spirit. Hebrew. App-9 . Same word as Isaiah 11:4 , " breath" and Isaiah 11:15 "wind". the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . rest upon Him. Compare Isaiah 61:1 . A prophecy which is appropriated by Christ (Luke 4:16-21 ). of. Genitive of Origin and Efficient Cause. App-17 . understanding = discernment. read more
shall make Him of quick understanding. Or, His delight shall be; or, the reverence of Jehovah shall be fragrance to Him. Compare Genesis 8:21 .Leviticus 26:31 . and. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, omit this "and". not judge, &c. Compare 1 Samuel 16:7 . reprove = administer judgment. read more
poor = impoverished, reduced. Hebrew. dal. See note on "poverty" (Proverbs 6:11 ). reprove = set right, or righten. smite. Same word as in Isaiah 11:15 . the earth. Some codices read 'driz, "the oppressor", for erez , "the earth". This reading is confirmed by the Structure of the clause (which is an Introversion): He shall smite the oppressor with the rod of His mouth and with the blast of His lips shall He slay the lawless one . This reading ("oppressor", for "the earth ") depends... read more
Isaiah 11:2. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him— After an account of his birth, the prophet here exhibits the qualities and endowments of the Messiah; namely, the excellent and extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit. See 1 Corinthians 12:8-9. By the gifts of the Spirit, I understand certain spiritual dispositions, which adorn and perfect the man, so far forth as he is spiritual; concerning which, as found in the Messiah, the prophet here informs us of three things: First, what these... read more
Isaiah 11:3-4. And shall make him of quick understanding— We have here the oeconomy of the Messiah's kingdom, with respect to his true subjects, and with respect to his adversaries: with respect to the former, we have, first, the offices of this great teacher set forth, which are, 1 to found a kingdom, or to collect a people, over whom he should preside by the preaching of the Gospel; and 2nd, to rule that kingdom with righteousness and equity. The former part of the verse is rendered by Lowth,... read more
2. Spirit of the Lord—JEHOVAH. The Spirit by which the prophets spake: for Messiah was to be a Prophet (Isaiah 61:1; Deuteronomy 18:15; Deuteronomy 18:18). Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are specified, to imply that the perfection of them was to be in Him. Compare "the seven Spirits" (Revelation 1:4), that is, the Holy Ghost in His perfect fulness: seven being the sacred number. The prophets had only a portion out of the "fulness" in the Son of God (John 1:16; John 3:34; Colossians 1:19).... read more
3. make him of quick understanding—literally, "quick-scented in the fear of Jehovah"; endowed with a singular sagacity in discerning the genuine principle of religious fear of God, when it lies dormant in the yet unawakened sinner (Matthew 12:20; Acts 10:1-48; Acts 16:14) [HORSLEY]. But MAURER, "He shall delight in the fear of God." The Hebrew means "to delight in the odors" of anything (Exodus 30:38; Amos 5:21); "smell," that is, "delight in." after . . . sight—according to mere external... read more
4. judge—see that impartial justice is done them. "Judge" may mean here "rule," as in Psalms 67:4. reprove—or, "argue"; "decide." But LOWTH, "work conviction in." earth—Compare with Matthew 5:5; Revelation 11:15. earth—its ungodly inhabitants, answering to "the wicked" in the parallel, and in antithesis to the "poor" and "meek," namely, in spirit, the humble pious (Revelation 11:15- :). It is at the same time implied that "the earth" will be extraordinarily wicked when He shall come to judge... read more
The rule of the Shoot 11:1-9Messiah would meet certain qualifications (Isaiah 11:2-3 a) and would rule with absolute justice (Isaiah 11:3-5)-with the result that people would live in peace (Isaiah 11:6-9) read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 11:1-16
The Messiah’s kingdom (11:1-12:6)A leading theme of this part of the book is that God preserves a remnant out of the destruction of Israel and Judah. Earlier this remnant was likened to the stump of a tree from which springs new life (see 6:13). The remnant is now identified with the royal line of David (son of Jesse) from which comes the Messiah (11:1). The Messiah reverences God and, having the Spirit of God in unlimited measure, knows how to apply God’s wisdom in ruling God’s people. He is... read more