Marvin.
Here it is distinctly prophesiedthat our Saviour, when He should come into
the world, would be peculiarly endowedby the Holy Spirit, with wisdom,
discernment, and might in speech, such as should make Him a remarkable
preacher.
I. WHAT A CONSUMMATE MASTERJESUS WAS OF REAL
ELOQUENCE. Ofcourse I do not refer to the petty arts and studied rules of
the professionalorator and actor. He needed none of these to aid Him; He was
infinitely above them all. His whole demeanour was perfectly simple and
natural, though earnest, discriminating, and impressive, as the pure love and

complete appreciation of truth could make one. Aside from earnestnessand
naturalness, His greatpower of eloquence consisted —
1. In the clearnessand completenessofHis views.
2. In His perfectcommand, through language, ofall the powers and passions
of the human soul
II. HOW PLAINLY AND FORCIBLYOUR SAVIOUR PREACHED THE
GREAT DOCTRINESOR FUNDAMENTALFACTS OF THE GOSPEL
SYSTEM.
III. THE PECULIAR MANNER AND AMAZING POWER OF THE
SAVIOUR'S PREACHING.
(E. P. Marvin.)
The Spirit of Whitsuntide
C. Kingsley, M. A.
This is Isaiah's description of the Spirit of Whitsuntide; the royal Spirit which
was to descend, and did descendwithout measure, on the ideal and perfect
King. Let us considerwhat that Spirit is.
1. He is the Spirit of love. God is love; and He is the Spirit of God.
2. He is the Spirit of wisdom. Now, is the spirit of wisdom the same as the
spirit of love?(1)Sound theology, which is the highest reason, tells us that it
must be so. To suppose that God's wisdom and God's love, or that God's
justice and God's love, are different from eachother, or limit eachother, or
oppose eachother, or are anything but one and the same eternally, is to divide
God's substance;to deny that God is one.(2)But more; experience will show
us that the spirit of love is the same as the spirit of wisdom; that if any man
wishes to be truly wise and prudent, his only way is to be loving and
charitable. The experience of the apostles proves it. They had the most
enormous practicalsuccessthatmen ever had. They, twelve poor men, set out
to convert mankind by loving them: and they succeeded. Remember,

moreover, that the text speaks ofthis Spirit of the Lord being given to One
who was to be a King, a Ruler, a Guide, and a Judge of men; who was to
exercise influence over men for their good. This prophecy was fulfilled first in
the King of kings, our Lord Jesus Christ: but it was fulfilled also in His
apostles, who were, in their own way and measure, kings of men, exercising a
vast influence over them. And how? By the royal Spirit of love. Our own
experience will be the same as the apostles'experience. If we do not
understand our fellow creatures we shall never love them. But it is equally
true that if we do not love them we shall never understand them.
3. Next, this royal Spirit is describedas the "spirit of counseland might," i.e.,
the spirit of prudence and practicalpower the spirit which sees how to deal
with human beings, and has the practicalpower of making them obey. Now
that power, again, can only be gotby loving human beings. My experience is
this: that whensoever in my past life I have been angry and scornful, I have
said or done an unwise thing, I have more or less injured my owncause;
weakenedmy own influence on my fellow men; repelled them instead of
attracting them.
4. And next: this Spirit is "the spirit of knowledge, andof the fear of the
Lord." They both begin and end in love.(1) If you wish for knowledge, you
must begin by loving knowledge forits own sake. And the more knowledge
you gain, the more you will long to know. And if this be true of things earthly
and temporary, how much more of things heavenly and eternal? We must
begin by loving whatsoeverthings are true, whatsoeverthings are just,
whatsoeverthings are pure, honest, and of goodreport. We must begin by
loving them with a sortof child's love, without understanding them. But as we
go on, as St. Paul bids us, to meditate on them; and "if there be any virtue and
if there be any praise, to think on such things," and feedour minds daily with
purifying, elevating, sobering, humanising, enlightening thoughts: then we
shall get to love goodnesswith "a reasonable and manly love," to see the
beauty of holiness;the strength of self-sacrifice;the glory of justice; the
divineness of love; and in a word — to love Godfor His ownsake, and to give
Him thanks for His greatglory, which is: that He is a goodGod.(2)This Spirit
is also the "spirit of the fear of the Lord." That, too, must be a spirit of love
not only to God, but to our fellow creatures. Forif we but considerthat God

the Fatherloves all; that His mercy is over all His works;and that He hateth
nothing that He has made: then, how dare we hate anything that He has
made, as long as we have any rational fearof Him, awe and respectfor Him,
true faith in His infinite majestyand power? If we but considerthat God the
Son actually came down on earth to die, and to die, too, on the Cross, forall
mankind: then, how dare we hate a human being for whom He died!
(C. Kingsley, M. A.)
Gifts of the Spirit from Christ to His Church
J. Ayre, M. A.
It was as Head of His Church that the Spirit was shed forth upon Him, and
from Him descends upon His members. If we would, then, know what are the
graces we are to expectof this kind, we must inquire what our Lord received.
I. THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT UPON CHRIST, FITTING HIM FOR HIS
MEDIATORIAL OFFICE. Three severalbranches ofgrace seemintended:
wisdom, might, intelligent devotion to God's Word.
II. HOW THE GRACES OF SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE FLOW FROM
CHRIST TO HIS PEOPLE.
1. They first descendedon the apostles when, assembledat Jerusalem, they
waited for the promise of the Father.
2. These gifts were not confined to the apostles.Multitudes, through their
preaching, were turned from the idolatry of the Gentiles or the superstition of
the Jews to serve the living God; and on them, too, the Spirit was bestowed.
3. Neitherare these rich streams exhausted. The Saviour still bestows with
liberal hand the spiritual influences we need.
(J. Ayre, M. A.)
The Spirit of the Lord has always beenin human history

J. Parker, D. D.
It accounts for all heroisms, noble darings, self-sacrifices,for all labours
meant, not for the blessednessofthe labourer himself, but for the gratification
and progress ofother ages.
(J. Parker, D. D.)
Spiritual endowments for earthly rulers
F. Platt, B. D.
Modern expositors have often restrictedthis gracious descriptionof royal
enrichment to the ideal King of Israel, the coming Messiah. This application
is, no doubt, its ultimate designation, but there is more than sufficient
evidence to warrant the discrimination of mediaeval teachers, who boldly
selectedthis heroic passageconcerning the seven Spirits of God as a perfect
epitome of the gifts that might be rightly claimed for those, and by those, who
are Divinely calledto wearan earthly crown, and to rule in temporal affairs.
DeanPlumptre has suggestedthat these verses may well representthe
programme which Isaiah himself setbefore his pupil, Hezekiah, on his
accessionto the throne, which his weak predecessorhadsuffered to
degenerate into a vantage ground for abuse of justice and laxity of morals
such as had deterioratedthe faith and moral fibre of his people. And, as Dr.
George Adam Smith points out, in the theology, art, and worship of the
Middle Ages, this text was constantlyand consistentlyassociatedwith the
assumption of royal responsibilities, and with the judicial administration of
magistrates. It was knownas "the mirror for magistrates,"andwas
commonly employed at the coronationof kings and the fencing of tribunals of
justice. "What Isaiahwrote for Hezekiahof Judah became the officialprayer,
song or ensample of the earliestChristian kings in Europe. It is evidently the
model of that royal hymn — not by Charlemagne, as is usually supposed, but
by his grandson, Charles the Bald — the Veni CreatorSpiritus." So deeply
did this sense of the need and privilege of the gifts of the Spirit for the ruling

class pervade the life of the times that Henry III's order of knighthood, "Du
Saint Esprit," was restrictedto political men, and particularly to magistrates.
(F. Platt, B. D.)
Coronationgifts
F. Platt, B. D.
We may, there. fore, claim abundant precedent in using the text to correcttwo
perilous tendencies in the national and religious thought of our own day —
one brought about by a mistake made by men of the world in the affairs of
State, and the other the result of a misapprehension by men of Godin the
affairs of the Spirit.
1. The first tendency, which is to depreciate the operation of the Spirit of God
in civic life and duty, may be illustrated by a simple fact. In the Speechfrom
the throne, at the opening of QueenVictoria's last Parliament, the customary
reference at the close to the blessing of Almighty Godupon the labours of her
faithful Commons was omitted. It was afterwards explained by a responsible
Minister of the Crown that the omissionwas accidental, but the omission
marks nevertheless a tendency. The recognitionof the Divine in political life
has become formal. Its symbols linger, but it is assumedthat thoughtful men
smile at them and lay the burthen of their survival upon the substantial
emoluments of office, or upon the popular love of the spectacularsymbols of
dignity. In depreciating the "Divine right" of kings, have we diminished the
assurance, "ByMe kings reign and princes decree justice"? Do the splendours
of a coronationimpress us more than its solemnities!Does the sense of
widening empire attract us more than a growing sensitiveness to the
supremacy of spiritual obligation! Are we more responsive in national
movements to the solicitations ofsensualexcitement than to the inward
suggestionsofthe Spirit of knowledge and of the fearof the Lord! It was in
the midst of socialand political conditions strangelyanalogous to our own
that Isaiahset forth his inspired conceptionof the spiritual qualifications of
true kingship amongstmen.

2. Betweenthe tendency to depreciate the place of the Divine in national life,
and the further tendency in religious thought to limit the sphere of the
activities of the Spirit of Godunduly to what are termed spiritual as opposed
to temporal affairs, there is an inner correspondencethat is very significant.
There is a mode, popular amongst the religious, of speaking of the work of the
Spirit of Godas "supernatural," and as thus excluding processes knownas
natural or rational, that is distinctly perilous. This distinction implies that we
may feel and know the presence of the Spirit of God at the Keswick
Convention, but fails to expect His influence in the Convention at
Bloemfontein. It asserts His inspiration in Holy Scripture, but has no sure
place for His control or suggestionin the leading articles of the "secular"
press. His gifts may be possessedby the "spiritually minded," but the man
immersed in political affairs thinks and toils in quite another sphere. His
presence is invoked at the councils of the Church, but at the councils of
industry it is regarded as a negligible quality. In the problems of the soul His
guidance as the Spirit of truth may be consciouslyexpected, but in the
problems of science menmust follow the light of nature. It was againsta
similar conceptionin his time that Isaiah's declarationof the Spirit's seven-
fold gifts was announced. Israelhad made the fatal distinction between
secularand sacredthat is at the root of so much of our own disregard of God.
We do not wonderthat with national emergencies andnecessitiessuchas
these pressing upon him, Isaiahreveals the source and strength of political
sagacityand regalauthority as dwelling with these augustprerogatives of the
Spirit of the Lord that are prevailingly intellectual, "the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counseland might, the spirit of knowledge and of
the fearof the Lord." They display a marvellous coordinationof the
intellectual and practicallife with the sense ofthe direct relation of the life to
God. They cannotbe too closelystudied and applied as the Divine provision
for the governing and political mind, and the scientific temper of our own day.
"'Wisdom' is the powerof discerning the nature of things through the
appearance;'understanding' the power of discerning the difference of things
in their appearance;'counsel'is the gift of forming right conclusions, and
might' the ability to carry them through with energy. 'The knowledge ofthe
Lord' is knowledge founded on the fellowship of love; and 'the fearof the
Lord' is fear absorbed in reverence." Theseare the hidden springs of the

genius for statesmanship. The Spirit is the true historic glory of royalty, and
the secretofcitizenship in all abiding developments of popular liberties and
imperial expansion; and to acceptany statute of limitations in the opulence of
His energies in national life is as fatal to permanence as to progress.
(F. Platt, B. D.)
The Spirit of God in patriotism and judicial administrati
F. Platt, B. D.
on: — True patriotism is an inspiring variation of the work of the Spirit of
God. Judicial administration is a part of religious life and faith. "The Lord of
hosts is for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for
strength to them that turn the battle to the gate."
(F. Platt, B. D.)
The hallowing of the secularlife
F. Platt, B. D.
Whilst we are heedful of the richer revelationof the grace ofthe Holy Spirit
disclosedin the New Testament, the Old Testamentinterpretation of His gifts
is of essentialimportance. This may be summed up generallyas the hallowing
of the secularlife, the fertilising contactof the Spirit of God with matter and
mind in their organisationin nature and in human society. Josephas an
administrator is recognisedas His product — "a man in whom the Spirit of
God is." It was the equipment of Moses'colleaguesin the judicature, "God
took of the Spirit which was upon him and gave it unto them." Of Bezaleel
and his weavers and craftsmen the record runs, "I have filled him with the
Spirit of Godin wisdom and understanding, and in knowledge, andin all
manner of workmanship to devise cunning work." Samson'smight was the
Spirit of the Lord, and "the Spirit of the Lord clothed itself with Gideon" for
the prowess ofhis great military enterprise. The story of the coronationof

