Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 11:10-16
Isaiah 11:10-Nehemiah : . The Return of Israel and Judah from the Dispersion, and Victorious Alliance against their Ancient Foes.— This is probably post-exilic. The ideas are characteristic of that period— Israel’ s spiritual primacy, the latter-day glory of Jerusalem, the flocking of the heathen to it as disciples. Isaiah 11:11 f., Isaiah 11:15 f. are more natural in a later writer, for the Israelites would hardly be so widely dispersed in Isaiah’ s time. Isaiah 11:10 appears to be an... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 11:11-16
The Restoration Of Israel And Judah (Isaiah 11:11-16 ). And now, as after Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 9:7, we are suddenly brought abruptly down to earth again. The glory of the coming eternal kingdom has been revealed. But what has been described is not just a myth, it relates specifically to the world situation and the position of God’s people. It is something to be truly enjoyed in the future. But before creation can be so blessed His people must return to Him and must be restored in readiness to... read more