Saul, Israel's earliestking, is the progressive history of the movements and
endowments of the Spirit of God. And time would fail to tell of David and the
long line. of kings whom the same Spirit anointed and establishedin
government.
(F. Platt, B. D.)
Christ is full of light
H. W. Beecher.
Going into a village at night, with the lights gleaming on eachside of the
street, in some houses they will be in the basementand nowhere else, and in
others in the attic and nowhere else, and in others in some middle chamber;
but in no house will every window gleamfrom top to bottom. So it is with
men's faculties. Mostof them are in darkness. One shines here, and another
there; but there is no man whose soulis luminous throughout. But Christ
presenteda perfect character. Every room in His soul was filled with light. He
is light.
(H. W. Beecher.)
GREATER CONTEXT
CharacteristicsofJesus Christ
W. Clarkson
Isaiah11:1-5
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, anda Branch shall
grow‫ּו‬out‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬his‫ּו‬roots:…

The expressionof the prophet, "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,"
has a very close correspondencewith the New Testamentreferences to Jesus
Christ (Matthew 3:16; Luke 4:1, 14, 18; John 3:34). This full possessionby
our Lord of the Spirit of God revealeditself, and is still found, in these
particulars which the prophecy indicates.
I. His PERFECTPIETY. In him dwelt the "fear of the Lord" without
measure (ver. 2), and he "delightedin the fear of Jehovah;" "the fear of
Jehovahwas fragrance to him" (emended readings for, "and shall make him
of quick understanding," etc., ver. 3). He could say, "I delight to do thy will...
yea, thy Law is within my heart" (Psalm40:8). To reverence, to please, to
obey God, to consult his will and be subject to it, was the law of his life and the
refreshment of his spirit.
II. His INTUITIVE PERCEPTIONOF THE BEST AND HIGHEST. In "him
was the spirit of wisdom and understanding." He distinguished at once the
false from the true, the glittering show from the genuine good, the passing
pleasure from the abiding joy, the fictitious gain from the invaluable heritage,
the vanity of earthly honors from the blessedness ofthe Divine favor. Christ
saw all things on which he lookedin their actualand essentialnature, and in
their true proportions. Hence -
III. HIS EXCELLENCYAS OUR GUIDE. In him was "the spirit of counsel"
(see Homily on 'Chief counsels of Christ,' Isaiah9:6).
IV. His KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIVINE AND OF THE FUTURE. Fallen,
degenerate man, with consciencedefiled and reasondepraved, could know
nothing certainly of these two supreme subjects: he wanted, urgently and
imperatively, one who had "the spirit of knowledge" in him, and could tell
him distinctly and finally, not what he guessedorwhat he hoped, but what he

knew. This Jesus did. He revealedthe Divine Father unto men (Matthew
11:27;John 1:18; John 10:15). And he made known to us the truth as to the
future; he brought life and immortality out into the light (John 5:28, 29; John
11:25, 26;2 Timothy 1:10).
V. HIS PROFOUNDKNOWLEDGE OF THE HUMAN HEART. He judged
men, "not by the outward appearance,"not"by the sight of his eyes or the
hearing of his ears," but by looking down through the coverletof the flesh,
through the armory of speech, into the secretchambers of the soul. He not
only saw through the fig tree, but through the flesh, and knew Nathanael's
simplicity of spirit "He knew what was in man" and knows now, discerning
the hollowness ofsome men's pretensions, appreciating the excellencybeneath
some men's doubts and diffidences.
VI. HIS ABSOLUTE IMPARTIALITY. (Ver. 4.) He had one measure for the
rich and the poor, for the mighty and the meek;he showedunvarying
kindness towards the humblest, and he showeda constantreadiness to receive
those who were enriched with worldly wealth, or endowedwith socialhonor.
The testimony of his enemies was true enough; he "regardednot the personof
men" (Mark 12:14). Such is the genius of his gospel - "the common salvation"
(see 1 Corinthians 3:11; Galatians 3:28; Galatians 5:6; Ephesians 6:8).
VII. HIS RIGOROUS RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Vers. 4, 5.) Christ, in his
righteousness, demandedthe spiritual service ofall men, and he condemned
all that withheld it. He showedhimself the determined enemy of evil.
1. He denounced it in scathing terms when he was with us (see Matthew 23.).

2. He announces himself as the Judge of all, who will punish the impenitent
according, to their, deeds (see Matthew 25.)
VIII. His FAITHFULNESS. (Ver. 5.) Having loved his own, he loved them - to
the end. He "never leaves nor forsakes"those who serve him. Throughout our
fidelity to him his love to us is constant;in the time of our slacknessor
departure he visits us in his faithfulness with his kind correction, in order to
attachus to himself, or to call us back to his side; in the hour of our suffering
he makes goodhis presence of Divine support; when everything earthly fails
us, the faithful Promiser will fulfill his word, and receive us to himself, that we
may dwell in his glory. - C.
The Coming of the Messiah
E. Johnson
Isaiah11:1-9
grow out of his roots:…
I. HIS ORIGIN. "From Ishai's worn stem a shootwill sprout forth, and a
greenbranch burst forth from his roots." Fromthe stock ofDavid, now fallen
very low, the coming Delivererwill arise in all the vigor of youth. Seldom does
the greatman come but of some pure and generous strainof blood. Like some
stream which, long hidden underground, reappears againin the daylight, or
some vein of precious ore, recoveredaftersome extensive "fault," so it was
believed the royal race and the spiritual prowess ofDavid might be obscured
for ages,but must be illustrated before the world again. As Godsaves and
blesses the world by means of greatmen, so in a measure is this true of houses,
families, tribes, and nations. There is a principle of providential selection

running through life. Though men be of one blood in all their tribes, it is not
to be denied that there are different qualities in that blood. Hence noblesse
oblige, and greatendowments make greatexpectations and imply great
responsibilities. The thought of the seeming extinction, yet destined revival of
David's house, may remind us of the imperishableness of the germs of good.
David's house was never restoredto the throne in the visible sense. Yetthe
memory of David persisted, begothope, inspired patience, and was gradually
convertedinto one of the mightiest of spiritual forces in the conscience ofthe
nation. An idea may pass through many changes ofform, but it dies not so
long as the faith and passionof the heart in which it sprung are living.
II. His SPIRIT. In the religious mode of thought a true temper of the mind is
to be tracedto Divine inspiration, no less than the greatphysical or mental
ability. What meaning lies in our common expressions, "a gift," "an
endowment," "a talent," "an influence!" None of them but is deeply religious,
if we trace them to their primary felt significance. Upon this chosenone there
"rests the Spirit of Jehovah." And three characters,in the iterative idiom of
the Hebrew, are given of this spirit. It is that
(1) of wisdom,
(2) of courage,
(3) of reverence. The qualities of the statesman, the soldier, the man of God.
"His breathing is in Jehovah's fear." There canbe no simpler nor stronger
expressionof a man thoroughly "animated," as we say, by religious principle.
And

(4) he has the attributes of the just judge. Prompt to redress the injuries of the
oppressedand suffering, his rule of conduct is not the pleasure of his eyes and
ears, but the eternalequity of him who is no respecterof persons. As the
consequence ofthus vitally living in communion with God as in the common
and necessaryair he breathes, he possessesirresistible strength. His mere
word of judgment smites the earth more powerfully than the despot's scepter,
while his mere breath destroys the wickedlike a pestilence. In a word, it is a
sublime picture of moral majesty. This King needs not the weapons of
ordinary warfare. He has a better defense of his throne than swords and
spears, a better battle-array than the suit of armor. Justice and faithfulness
themselves are his best, his only preparations.
III. THE BLESSINGS OF HIS RULE. There will be a marvelous growthof
peace and prosperity. The progress of true culture is marked by the subduing
of savagery. The wild animals change their nature and become harmless to
mankind. Wickednessis ferocious;men's untamed passions are like the wolf,
the bear, and the deadly serpent. There will be no sin nor sinners in Zion,
because the knowledge ofthe true God wilt be all-diffused and all-
inexhaustible as the ocean. To what state of life do these predictions refer? To
the advent of Christ and his kingdom? Certainly; and yet when Christ came,
not only did not universal peace setin, but the light of Zion and the glories of
the sacredcity were quenched in blood. And Christ himself opened up a
gloomy perspective of the future in his closing prophecies. Where, then, and
when this scene ofbliss? Let us contentourselves with believing that the
prophecy refers to some state to us unknown. Earth will be earth, and not
heaven. This heaven is in the soul first; there we dream of it, nay, we realize it
as we listen to the prophet's glowing words, and believe that but a step may
carry us into a world where it is realized by all. The prophecy is already
fulfilled for us if God has made a heavenof hope in oar hearts. - J.
Assyria and Israel:a Contrast

J. Parker, D. D.
Isaiah11:1-16
We should connectthe opening of the eleventh chapterwith the close ofthe
tenth in order to feel the full force of the contrast. There we read: "And He
shall cut down the thickets of the forestwith iron and Lebanon shall fall by a
mighty One." Then comes the prophecy that "there shall come forth a rod,"
etc. The cedarof Lebanon was the symbol of Assyrian power. It was a poor
symbol. Lookedat botanically, it very vividly representedthe passing pomp of
a paganempire. It is of the pine genus, and sends out no suckers, andwhen it
is cut down it is gone. The oak is the symbol of Israel's power, and though it
be cut down it grows again — "there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of
Jesse, and a Branchshall grow out of his roots" — out of the very lowest
stump that is left in the ground.
(J. Parker, D. D.)
Eternal Youthfulness
J. Parker, D. D.
Isaiah11:1-16

What is the symbol of our power? Is ours an influence that can be cut down
and never revive? or are we so rooted in the Eternal that though persecution
may impoverish us, and we may suffer greatdeprivation and depletion of
every kind, yet we shall come up again in eternal youthfulness?
Eternal Youthfulness
J. Parker, D. D.
Isaiah11:1-16
What is the symbol of our power? Is ours an influence that can be cut down
and never revive? or are we so rooted in the Eternal that though persecution
may impoverish us, and we may suffer greatdeprivation and depletion of
every kind, yet we shall come up again in eternal youthfulness?
Christ the Fruitful Branch
F. Delitzsch.
Isaiah11:1-16
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall

"A shootout of its roots brings fruit." The sprout shooting out below the soil
becomes a tree, and this tree gets a crownwith fruits; and thus a state of
exaltation and completion follows the state of humiliation.
(F. Delitzsch.)
The Branch
Expository Times
Isaiah11:1-16
The word translated "Branch" is in the Hebrew Netser. The word is said to be
derived from a root which means "bright" or "verdant." And this agrees with
the characterofthe valley in which the town of Netzeror Natsoreth
(Nazareth) stands. "The bushes and aromatic shrubs, and especiallythe
brilliant wild flowers, take awayfrom the bleakness ofthe landscape." It is
from this title, then, Netseror the Branch, that St. Matthew quotes when he
says, "He shall be calleda Nazarene" (Matthew 2:23).
(Expository Times.)
The Kingdom of Christ
E. N. Packard.

Isaiah11:1-16
We may wellstudy this picture of the Messiah's reignon earth, drawn by a
Divine hand and painted with unfading colours, becausethrough it we see, as
we cannot otherwise, whatwe are daily praying for. History does not fully
interpret prophecy for us. If we knew just the changes in the nations before
the fulness of the times comes, if we could be assuredwhere and when and
how Jesus would reign in an earthly way among men, still we should not have
what the vision of Isaiah furnishes us. He saw nothing of this. And what did he
see? Firstof all a mighty forest, whose tall trees sent their roots down deep
into the earth, and whose branches eastwide shadows. Thesewere the proud
nations that were oppressing Israel, and seemedstrong enough to stand
forever. But they were to lose their glory. Among them there was a stump,
sending up from its decayand humiliation a small, tender, but vigorous shoot.
This was the ancient but fallen house of David; and the greenshootcoming up
was only in fulfilment of the old covenantthat there should always be one to
sit on David's throne. As we look, through the seer's vision, we see the young
tree dissolve into the form of a Man, a Man on whom the Holy Spirit rests
with seven-fold gifts of wisdom and knowledge and counseland might and
understanding in the fear of the Lord. This Man is full of righteousness, and
His robes are girdled with righteousness as He sits and judges among the
people. And again, as we gaze, we see that the Man dissolves into a mountain
— the mountain of the Lord which shall be establishedin the top of the
mountains in the lastdays. This mountain is full of peace and security. Once
more, as if to express in a sentence the whole thought and hope of the prophet,
we see the whole earth filled with the knowledge ofthe Lord as the waters
coverthe sea. Interpreting this vision there are two truths that may well be
dwelt upon.

I. THE CHIEF FACT ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST IS CHRIST
HIMSELF, WHO MAKES HIS KINGDOM BY DWELLING IN THE
HEARTS OF MEN.
II. HIS REIGN IS LIKE THE REIGN OF THE LITTLE CHILD IN THE
MIDST OF THE ANIMALS THAT NATURALLY HATE AND DEVOUR
ONE ANOTHER. It is a reign of childlikeness and innocence, the power of
weakness andpurity over brute force.
(E. N. Packard.)
The Kingdom of Christ in the World is Only the Presence ofChrist in the
World
E. N. Packard.
Isaiah11:1-16
repeating His acts of mercy and love, uttering His eternal truths, scorching
hypocrisy and error with the breath of His mouth, changing unruly wills ever
into docile ones, cleansing and making glad everything everywhere. There is
no reign of Christ of which we can form any idea but this. When men are
holy, through His indwelling among them, that is Christ's reign. Let us forget
the scenic and dramatic elements in millennial glories and simply think of the
kingdom as being the presence of the King. Here we see the difference
betweenHis reign and that of any earthly monarch who can transmit his

powerto his son and he to his posterity, and so, with precedent and law and
tradition, there may be some approach to security and peace Frederick the
Greatdies, but his empire goes onand holds him in memory. But Christ has
no successors, andthere is no royal family save that which is made from all
who are named after His name. Christ must be as truly among men at one age
as another, and where He is not a living and controlling presence there is
nothing but a name. What we call Christianity — the sum total of the
influences that emanate from Christ and touch the complex life of man — has
no inherent vitality of its own. It cannot abide upon traditions of One who
founded it ages ago. Christ's perpetual presence alone makes Christianity
possible. The same is true of the Church.
(E. N. Packard.)
The Qualifications of Christ for His MediatorialOffice
J. Hambleton, M. A.
Isaiah11:1-16
I. The first verse of the text foretells THE BIRTH AND FAMILY OF THE
MESSIAH. The Messiahwas to be born of the house of David, the sonof
Jesse. But why is Jessementionedhere, rather than David, his more illustrious
son? Partly to point out the birthplace of the Messiah. Jesse appears alwaysto
have lived at Bethlehem, and was known as the Bethlehemite;whereas, David
resided the greaterpart of his life at Hebron and Jerusalem. Jessewas in a
more humble rank of life than Jesse's son;and so Jesus, though superior to
David, as a royal king, being David's Lord, as well as David's son, yet, in the

actualcircumstances ofHis life, was nearer to the humble rank of Jessethan
the royal state of David. It was also out of the stem of Jesse thatthe rod was to
come forth — from a stem where there was nothing but stem and root
remaining; not out of a noble tree, with its wide-spreading branches. "And a
Branch shall grow out of his roots." It is intimated here, and elsewheremore
clearly foretold, that the Branch should spring from the family of Jesse, when
it was in lowly circumstances, ata time when the house of David should be
much reduced, and that slenderexpectations should be formed of it at first,
but that in process oftime it should grow into a beautiful and glorious
Branch. How exactlyall this describes the birth and lineage of Jesus Christ.
Yet was everbranch so glorious in its increase? Whatnoble fruits have hung
on that Branch l What Churches have clusteredaround it!
II. HIS FULL QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIS OFFICE, as describedin this
prediction (ver. 2). "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him." On Him was
poured the unction of the Holy One in all its fulness. But, remember, the
Spirit of the Lord rested on Him in His office of Mediator. Now, this is a
public office, an office which Jesus sustains for the benefit of His people; and
therefore the Spirit of the Lord rests upon Him for His people.
1. "The spirit of wisdom." He had wisdom in full measure. He must have had
a perfect comprehensionof God in His nature, qualities, attributes, works,
and Ways;He must have had a thorough understanding of the only method
by which wretchedman could be saved;He must have knownwhat was in the
mind of man, for He answeredthe Pharisees andSadducees, andknew the
difficulties and doubts of His disciples, even before they gave them utterance
in words. How wise were all His provisions for His Church! How wise to win
souls was Jesus Christ! And remember He has wisdomfor you.
2. "The spirit of understanding." This is enlarged on in the following verse.
The Saviour had a quickness in understanding what might be for the glory or

dishonour of His heavenly Father. No tinsel could hide from Him the foul
deformity of sin; no hypocrisy could yell from Him the pride and corruption
of the Pharisee. WhenSatancame with his temptations, and baited his snare
with all the kingdoms of the world in all their glory, Christ instantly
understood the deceit, and, "Getthee hence, Satan," was His indignant
language.
3. "The spirit of counsel." "This," says ourprophet, "is the name whereby He
shall be called, Wonderful Counsellor." Christ is able to give the wisest
counselin the kindestmanner. He has advice suited to every case. He counsels
the sinner. He says to the Church in a Laodiceanstate, "I counselthee to buy
of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayestbe rich." He counsels the
Christian warrior how to maintain the fight againstsin with persevering faith.
4. "The spirit of might." He is a Lamb in meekness;He is the Lion of the tribe
of Judah in strength. His work required a very undaunted spirit, and He
never quaked with fear, nor trembled with alarm. And He has the spirit of
might for you also.
5. "The spirit of knowledge."In Christ dwells all knowledge — the knowledge
of Jehovah, His heavenly Father, of His holy will, His righteous claims, the
blessednessofknowing God as Father. And this same knowledge ofHis
Father He is able to impart to you.
6. "And of the fear of the Lord." "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom," and it is also one of the highest attainments of wisdom, and one of
the besteffects of the Holy Spirit on the heart.
(J. Hambleton, M. A.)]

The Rod Out of the Stem of Jesse
J. Parker, D. D.
Isaiah11:1-16
Let us go back to the humblest point, the very starting line, and learn that this
Son of God was not the son of a king only, but the sonof a king's lowly father.
Christianity is the religion of the common people. The Gospelappeals to all
men, rich and poor, in every zone and clime, and is most to those who need it
most.
The Stem from the Rodof Jesse
Anon.
Isaiah11:1-16
grow out of his roots:
That this refers to the Lord Jesus is undoubted.

I. HIS DESCENT.Three ideas seemto be involved.
1. Meanness orobscurity.
2. Progression. How decayedsoeverthe tree might appear, yet a Branch was
to shootand grow up out of its roots. Fora time, the growthwas far from
being rapid, but at length it appearedas a Plant of everlasting renown, a
Secretand mysterious operation. The metaphor is takenfrom vegetation, that
process ofthe wonder-working Godwhich none can explain, yet the existence
of which none candispute.
II. HIS PERSONALAND OFFICIAL ENDOWMENTS.
1. Their nature (ver. 2). They were —
(1) Diversified in their character.
(2) Unlimited in their range. The Spirit was imparted to Him without
measure.
(3) Continuous in their possession. "The Spirit of the Lord shall restupon
Him."
2. The purposes for which them endowments were conferred.

(1) That He might discriminate the characters ofmen. "And shall make Him
of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord," etc.
(2) To defend the cause of the oppressed. "Butwith righteousness shallHe
judge the poor," etc.
(3) To punish the workers ofiniquity. "And He shall smite the earth with the
rod of His mouth," etc.
III. THE BLESSED STATE OF THINGS WHICH WILL BE REALISED
UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATION. We dare not lose eight of the truth, that
He is mighty to destroy; but how encouraging is it to remember, that He who
speaks andacts in righteousness is also mighty to save. And the concluding
portion of this prophecy shows in how signala manner His saving power will
be exerted.
1. The condition described. "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb," etc. We
have here two leading ideas.
(1) Peace and harmony.
(2) Security.
2. In order thereto the most marvellous transformations will be effected.

3. The means of this transformation will be the universal diffusion of Divine
knowledge (ver. 9).Conclusion —
1. Let us pray that the Redeemer's kingdommay come.
2. To us, personally, the greatthing is to possessthe knowledge ofthe Lord
ourselves.
(Anon.)'
Christ is Full of Light
H. W. Beecher.
Isaiah11:2-5
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and
understanding,‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬spirit‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬counsel‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬might…
Going into a village at night, with the lights gleaming on eachside of the
street, in some houses they will be in the basementand nowhere else, and in
others in the attic and nowhere else, and in others in some middle chamber;
but in no house will every window gleamfrom top to bottom. So it is with
men's faculties. Mostof them are in darkness. One shines here, and another
there; but there is no man whose soulis luminous throughout. But Christ
presenteda perfect character. Every room in His soul was filled with light. He
is light.

(H. W. Beecher.)
PRECEPTAUSTIN RESOURCES
Belovedchild of the Living God, let me encourage youto prayerfully read this
chapter before you read any notes. And as you pray, be sure to confess your
sins so that your fellowship with the Father might be full and unhindered and
that He might give ear to your prayer that the eyes of your heart would be
enlightened, so that you might know what is the hope of His calling, what are
the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints and what is the
surpassing greatnessofHis powertoward us who believe. And then read
through Isaiah11 without interruption, trusting that the Spirit will indeed
open the eyes of your heart to His incredible promises in this greatprophecy,
indeed one of the greatestin the entire Word of God. As you read, meditate on
your glorious King and His sooncoming Kingdom and let those truths
marinate in your mind and stimulate in your heart a heightened desire for the
Return of the King of kings. You might read through Isaiah11 one more time,
slowlyas if it were a love letter from God written personallyto you, for it is!
And finally, if you are so inclined, you might take a moment and listen
carefully to the words of Robin Mark's song One Day, for this song pictures
that greatcoming day when the lion will lie down with the lamb and creation's
groaning will cease. If this doesn'tmake you have a time of praise and
worship,‫ּו‬I‫ּו‬don't‫ּו‬know‫ּו‬what‫ּו‬will!‫ּו‬Play‫ּו‬Robin‫ּו‬Mark's‫ּו‬song…‫ּו‬
ONE‫ּו‬DAY
ISAIAH 11-12:ISRAEL & JUDAH'S FUTURE & HOPE
Jehovah, the faithful, covenantkeeping God, speaking to Judah in the midst
of despair and hopelessnessin view of her defeat and exile to Babylon
declared…
For‫ּו‬I‫ּו‬know‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬plans‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬I‫ּו‬have‫ּו‬for‫ּו‬you…

plans for welfare and not for calamity
to give you a future and a hope.
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Isaiah11 and 12 unveil an outline for God's plans for Israelin the future
which continues similar themes from Isaiah 2:2-5 and Isaiah4:2-6, all of
which remind God's ChosenPeople that He has planned for a future and a
hope. While Isaiah 2:2, 3 predicted a day when the nations will come to
Jerusalem‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬receive‫ּו‬God’s‫ּו‬instruction,‫ּו‬though‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Messiah‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬mentioned.‫ּו‬
Isaiah11 fills in the details describing the Messiah, the Coming King, His
glorious Kingdom and the constituents He gathers into His Kingdom.
A‫ּו‬C‫ּו‬Gaebelein's‫ּו‬outline…
THE COMING KING AND HIS KINGDOM
Isaiah11:1-5 - The King: Who He is.
Isaiah11:6-10 - The Peace andBlessing He brings.
Isaiah11:11-16 - The Gathering of ScatteredIsrael.
It is a greatvision of the future which this chapter unfolds. The critics deny
that the blessedPersonmentioned in the opening verses is our Lord Jesus.
They think Hezekiah or Josiahis meant. 2Th 2:8 shows that it is our Lord.
Link Isaiah 11:1-5 with Isaiah9:6, 7. Again His coming in humiliation and His
coming in exaltation are here interwoven. We behold His reign in
righteousness.
Isaiah11:6-10 need not to be spiritualized, as it is so often done. Romans tells
us (Ro 8:18-23)that a literal groaning creation, travailing togetherin pain
until now, will be delivered of its groans and curses. The hour of deliverance
strikes‫ּו‬with‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬“manifestation‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Sons‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬God.”‫ּו‬However,‫ּו‬this‫ּו‬
manifestation does not take place till the Lord is manifestedthe SecondTime.
In the coming Kingdom to be establishedon earth and ruled over by the King
from above, creationwill be put back into its original condition.

Israel’s‫ּו‬regathering‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬from‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬worldwide‫ּו‬dispersion.‫ּו‬It‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬“the‫ּו‬
second‫ּו‬time.”‫ּו‬It‫ּו‬does‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬cannot mean the return from Babylon, but the
return from their presentexile of almost2,000 years.
Messianic‫ּו‬Jewish‫ּו‬writer‫ּו‬Arnold‫ּו‬Fruchtenbaum‫ּו‬feels‫ּו‬that…
CHAPTERS 7–12 ofIsaiahconstitute a single unit, sometimes referred to as
“The‫ּו‬Book‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Immanuel”‫ּו‬because‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬name‫ּו‬“Immanuel”‫ּו‬appears‫ּו‬three‫ּו‬times‫ּו‬
in the Hebrew text (Isaiah 7:14; 8:8,10)(Ed: Isa 8:10 = "Godwith us"
transliterated "immanu'el"). (Messianic Christology:A study of Old
Testamentprophecy concerning the first coming of the Messiah. Tustin, CA:
Ariel Ministries)
David‫ּו‬McKenna‫ּו‬summarizes‫ּו‬chapters‫ּו‬11‫ּו‬and‫ּו21ּו‬writing‫ּו‬that…
God lets the children of Judah know that, despite their sin and punishment,
they are still the chosenpeople for bringing the redemptive hope of new life to
the deadness ofa world rotted by sin and felled by divine wrath. Only the
most callousedcritic would try to deny that this oracle announces the coming
of Jesus Christ as the Messiah. In an earlier passage, we were introduced to
Him as the Prince of Five Names (Isa 9:6) with an emphasis upon His
attributes of wisdom, power, love, and peace. Now, Isaiahextends those
virtues into the promises for His character(Isa 11:2–3), His governance (Isa
11:3–5), and His kingdom (Isa 11:10–16). Whatmore can we ask? To foresee
the promises of God for the coming of the Christ is to break out into song. As
his final oracle forJudah, Isaiahgives us the song to sing in that day when
God’s‫ּו‬promises‫ּו‬are‫ּו‬fulfilled‫(ּו‬Isa‫ּו‬12:1–6). (The Preacher's Commentary Series,
Volume 17 Isaiah 1-39)
One of the older commentaries by Jamieson, etal, which interprets the
Scripture more literally and thus tends not to interpret OT descriptions of
Israelas directed primarily to the Church has an excellentintroduction to this
greatchapter
From the localand temporary national deliverance the prophet passes by the
law of suggestionin an easytransition to the end of all prophecy—the
everlasting‫ּו‬deliverance‫ּו‬under‫ּו‬Messiah’s‫ּו‬reign,‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬merely‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬first‫ּו‬coming,‫ּו‬

but chiefly His secondcoming. The language and illustrations are still drawn
from the temporary national subject, with which he began, but the glories
described‫ּו‬pertain‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬Messiah’s‫ּו‬reign.
TWO "TREES"
CONTRASTINGDESTINIES:
ASSYRIA IN ISAIAH 10
JUDAH IN ISAIAH 11-12
KJV - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, anda Branch
shall grow out of his roots:
YLT - And a rod hath come out from the stock ofJesse,And a branch from
his roots is fruitful.
ESV - There shall come forth a shootfrom the stump of Jesse,and a branch
from his roots shall bear fruit.
NLT - Out of the stump of David's family will grow a shoot--yes, a new
Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
NIV - A shootwill come up from the stump of Jesse;from his roots a Branch
will bear fruit.
Then (expressionof time) - When is "then"? (Always interrogate with the
5W/H'S) Then marks sequence ofevents. Notice that this verse follows
another "tree metaphor" (Isaiah 10:33, 34)in which Isaiahhad describedthe
destruction of the proud Assyria army who had come as far as the outskirts of
the Holy City, Jerusalem. (cp Isa 37:24,36, 37, 38;cf. 2Ki 19:35, 36, 37;2Chr
32:21). Now Isaiah describes a small shootwho will spring forth in what is
clearly one of the greatestOld Testamentprophecies ofthe Messiah, Whose
humility is in stark contrastto the pride of the Assyrians.
RelatedTopic:See chart on the Messianic Line from Abraham to Jesus
Then a shootwill spring from the stem of Jesse - This is one of the greatest
Messianic prophecies.The stem, stock or stump of Jesseis a metaphor for the

remnant of Jesse'sfamily (and the line of David) who were genuine believers
in the Messiah(Note:Salvation in the OT was always by grace through faith
just as in the NT - cp Ge 15:6 with Ro 4:3, Ro 4:16) and from whom would
arise a Shootor a Rod (KJV), Who in context is a metaphoricaldescription of
the Messiah, alsodescribedas the Branch. and later as the root of Jesse
(Isaiah 11:10).
Isaiahcontinues the arbor (tree) imagery as he turns from the description of
one felled tree (Assyrian) to anotherfelled tree (Judah). The first tree fell with
finality, whereas the secondtree has signs of life in the root. Whereas the tree
of Assyria was lopped off and would never grow again, Godpromised Judah
that even though she would be punished (eventually with exile into Babylon in
586BC), "regrowth" ofthe nation would occur because Godhad assured
there would be a believing remnant.
Isaiahhad previously alluded to the believing remnant, although not yet
clearly associating itwith the Messiahuntil here in Isaiah 11:1. In the opening
chapter‫ּו‬Isaiah‫ּו‬wrote‫ּו‬that…
Unless the LORD of hosts had left us (Isaiahpersonalizes this passage,so "us"
= Jews)a few survivors (the believing remnant which Paul quotes in Ro 9:29-
note to explain that God still had a plan for the Jews, but ultimately it would
only be those Jews who believed in Messiah, cpRo 11:25, 26, 27-note), we
would be like Sodom, we would be like Gomorrah. (Isaiah 1:9)
Comment: The point in using the historicalanalogy(simile) of Sodom and
Gomorrah which were completely and utterly annihilated is to emphasize that
there would not have been one believer in Israelhad not God Himself
intervened to preserve a holy seed(see Isa 6:13 below), a believing remnant.
(See also Tony Garland's discussionA Remnant Will be Saved)
Isaiah‫ּו‬next‫ּו‬alluded‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬believing‫ּו‬remnant‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬Isaiah‫ּו‬6‫ּו‬writing…
Yet there will be a tenth portion in it (Again a manifestationof the mercy of
the LORD to not give even the remnant what they deserved), and it will again
be subject to burning, like a terebinth or an oak whose stump remains when it
is felled. The holy seedis its stump. (Isaiah 6:13).

Comment: The tenth portion is a picture of the believing remnant which is
further describedas the holy seed, which is pictured as a stump. In this verse
God says that Judah will not be completely destroyed. In His great
faithfulness to His covenantpromises to Abraham and to David (Formore on
the Davidic Covenant, see 2Sa 7:8-17, 19;23:5; 1Ki 11:36; 15:4; 2Ki 8:19;
1Chr 17:9-16, 27;22:10; 2Chr 6:15-17;7:18; 13:5; 21:7; Ps 2:6-8; 89:3, 4; Ps
89:19-51;132:10, 11, 12;Isa 9:7; 11:1; 37:35;55:3; Jer 22:30;23:5, 6; 30:9;
33:14-17, 19-26;36:30; Ezek 37:24-25;Hos. 3:4-5; Amos 9:11, 12;Luke 1:32,
33, 69, 70; Acts 2:29-32;13:22-23, 32-37;15:16-17;Ro 9:4) that there would
be a seedfrom whom would come the Messiah, Godpromises that just as a
tree may sprout againfrom a stump, so there will be a believing remnant of
the nation who will survive and preserve the seedor lineage of the Messiah.
To reiterate, though most of God's people would rejectGod, the tenth, the
stump, the holy seedwould be a remnant in Israelwho would hear and believe
God's promise of a Messiah(first prophesied in Genesis 3:15)Who would be
their Redeemer(cp Isa 54:8, 59:20 quoted in Ro 11:26-note). In other words
just as a tree may sprout again from a stump, so there would be a faithful
remnant of Judah who would survive. In Isaiah6:13, the holy (set apart by
God and for God) seedrefers specificallyto the believing remnant of the tribe
of Judah of the family of Jesse fromwhom the seedof the Messiahwould
come just as Paul explained in Galatians.
Now the promises were spokento Abraham (the believer Gal 3:9) and to his
seed.‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬does‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬say,‫ּו‬“And‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬seeds,”‫ּו‬as‫ּו‬referring‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬many,‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬rather‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬one,‫ּו‬
“And‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬your‫ּו‬seed,”‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬is,‫ּו‬Christ.‫ּו‬(Gal‫ּו‬3:16,‫ּו‬cp‫ּו‬Ge‫ּו‬13:16,‫ּו‬15:5,‫ּו‬22:17‫ּו‬where‫ּו‬
"descendents"= seed[Hebrew = masculine, singular in all the preceding
passages]).
For He (Messiah)grew up before Him (God the Father) like a tender shoot,
and like a rootout of parched ground. He has no stately form or majesty that
we should look upon Him, (Isaiah53:2).
Then it will come about in that day that the nations will resort to the root of
Jesse(Messiah), Who will stand as a signalfor the peoples and His resting
place will be glorious. (Isaiah 11:10)

I, Jesus, have sentMy angelto testify to you these things for the churches. I
am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star. (Rev 22:16-
note)
Shoot(Rod - KJV) (02415)(choter/hoter)describes a young growth or sprout
-- a sending out of new growthor a twig of new growththat sprouts from a
stump and is used figuratively by Isaiahto describe the Messiahas from the
lineage of Jesse, the "stump". The only other OT use of choterin Pr 14:3
describes a rod of discipline.
Stump (01503)(geza from a rootmeaning to cut) refers to the root stock or
stub of a tree, that part which remains above ground and attachedto the root
after a tree is cut. Geza is used 3 times in the OT - Job 14:8; Isa 11:1; 40:24. In
the presentcontext geza is a metaphor (see terms of comparison)describing
David's father Jesse.Using the stump metaphor, Isaiahis emphasizing that
Judah has sunk so low that the Davidic line will be cut down and yet it will not
be completely destroyed, but one day would spring forth in the Personof the
Messiah. Unfortunately, Israeldid not acceptMessiahas their King at His
First Coming but they will recognize Him as their King at His SecondComing
(Zech 12:10, cp Rev1:7) and He will take His seaton the throne of David as
David's prophesied heir apparent.
When did the Davidic line become a "stump?" In other words, when was the
tree of Judah cut down? In 586BC Babylonled by Nebuchadnezzardefeated
Judah, destroying Jerusalemand God's Holy Temple. The tree of Judah and
the throne of David had fallen and Judah was takeninto exile. Judah's defeat
marked an end to the rule of kings in the line of David in Israeland yet it was
a temporary hiatus for Isaiah11 (and Isaiah 9:7) predicted a King would
come from the line of David and would rule over the land of Israel. This King
would eventually come from the "stump" or believing remnant of the tribe of
Judah, the line of Jesse, the family of David, and would spring forth as new
growth (a "Shoot")which was ultimately fulfilled in the Messiah. Isaiah9:6
prophesied of His first coming (His incarnation) and Isaiah 11 prophesied
primarily of His SecondComing (as did Isaiah 9:7).
Jesse- The father of David from the tribe of Judah.

And the neighbor womengave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to
Naomi!" So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of
David. (Ruth 4:17)
Now David was the sonof the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name
was Jesse, andhe had eight sons. And Jesse wasold in the days of Saul,
advancedin years among men.
And Saul said to him, "Whose sonare you, young man?" And David
answered, "Iam the sonof your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite." (1Sa 17:58)
And to Jesse wasborn David the king. And to David was born Solomonby her
who had been the wife‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Uriah…‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬book‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬genealogy‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Jesus‫ּו‬Christ,‫ּו‬
the sonof David, the son of Abraham. (Mt 1:6, 1)
"And after He had removed him, He raisedup David to be their king,
concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son
of Jesse,A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.' "Fromthe
offspring of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israela
Savior, Jesus (Acts 13:22, 23)
Paul‫ּו‬quotes‫ּו‬Isaiah‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬Romans…
And againIsaiah says, "THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE,
AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM
SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE." (Ro 15:12)
Comment: Paul is quoting from Isaiah11:10 in this passage.
Jon Coursoncommenting on the last verses ofIsaiah 10 (Isa 10:25-34)writes
that…
The cities listed were on the path that the Assyrians took to carry the ten
northern‫ּו‬tribes‫ּו‬into‫ּו‬captivity.‫ּו‬But‫ּו‬because‫ּו‬it’s‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬this‫ּו‬section‫ּו‬talking‫ּו‬about‫ּו‬
“that‫ּו‬day,”‫ּו‬it‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬also‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬map‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬route‫ּו‬Antichrist‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬take‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬enter‫ּו‬Israel‫ּו‬for‫ּו‬
the battle of Armageddon. In that day, the nations will be cut down. The
people‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬rebellion‫ּו‬against‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬destroyed.‫ּו‬It’s‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬dreadfully‫ּו‬dark‫ּו‬
and‫ּו‬depressing‫ּו‬picture.‫ּו‬But‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬first‫ּו‬word‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬next‫ּו‬chapter‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬“Then.”‫ּו‬

Therefore,‫ּו‬there’s‫ּו‬more‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬story…‫ּו‬(Jon‫ּו‬Courson's‫ּו‬application‫ּו‬
commentary: Volume two: Psalms-Malachi. Nashville, TN:Thomas Nelson)
Oswalt‫ּו‬observes‫ּו‬that…
The forestry imagery that has played such a prominent role in these early
chapters‫ּו‬continues‫ּו‬here.‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬prophet‫ּו‬sees‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬forest‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Israel’s‫ּו‬pride‫ּו‬having‫ּו‬
been thoroughly cut down and burned, as prophesied in chapter 6. In its place
grew up the mighty forestof Assyria. But now that forest too has been cut
down (as Isaiah10 predicted). In this field of burned-out stumps, as suggested
in‫ּו‬Isa‫ּו‬6:13,‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬green‫ּו‬“shoot”‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬springing‫ּו‬up‫ּו‬from one of the stumps. It is a
“branch”‫ּו‬coming‫ּו‬from‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬original‫ּו‬“root.”‫ּו‬(Oswalt,‫ּו‬J.‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬NIV‫ּו‬Application‫ּו‬
Commentary: Isaiah. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House)
W A Criswellhas an interesting note related to the description a branch from
its roots‫ּו‬writing‫ּו‬that…
The contrast(Isaiah10:33, 34) is betweena cedarand an oak. Whena cedar is
cut down, belonging as it does to the genus of the pine family, there are no
shoots;there are no suckers;there are no outgrowths. When a cedaris cut
down, like‫ּו‬all‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬pine‫ּו‬family,‫ּו‬there’s‫ּו‬nothing‫ּו‬left‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬stump‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬it‫ּו‬rots‫ּו‬
and decays in the ground. The prophet Isaiah says the great, vast, merciless
empire of Assyria will be like that. God Himself shall fell the giant cedarand,
when it is cut down, it shall be forever destroyed. So completelydid the
Assyrian empire vanish from the earth that in centuries after, the army of
Alexander the Great marched over its greatcapital city of Nineveh unaware,
absolutely unknowing, that a greatempire and a greatcivilization lay buried
beneath‫ּו‬his‫ּו‬feet.‫ּו‬God‫ּו‬said,‫ּו‬“Assyria‫ּו‬shall‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬destroyed‫ּו‬like‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬mighty‫ּו‬cedar‫ּו‬
that‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬cut‫ּו‬down‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬there‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬no‫ּו‬shoot.”‫ּו‬There‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬no‫ּו‬rod‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬
come out of the stump that remains.
Then the prophet by inspiration contrastinglyspeaks ofIsrael as an oak tree
(cp Isa 6:13). And when an oak is cut down, here from the roots and there
from the stump will you see rods, shoots springing up. It still has life in its
roots and in the stem, the stump.

And out of the destruction of Israel, and out of the final, ultimate captivity of
Judah,‫ּו‬there‫ּו‬shall‫ּו‬yet‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬God’s‫ּו‬life‫ּו‬remaining.‫ּו‬And‫ּו‬then‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬marvelous‫ּו‬
prophecy:‫“ּו‬Out‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬stump‫ּו‬there‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬grow‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬branch.”‫ּו‬Matthew‫ּו‬refers‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬
this, a netzer, a Nazarene;and He will be the Lord God of righteousness.
The New Testamentoften alludes to this verse. In Rev 22:16, the Lord speaks
of Himself as the "rootand the offspring of David", referring to this (Isaiah
11:1, cp Rev 5:5 Zec 6:12 Mt 22:42,45 Ro 1:3,4, 2Ti2:8). Out of the root of
David, the offspring of David, the Messiahshallrise. And then follows the
description of the incomparably glorious kingdom. (Criswell, W A. Believer's
Study Bible: New King James Version. 1991. Thomas Nelson)
Harry Ironside has an interesting comment on Isaiah11 viewing it as closely
associatedwith the destruction of the Assyrian in chapter 10 (Click to read
Ironside's comments on Isaiah10)
There is a very close connectionwith that which now comes before us (Isaiah
11) and that which we have seenin the lastchapter. After the Assyrian is
destroyedand Israel will have been delivered from all her enemies, we have
the‫ּו‬peaceful‫ּו‬reign‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Him‫ּו‬who‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Rod‫ּו‬out‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Jesse’s‫ּו‬stem,‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Branch‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬
Lord Who is to bring all things into subjection to God and rule with the iron
rod of inflexible righteousness. (Isaiah11 & 12 - When God's Anointed Takes
Over)
Comment: Ironside presents an interesting futuristic interpretation which
does have some parallel with the events John describes in the Revelation. In
Revelation19 we see the descriptionof the triumphant return of Messiahas
King of kings to defeatthe Antichrist (the Beast)(Rev 19:11-note, Rev19:20-
note, cp Zech 14:2, 3). This monumental event is immediately followedby the
description of a period of 1000 years (See Millennium-events leading up to the
millennium) when Satan is bound (Rev 20:2-note) and Messiahrules (Rev
20:4-note, cp Zech 14:4, 5, 6, 7, 8 especiallyZech 14:9, 11). And thus just as
the events of Isaiah 10 parallel the events of Revelation19, so too the events of
Isaiah11 parallel Revelation20. I present these thoughts for your
considerationas goodBereans (Acts 17:11-note).
MESSIAH

THE BRANCH
Branch (05342)(netser/neser)is a masculine noun which refers to the shootof
a tree (or other plant). Netserdescribes a bough shooting from the stem, or
from another branch or bough. Netserimplies "a plant of the same kind of the
next generation" (Louw-Nida). In Da 11:7 netserclearly refers to a family line
or descendenteven as a shoot comes from a root of a tree or plant. In the
present context Isaiahuses netseras a figure of speechto describe the Messiah
Who descends from Jesse.
RelatedResource -Messianic Prophecies
A different Hebrew word (semah - 06780)is used for the prophecy of the
Messiahas the Branch of the LORD in Isaiah 4:2.
Netser- 4x in the OT - Isa 11:1; 14:19;60:21; Da 11:7. NAS = branch(3),
descendants(1).
The Branch - The Branch is an OT name of Christ. SeveralOT prophets
pictured‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Messiah‫ּו‬as‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Branch…
Now listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in
front of you—indeed they are men who are a symbol, for behold, I am going
to bring in My servant the Branch. (Zec 3:8)
“Then‫ּו‬say‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬him,‫‘ּו‬Thus‫ּו‬says‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬hosts,‫ּו‬“Behold,‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬man‫ּו‬whose‫ּו‬name‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬
Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the
temple of the Lord. (Zec 6:12).
RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL
RULES AND REIGN
“Behold,‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬days‫ּו‬are‫ּו‬coming,”‫ּו‬declares‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord,‫“ּו‬When‫ּו‬I‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬raise‫ּו‬up‫ּו‬for‫ּו‬
David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wiselyand do
justice and righteousness in the land. (Jer 23:5).
Comment: Christ is the Righteous One (Is 24:16, 53:11, Acts 3:14, 7:52, 22:14)
and the essenceofrighteousness (1Cor1:30)and it naturally (supernaturally)

follows that His Millennial Kingdom will be a kingdom of righteousness for
the‫ּו‬Scriptures‫ּו‬teach‫ּו‬us‫ּו‬that…
Righteousnessexalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Pr 14:34)
Blessedis the nation whose Godis Jehovah(and Jehovah= Jesus), the people
whom He has chosenfor His own inheritance. (Ps 33:12)
Let all of God's people pray fervently in a time while He may still be found for
a God glorifying, Word centered, Spirit empowered, Christ exalting revival of
RIGHTEOUSNESS in America. Amen
In those days (Jer 33:14 describes the fulfillment of God's promises to
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of
David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness onthe
earth. (Jer 33:15).
In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit
of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors of Israel. (Isa
4:2).
From his roots - His roots refers to Jesse,the stump which has roots beneath
the surface.
The‫ּו‬KJV‫ּו‬Bible‫ּו‬Commentary‫ּו‬comments‫ּו‬that…
The‫ּו‬time‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Messiah’s‫ּו‬coming‫ּו‬was‫ּו‬undoubtedly‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬great‫ּו‬puzzle‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬Old‫ּו‬
Testament‫ּו‬times.‫ּו‬Isaiah’s‫ּו‬prophecies‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬chapters‫ּו‬7–9 indicate that Immanuel,
the virgin-born, divine Child is soonto appear. However, in this chapterwe
are given a clearindication that His coming will be in the yet distant future.
(Dobson, E G, Charles Feinberg, E Hindson, Woodrow Kroll, H L.
Wilmington: KJV Bible Commentary: Nelson)
Tony Garland in his excellentonline commentary on The Revelationwrites
that…
Jesus was born in the line of David (Mt 1:1, 6, 17, 20;Lk 1:27, 32;3:31; Ro
1:3;‫2ּו‬Ti‫ּו‬2:8;‫ּו‬Rev‫ּו‬22:16),‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬“son‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬David”‫ּו‬(Mt‫;22:51ּו;32:21ּו;72:9ּו‬

20:30,‫ּו‬31;‫ּו‬21:9,‫ּו‬15;‫ּו;24:22ּו‬etc.).‫ּו‬Jesus‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬the‫“ּו‬Rod‫ּו‬from‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬stem‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Jesse”‫ּו‬(Isa‫ּו‬
11:1),‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬“Root‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Jesse”‫ּו‬(Isa.‫ּו‬11:10),‫ּו‬David’s‫ּו‬father‫ּו‬(Ru‫-22:4ּו‬note).
Jesus is the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant. God made an unconditional
covenantwith David where He swore that his throne would be establishedlike
the‫ּו‬sun‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬moon‫ּו‬(Ps‫ּו‬89:33,‫ּו‬34,‫ּו‬35,‫ּו‬36,‫ּו‬37).‫ּו‬At‫ּו‬present,‫ּו‬there‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬no‫“ּו‬throne‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬
David”‫ּו‬upon‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬earth,‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬there‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬when‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lion‫ּו‬has‫ּו‬completed‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬
work (Rev 20:4, 5, 6-note) for the zeal of God will ensure it!
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Sonis given; and the government will
be upon His shoulder. And His name will be calledWonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Ofthe increase of His
government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and
over His kingdom, to order it and establishit with judgment and justice from
that time forward, even forever. The zealof the LORD of hosts will perform
this. (Isa. 9:6, 7) [emphasis added]
As a root springs anew from the stump of a tree which has been cut down and
appears to be dead, so the line leading to Messiahwas preservedthroughout
history.
For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that
its tender shoots will not cease. Thoughits root may grow old in the earth, and
its stump may die in the ground, Yet at the scentof water it will bud and
bring forth branches like a plant (Job 14:7, 8, 9).
This root was repeatedlychopped back, but never completely terminated as
Satanattempted throughout history to thwart the Messianic line of promise.
See commentary on Revelation12:4-note. (A Testimony of Jesus Christ = in
my opinion, the best literal interpretation of this greatbook)
Will bear fruit - The Branch, Messiah, willnot be a barren but a fruitful
branch,‫ּו‬which‫ּו‬calls‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬mind‫ּו‬Jesus'‫ּו‬own‫ּו‬words‫ּו‬regarding‫ּו‬fruitfulness…
Abide (aorist imperative - Nota suggestionbut a command to do this now) in
Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in
the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the
branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart

from Me you can do nothing (Greek word = not relative negationbut
absolutely‫ּו‬nothing…‫ּו‬ever‫~ּו‬ "Nada!"). (Jn 15:4, 5)
Ryrie‫ּו‬explains‫ּו‬that…
Though the tree of David is felled (Isa 6:13), a shootor branch would grow up
from the stump (the family of David; Jesse wasDavid's father, 1Sa 17:12), in
the personof Messiah.
Max Forsythe (reformed perspective)skirts around the interpretation of
Isaiah‫ּו‬11…
Will Christ's kingdom be a kingdom of the Spirit, or a glorious kingdom in
the midst of the world for a time and eternally in heavenafter the end? No
matter, how the kingdom is organized I suppose, the whole focus ought to be
upon our King and God.
Isaiah11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will reston Him, The spirit of wisdomand
understanding, The spirit of counseland strength, The spirit of knowledge
and the fear of the LORD.:
Spirit: Isa 42:1 59:21 61:1 Nu 11:25,26 Mt3:16 Jn 1:32,33 3:34 Ac 10:38
wisdom: Dt 34:9 Jn 14:17 15:26 16:13 1Co 1:30 Eph 1:17,18 Col1:8,9 Col
2:2,3 2Ti1:7 Jas 3:17,18
THE HOLY SPIRIT
RESTING ON THE MESSIAH
In these succeeding passages the Branch is now personalizedas a Ruler
("Judge")which speaks ofthe establishment of His Millennial Kingdom at
His SecondComing.
The Spirit of the LORD - A clearOT reference to the ministry of the Holy
Spirit. Mostobservers see a "six fold" ("sevenfold" if one includes "Spirit of
the LORD")aspectto the Spirit resting on the Messiah - (1) Wisdom, (2)
Understanding, (3) Counsel, (4) Strength, (5) Knowledge, and (6) Fear.
Compare to the seven-fold aspectofthe Holy Spirit in Revelation1:4-note.

Compare also Rev 4:5-note and Rev 5:6-note. Whether six fold or sevenfold,
these attributes would seemto indicate the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
RelatedResource:See the "Example of Jesus" - His dependence on the Spirit
leaving us an example to follow (1 Cor 11:1-note).
Guzik comments that "The sevencharacteristicsdescribe the nature of the
Spirit of the Lord. They also describe the nature of Jesus. There is no
difference betweenthe nature of Jesus and the nature of the Holy Spirit.
When we see Jesus, we see the Father(John 14:9). When we see the Spirit of
the Lord at work, it should look like the ministry and the nature of Jesus.
It is notable that the Isaiah referred to the Holy Spirit more than any other
Old Testamentprophet (Isaiah 11:2; 30:1; 32:15; 34:16;40:13; 42:1; 44:3;
48:16;59:21; 61:1; 63:10, 11, 14).
Will rest (05117)(nuach/nuah) means to restor pause and as noted from the
many ways it is translated(see list of words below), nuach has many uses in
the OT. Nuachessentiallyconveys a basic sense of absence ofmovement and
of being settled in a particular place with overtones of finality. The first use in
Ge 2:15 describes how God "put" Adam in the Garden. The next use
describes a physical setting down of something (Ge 8:4, cp 2Sa 21:10, Ex
10:14, Josh3:13).
Bakersummarizes the meanings of nuach Its main uses are summarized here:
(1) to rest, to settle, to settle down, e.g., of the ark (Gen. 8:4); of locusts on the
crops (Ex. 10:14);of a spirit on a person (2 Ki. 2:15); of the Lord's Spirit
(Num. 11:25, 26); of birds (2 Sam. 21:10); of the hand of the Lord on
something (Isa. 25:10); of wisdom which rests in one's heart (Prov. 14:33).
(2) It means to repose, to pause for restafter laboring (Ex. 20:11;23:12; Deut.
5:14); freedom, respite from one's enemies (Esth. 9:16).
(3) It means to leave something as it is, at rest: the nations (Num. 32:15;Judg.
2:23; 3:1; Jer. 27:11); to leave something behind (Gen. 42:33; 2 Sam. 16:21).
(4) It canhave the sense ofdeparting from a position (Eccl. 10:4); or of God's
abandoning a person (Ps. 119:121;Jer. 14:9).

(5) It canmean to leave alone, to let be, to not bother (Ex. 32:10; Hos. 4:17).
(6) It has the sense ofpermit, to let a person do something (Judg. 16:26). (7) It
may mean, in its causative senses:(a) to cause to rest, to give rest to: to rest
one's hands (Ex. 17:11); to give satisfactionto one's spirit, especiallyGod's
Spirit (Zech. 6:8); to calm someone (Prov. 29:17);it is used figuratively of
letting a blessing rest, come down on a person, house, or family (Ezek. 44:30).
(b) To lay something down, to deposit it somewhere, suchas stones (Josh. 4:3,
8); the ark (1 Sam. 6:18); man, Adam (Gen. 2:15). In one passive usage, it is
negated‫ּו‬(lōʾ)‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬refers‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬those‫ּו‬who‫ּו‬are‫ּו‬given‫ּו‬no‫ּו‬respite‫ּו‬(Lam‫ּו.)5:5ּו‬
(Complete Word Study Dictionary – Old Testament)
Vine notes that "To rest sometimes indicates a complete envelopment and
thus‫ּו‬permeation,‫ּו‬as‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬spirit‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Elijah‫“ּו‬resting”‫ּו‬on‫ּו‬Elisha‫ּו‬(2Ki‫ּו,)51:2ּו‬the‫ּו‬
hand‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬God‫ּו‬“resting”‫ּו‬on‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬mountain‫(ּו‬Isa‫ּו‬25:10),‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬when‫ּו‬Wisdom‫ּו‬“rests‫ּו‬
in‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬heart‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬him‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬hath‫ּו‬understanding”‫ּו‬(Pr.‫ּו‬14:33)."
Gilbrant on nuach -
The literal and figurative scope of what it means to "rest" is broad. In its most
generaland literal sense, the verb means "to settle down" in a place or to be
at rest. In this aspect, it refers to the rest of humans (Deut. 5:14; Est. 9:22)
and animals (2 Sam. 21:10). The Bible says that insects rest (Exo. 10:14), as do
cattle, slaves and even the Lord after a time of labor (Exo. 23:12;Deut. 5:14;
and Exo. 20:11 respectively).
In some passages, nûachmeans "to settle down and remain" upon something.
Metaphorically, Aram is said to have "settleddown upon Ephraim" (Isa. 7:2)
and the ark Noahbuilt came to reston Ararat (Gen. 8:4). Similarly, the Spirit
of Yahweh that settled upon the Tent also came to reston the seventy elders of
Israel(Num. 11:25f). When Elijah was taken up to heaven, the prophets of
Jericho remarkedthat the spirit of Elijah now rested upon Elisha (2 Ki. 2:15).
In addition, when the hand of the Lord restedon Mount Zion, Israelhad
victory (Isa. 25:10). In like fashion, Proverbs says that wisdom finds repose in

the heart of a discerning person(14:33), but one who strays from the path of
understanding will find rest in the company of the dead (21:16).
A majority of the OT occurrencesofnûach occurin the Hiphil, indicating
active, causative action. Forexample, Exo. 17:11 says that when Moses
allowedhis upraised hands to lower ("rest"), the men of Israelled by Joshua
would begin to lose their battle againstthe Amalekites. In other passages, God
gives rest to those He loves (Deut. 25:19;Isa 14:3), but He also causeshis fury
to rest on the disobedient (Ezek. 24:13). (Complete Biblical Library Hebrew-
English Dictionary)
The Lxx translates restin this passagewith the verb anapauo in the sense of
"to settle on an object" as exemplified by the Spirit resting on believers who
are reviled (1Pe 4:14-note).
Nuah - 140v- abandon(2), allays(1), allow(1), appease(1), appeased(1), beenat
rest(1), calm(1), came to rest(1), camped(1), castdown(1), cast...down(1),
deposit(3), deposited(1), down(1), enter into rest(1), find...rest(1), forsake(1),
free(1), free space(2), give comfort(1), give rest(17), givenrest(3), gives rest(1),
had rest(1), idle*(1), laid(2), lay(8), lay down(1), laying(1), leave(8), left(7), let
alone(4), let go*(1), permitted(2), place(2), placed(4), put(6), put it aside(1),
put down(1), put aside(1), remain(3), resides(1), rest(14), rested(6), resting(1),
rests(2), rid themselves(2), satisfy(1), set(4), setdown(3), settle(2), settled(1),
space*(1), spent(1), stationed(2), waitquietly(1), waited(1).
Gen. 2:15; Gen. 8:4; Gen. 19:16;Gen. 39:16;Gen. 42:33;Exod. 10:14;Exod.
16:23;Exod. 16:24; Exod. 16:33;Exod. 16:34;Exod. 17:11; Exod. 20:11;
Exod. 23:12;Exod. 32:10; Exod. 33:14; Lev. 7:15; Lev. 16:23;Lev. 24:12;
Num. 10:36;Num. 11:25;Num. 11:26; Num. 15:34; Num. 17:4; Num. 17:7;
Num. 19:9; Num. 32:15;Deut. 3:20; Deut. 5:14; Deut. 12:10;Deut. 14:28;
Deut. 25:19;Deut. 26:4; Deut. 26:10;Jos. 1:13; Jos. 1:15;Jos. 3:13;Jos. 4:3;
Jos. 4:8; Jos. 6:23;Jos. 21:44;Jos. 22:4; Jos. 23:1;Jdg. 2:23; Jdg. 3:1; Jdg.
6:18; Jdg. 6:20; 1 Sam. 6:18; 1 Sam. 10:25;1 Sam. 25:9; 2 Sam. 7:1; 2 Sam.
7:11; 2 Sam. 16:11;2 Sam. 16:21;2 Sam. 20:3; 2 Sam. 21:10;1 Ki. 5:4; 1 Ki.
7:47; 1 Ki. 8:9; 1 Ki. 13:29;1 Ki. 13:30;1 Ki. 13:31; 1 Ki. 19:3; 2 Ki. 2:15; 2
Ki. 17:29; 2 Ki. 23:18;1 Chr. 16:21;1 Chr. 22:9; 1 Chr. 22:18; 1 Chr. 23:25; 2

Chr. 1:14; 2 Chr. 4:8; 2 Chr. 6:41; 2 Chr. 9:25; 2 Chr. 14:6; 2 Chr. 14:7; 2
Chr. 15:15;2 Chr. 20:30; Neh. 9:28; Est. 3:8; Est. 9:16; Est. 9:17; Est. 9:18;
Est. 9:22; Job 3:13; Job 3:17; Job 3:26; Ps. 17:14;Ps. 105:14;Ps. 119:121;Ps.
125:3;Prov. 14:33; Prov. 21:16; Prov. 29:17;Eccl. 2:18; Eccl. 5:12;Eccl. 7:9;
Eccl. 7:18; Eccl. 10:4;Eccl. 11:6; Isa. 7:2; Isa. 7:19; Isa. 11:2; Isa. 14:1; Isa.
14:3; Isa. 14:7; Isa. 23:12;Isa. 25:10; Isa. 28:2; Isa. 28:12; Isa. 30:32;Isa.
46:7; Isa. 57:2; Isa. 63:14;Isa. 65:15; Jer. 14:9; Jer. 27:11; Jer. 43:6; Lam.
5:5; Ezek. 5:13; Ezek. 16:39;Ezek. 16:42;Ezek. 21:17;Ezek. 22:20; Ezek.
24:13;Ezek. 37:1; Ezek. 37:14; Ezek. 40:2;Ezek. 40:42; Ezek. 41:9; Ezek.
41:11;Ezek. 42:13; Ezek. 42:14;Ezek. 44:19;Ezek. 44:30;Dan. 12:13;Hos.
4:17; Amos 5:7; Hab. 3:16; Zech. 5:11; Zech. 6:8
Will rest on Him - Like David (1Sa 16:13), this king will be energized by the
Lord’s‫ּו‬Spirit.‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬Holy‫ּו‬Spirit‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬rest‫ּו‬on‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Messiah‫ּו‬(permanently;‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬
temporarily come upon, e.g., Nu 11:25, 26), a prophecy that was fulfilled at
His first coming but will also be fulfilled at His SecondComing. This is a
fascinating and somewhatmysterious statementin view of the unity of the
Trinity. And yet the Gospels speak ofthe role of the Holy Spirit in the life of
Jesus. Beloved, while this is indeed a greatmystery, Jesus'dependence on the
Holy Spirit to controland empowerministry during His time on earth should
also be a greatencouragementto all believers and a strong motivation for us
to seek to learn to walk by the Spirit (Gal 5:16-note, cp Ep 5:18-note)…
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water;and behold,
the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove
and lighting on Him, (Mt 3:16, cp Lk 3:22)
And John bore witness saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove
out of heaven, and He remained (meno = abide, stay, persist, continue to live)
upon Him. (Jn 1:32)
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the
devil. (Mt 4:1, cp Mk 1:12)
Jesus, full of (which equates wit controlledby) the Holy Spirit, returned from
the Jordanand was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness (Lk 4:1).

And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power (dunamis = power to accomplish
supernatural work) of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the
surrounding district. (Lk 4:14)
For He (Jesus)Whom God (The Father) has sent speaks the words of God, for
He gives the Spirit without measure (Which assures the truth of Jesus'words.
The Spirit came upon OT prophets but only for limited times and purposes.
Believers today are permanently indwelt by the same Spirit that gave Jesus
the words of God to speak!We don't have any excuses forunwholesome
words!). (Jn 3:34)
You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit
and with power, and how He went about doing goodand healing all who were
oppressedby the devil, for God was with Him. (Acts 10:38)
Other passagesin Isaiahalso emphasize the role of the Holy Spirit in the life
of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Messiah…
Behold, My (God the Father) Servant(Messiah), whom I uphold; My chosen
One in Whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring
forth justice to the nations. (Is 42:1).
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me (Messiahspeaking), becausethe Lord
has anointed Me to bring goodnews (The Septuagint - Lxx translates the
Hebrew with euaggelizo/euangelizo = preach the Gospel)to the afflicted; He
has sentme to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and
freedom to prisoners; (Is 61:1, quoted by Jesus in Luke 4:18)
Spirit of Wisdom - (1Co 1:30; Col2:3).
And Jesus keptincreasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and
men. (Lk 2:52)
Guzik - Jesus is perfectly wise in all things. He showedit among us during his
earthly ministry, and He shows it now in His ministry towards us in heaven. 1
Corinthians‫ּו‬1:30‫ּו‬says‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬Jesus‫ּו‬became‫ּו‬for‫ּו‬us‫ּו‬wisdom‫ּו‬from‫ּו‬God.‫ּו‬It‫ּו‬isn’t‫ּו‬just‫ּו‬
that Jesus has wisdom; He is wisdom!
Understanding - Jesus‫ּו‬clearly‫ּו‬manifested‫ּו‬this‫ּו‬attribute‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬first‫ּו‬coming…

But Jesus perceivedtheir‫ּו‬malice,‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬said,‫ּו‬“Why‫ּו‬are‫ּו‬you‫ּו‬testing‫ּו‬Me,‫ּו‬you‫ּו‬
hypocrites? (Mt 22:18)
He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what
was in man. (Jn 2:25)
Guzik - Jesus understands all things, and He understands us perfectly. He is
perfectly suited to be our sympathetic High Priestin heaven(Hebrews 4:15-
16). Understanding in Hebrew has the idea of a sharp sense ofsmell. Trapp
says‫ּו‬it‫ּו‬describes‫ּו‬Jesus’‫ּו‬“Sharpness‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬judgment‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬smelling‫ּו‬out‫ּו‬a‫ּו‬hypocrite…‫ּו‬
His sharp nose easilydiscerns and is offended with the stinking breath of the
hypocrite’s‫ּו‬rotten‫ּו‬lungs,‫ּו‬though‫ּו‬his‫ּו‬words‫ּו‬be‫ּו‬never‫ּו‬so‫ּו‬scented‫ּו‬and‫ּו‬perfumed‫ּו‬
with shows of holiness."
The spirit of counseland strength - The NetBible Note explains that this
constructionis a hendiadys; the point is that he will have the strength/ability
to execute the plans/strategieshe devises. This ability will enable him to
suppress oppressors and implement just policies (Isa 11:4).
Guzik…
The Spirit of counselis upon Jesus. He has perfect counselto give us at all
times. He has both the wisdomand the understanding to be a perfect
counselor!
The‫ּו‬Spirit‫ּו‬of…‫ּו‬strength‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬upon‫ּו‬Jesus.‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬has‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬power‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬do‫ּו‬what‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬
desires to do. Many would help us if they could, but are powerless. Others
may have the power to help‫ּו‬us,‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬don’t‫ּו‬care‫ּו‬about‫ּו‬us.‫ּו‬Jesus‫ּו‬has‫ּו‬both‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬
love and the might to help us.
The Spirit of knowledge is upon Jesus. He knows everything. He knows our
hearts, He knows all the facts. Many times we have made decisions that
seemedstrange or wrong to others‫ּו‬because‫ּו‬they‫ּו‬didn’t‫ּו‬have‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬knowledge‫ּו‬
that‫ּו‬we‫ּו‬have.‫ּו‬Jesus‫ּו‬has‫ּו‬knowledge‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬we‫ּו‬don’t‫ּו‬have,‫ּו‬so‫ּו‬it‫ּו‬shouldn’t‫ּו‬surprise‫ּו‬
us that sometimes His decisions seemstrange or wrong to others.
The Spirit of knowledge - Knowledge (da'ath) expresses knowledgegainedin
various‫ּו‬ways‫ּו‬by‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬senses.‫ּו‬It‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬“experiential‫ּו‬active‫ּו‬knowing”.

Guzik…
The Spirit of knowledge is upon Jesus. He knows everything. He knows our
hearts, He knows all the facts. Many times we have made decisions that
seemed‫ּו‬strange‫ּו‬or‫ּו‬wrong‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬others‫ּו‬because‫ּו‬they‫ּו‬didn’t‫ּו‬have‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬knowledge‫ּו‬
that we have. Jesus has knowledge that we‫ּו‬don’t‫ּו‬have,‫ּו‬so‫ּו‬it‫ּו‬shouldn’t‫ּו‬surprise‫ּו‬
us that sometimes His decisions seemstrange or wrong to others.
Fearof the LORD - reverential, obedient fear which is the first stepto true
knowledge (Job28:28;Ps 111:10). The fear of Jehovahcauses one respond to
Him in awe, trust, obedience, and worship. Jesus willingly submitted Himself
with a sense ofrespectand honor to His Father.
Martin notes that "BecauseofHis wisdom, understanding, counsel, and
knowledge He is the Wonderful Counselor(Isa. 9:6)."
Harry Ironside - Here we have the One who is presented in the Apocalypse
(The Book ofthe Revelation)as having the seven spirits of God: that is, the
Holy Spirit in the sevenfold plenitude of His power. Coming by virgin birth
through‫ּו‬David’s‫ּו‬line‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Branch out of the root of Jesse,the father of
David.‫ּו‬Upon‫ּו‬Him‫ּו‬rests‫ּו‬“the‫ּו‬Spirit‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Jehovah,”‫ּו‬one;‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Spirit‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬wisdom,‫ּו‬
two; and of understanding, three; the Spirit of counsel, four; and of might,
five; the Spirit of knowledge, six;and of the fear of Jehovah, seven. The fear
of Jehovahis the spirit of reverence. We are told in John that the Father
giveth not the Spirit by measure to His beloved Son (Jn 3:34). From the
moment of His birth the Lord Jesus was under the controlling powerof the
Holy Spirit, for as Man on earth, He chose notto actin His own omnipotence
but as the Servant of the Godhead. After His baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit
was seendescending upon Him as a dove. This was the anointing of which the
Apostle Peterspoke, in preparation for His gracious public ministry. Never
for one moment was He out of harmony with the Spirit. It was this that made
it possible for Him to grow in wisdom as He grew in stature, and in favor with
God and man. Confessedly, this mystery is great:that the Eternal Wisdom
should have so limited Himself as Man in all perfection that He grew in
wisdom and knowledge from childhood to physical maturity as under the
tutelage of the Father, who by the Spirit revealedHis will to Jesus from day to

day, so that He could say,‫ּו‬“I‫ּו‬speak‫ּו‬not‫ּו‬Mine‫ּו‬own‫ּו‬words‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬words‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬Him‫ּו‬
that‫ּו‬sent‫ּו‬Me.”‫ּו‬And‫ּו‬as‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬works‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬wrought,‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬attributed‫ּו‬them‫ּו‬all‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬
Spirit of GodWho dwelt in Him in all His fullness. (Isaiah11 & 12 - When
God's Anointed TakesOver)
Isaiah11:3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, and He will not judge
by what His eyes see, nor make a decisionby what His ears hear;:
Delight: Isa 33:6 Pr 2:5,9 Lk 2:52) (Job 12:11 34:3 Php 1:9,10 Heb 5:14
shall not: 1Sa 16:7 2Sa 14:17 1Ki 3:9,28 Jn 7:24 8:15,16 1Co 2:13-15 1Co 4:3-5
He will delight in the fearof the LORD - Messiahfinds His joy in living before
God with a sense ofreverence and awe. This difficult to comprehend phrase
reads‫ּו‬more‫ּו‬literally‫“ּו,ּו‬and‫ּו‬his‫ּו‬smelling‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬fear‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord.”‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬NET‫ּו‬
Bible Note‫ּו‬explains‫ּו‬that…
In‫ּו‬Amos‫ּו12:5ּו‬the‫ּו‬Hiphil‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬ruakh,‫ּו‬“smell”‫ּו‬carries‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬nuance‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬“smell‫ּו‬with‫ּו‬
delight,‫ּו‬get‫ּו‬pleasure‫ּו‬from.”‫ּו‬There‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord‫ּו‬declares‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬does‫ּו‬not‫“ּו‬smell‫ּו‬
with‫ּו‬delight”‫ּו‬(i.e.,‫ּו‬get‫ּו‬pleasure‫ּו‬from)‫ּו‬Israel’s‫ּו‬religious‫ּו‬assemblies,‫ּו‬which‫ּו‬
probably stand by metonymy for the incense offeredduring these festivals. In
Isa 11:3 there is no sacrificialcontextto suggestsucha use, but it is possible
that‫“ּו‬the‫ּו‬fear‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬Lord”‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬likened‫ּו‬to‫ּו‬incense.‫ּו‬This‫ּו‬coming‫ּו‬King‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬get‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬
same kind of delight from obeying (fearing) the Lord, as a deity does in the
incense offeredby worshipers. Some regardsuch an explanation as strained in
this context, and prefer to omit this line from the text as a virtual dittograph
of the preceding statement.
Guzik - Nothing pleasedJesus more than doing the will of His Father. My
food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. (John 4:34)
He will not judge by what His eyes see, nor make a decisionby what His ears
hear - The point is that Jesus did not judge as human kings who had to rely on
external appearances orwords, both of which might be subject to distortion of
reality. Instead Messiahwill have supernatural perception and be aware of
hearts and thus will be able to discern hypocrisy, lying and deception.
Dr‫ּו‬John‫ּו‬Walvoord‫ּו‬points‫ּו‬out‫ּו‬that‫ּו‬an…

important aspectofthe government of Christ in the millennium will be that of
righteousness andjustice. Mostof the millennial passages emphasize this as
the outstanding feature of of the millennium. Isaiah 11:3-5 assures the poor
and the meek that their cause will be dealt with righteously in that day. The
wickedare warned to serve the Lord lest they feelHis wrath (Ps 2:10, 11, 12).
It seems evident from many passagesthat no open sin will go unpunished.
(The Righteous Government of the Millennium)
Isaiah11:4 But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with
fairness for the afflicted of the earth; and He will strike the earth with the rod
of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.:
But with: Isa 32:1 2Sa 8:15 23:2-4 1Ki 10:8,9 Ps 45:6,7 72:1-4,12-1482:2-4 Jer
23:5,6 33:15 Mt 11:5 Rev19:11)
Decide:Isa 1:17 Pr 31:8,9 Jer5:28
Afflicted: Isa 29:19 61:1 Zep 2:3 Mt 5:5 2Co 10:1 Ga 5:23 Titus 3:2 Jas 3:13
He will strike: Job4:9 Ps 2:9 110:2 Mal 4:6 2Th2:8 Rev 1:16 2:16 19:15
breath: Isa 30:33 Ps 18:8 Ac 9:1)
MESSIAH RIGHTEOUS JUDGE WARRIOR-KING
But - Always observe for contrasts and take note of what is being contrasted.
Instead of seeing and hearing the externals, the Messiahwill see the truth and
thus will judge with perfect righteousness. In short, Messiahwill not be misled
by‫ּו‬deceitful‫ּו‬appearances‫ּו‬or‫ּו‬lying‫ּו‬words,‫ּו‬but‫ּו‬will‫ּו‬read‫ּו‬men’s‫ּו‬hearts‫ּו‬(cp‫ּו‬1Sa‫ּו‬
16:7).
He will judge the poor and decide with fairness for the afflicted - Isaiah had
pointed out that Judah (especiallyher leaders)had perverted justice resulting
in suffering for the poor and weak suffered (Isaiah1:17, 23, 10:2). As Gray
says "it is natural that the securing of the rights of these classesbecomesa
permanent feature of the ideal ruler." (A critical and exegeticalcommentary
on the book of Isaiah)

This Righteous Ruler stands in marked contrastto the unjust leaders of
Judah‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬Isaiah's‫ּו‬day…
The LORD enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His‫ּו‬people,‫ּו‬“It‫ּו‬
is you who have devoured the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your
houses.‫ּו‬15‫ּו‬“What‫ּו‬do‫ּו‬you‫ּו‬mean‫ּו‬by‫ּו‬crushing‫ּו‬My‫ּו‬people‫ּו‬And‫ּו‬grinding‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬face‫ּו‬
of‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬poor?”‫ּו‬Declares‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬LORD‫ּו‬God‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬hosts.‫ּו‬(Is‫ּו‬3:14-15).
Woe to those who enactevil statutes And to those who constantly record
unjust decisions, so as to deprive the needy of justice and rob the poor of My
people of their rights, so that widows may be their spoil and that they may
plunder the orphans. (Isa 10:1-2).
He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth - Messiahrule will be
manifested in exertion of supernatural power. In Revelationwhen Messiah
returns to defeatHis enemies and establishHis earthly one thousand year
kingdom‫ּו‬John‫ּו‬records…
And from His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may smite the
nations (Gentiles);and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the
wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. (Rev 19:15)
Garland comments: If Jesus literally and physically slays His enemies at His
SecondComing (Rev 19:21), how is it that the sword is figurative—coming out
of His mouth? It represents the sword of the Spirit, the word of God: that
which God has setforth as His spokenwill (Eph 6:17). Those who are slain
meet their doom because they are‫ּו‬judged‫ּו‬by‫ּו‬God’s‫ּו‬righteous‫ּו‬word‫ּו‬(Heb‫ּו.)21:4ּו‬
They have consistentlyviolated its precepts and standards and their
destruction has been prophesied. In many ways, the action of their slaying is
the unavoidable result of what God has said. This is why Jesus slays His
enemies‫ּו‬with‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬lips:‫“ּו‬He‫ּו‬shall‫ּו‬strike‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬earth‫ּו‬with‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬rod‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬mouth,‫ּו‬
and‫ּו‬with‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬breath‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬lips‫ּו‬He‫ּו‬shall‫ּו‬slay‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬wicked”‫ּו‬(Isa.‫ּו‬11:4).‫ּו‬His‫ּו‬mouth‫ּו‬
is like a sharp sword (Isa. 49:2). Hence, when Antichrist is destroyed, he is
consumed‫ּו‬“with‫ּו‬the‫ּו‬breath‫ּו‬of‫ּו‬[the‫ּו‬Lord’s]‫ּו‬mouth”‫2(ּו‬Th‫ּו‬2:8).‫ּו‬The‫ּו‬ultimate‫ּו‬
reason‫ּו‬they‫ּו‬are‫ּו‬slain‫ּו‬is‫ּו‬found‫ּו‬in‫ּו‬God’s‫ּו‬testimony—the law written in stone
found in the ark of the covenant(Rev 11:19;Rev 15:5). The written law is His

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