# Isaiah 11 đź“–: The Shoot from Jesse
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### An Ideal King Establishes a Kingdom of Peace
[[#Verse 01.]] A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock,
a bud will sprout from his roots.
[[#Verse 02.]] The Lord’s Spirit will rest on him—
a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom,
a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans,
a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
[[#Verse 03.]] He will take delight in obeying the Lord.
He will not judge by mere appearances,
or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â He will treat the poor fairly,
and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and order the wicked to be executed.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â Justice will be like a belt around his waist,
integrity will be like a belt around his hips.
[[#Verse 06.]] A wolf will reside with a lamb,
and a leopard will lie down with a young goat;
an ox and a young lion will graze together,
as a small child leads them along.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â A cow and a bear will graze together,
their young will lie down together.
A lion, like an ox, will eat straw.
[[#Verse 08.]] A baby will play
over the hole of a snake;
over the nest of a serpent
an infant will put his hand.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â They will no longer injure or destroy
on my entire royal mountain.
For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty,
just as the waters completely cover the sea.
### Israel is Reclaimed and Reunited
[[#Verse 10.]] At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.Â
[[#Verse 11.]] At that time the Lord will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â He will lift a signal flag for the nations;
he will gather Israel’s dispersed people
and assemble Judah’s scattered people
from the four corners of the earth.
[[#Verse 13.]] Ephraim’s jealousy will end,
and Judah’s hostility will be eliminated.
Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah,
and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim.
[[#Verse 14.]] They will swoop down on the Philistine hills to the west;
together they will loot the people of the east.
They will take over Edom and Moab,
and the Ammonites will be their subjects.
[[#Verse 15.]] The Lord will divide the gulf of the Egyptian Sea;
he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River and send a strong wind;
he will turn it into seven dried-up streams,
and enable them to walk across in their sandals.
[[#Verse 16.]]Â There will be a highway leading out of Assyria
for the remnant of his people,
just as there was for Israel,
when they went up from the land of Egypt.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Jesse was David's father, so the shoot from Jesse's stump points to a new David from a royal line that looked cut off.
2. The Hebrew word for branch in 11:1 is *netser*. Many scholars think Matthew's comment that Jesus would be called a Nazarene (Matthew 2:23) plays on this word.
3. Verse 2 lists six qualities of the Spirit in three pairs. The Greek Septuagint adds piety, which led to the tradition of seven gifts of the Spirit.
4. Jesus' baptism, when the Spirit came upon Him, fulfills the promise that the Spirit would rest on the Messiah (Matthew 3:16).
5. Paul draws on 11:4 when he says the Lord Jesus will destroy the lawless one with the breath of His mouth (2 Thessalonians 2:8).
6. The belt of righteousness and faithfulness (11:5) is echoed in Paul's armor of God (Ephesians 6:14).
7. The picture of the wolf and lamb living together (11:6) is repeated in 65:25.
8. Habakkuk 2:14 repeats almost the same words as 11:9 about the knowledge of the Lord filling the earth.
9. Paul quotes 11:10 in Romans 15:12 to show that the Gentiles will hope in Christ.
10. The places listed in 11:11 (Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlands) cover the known world of Isaiah's day.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the shoot from the stump of Jesse, filled with the Spirit of the Lord (11:1-2). He is the Root of Jesse in whom the nations hope (Romans 15:12), and His reign brings perfect justice and peace (11:4-9).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The Messiah comes from a stump, something that looked dead (11:1). What does this teach about how God brings life out of hopeless places?
2. The Spirit gives wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord (11:2). Which of these do you most need right now?
3. The Messiah judges not by what He sees and hears but with justice (11:3-4). How can we learn to see people the way He does?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: A shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse.
- đź“– verse 2: The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him.
- đź“– verse 9: The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord like water covers the sea.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Romans 15#Verse 12.|Romans 15:12]] - The Root of Jesse in whom the Gentiles hope.
- đź”— [[Revelation 05#Verse 05.|Revelation 5:5]] - The Root of David has conquered.
- đź”— [[Matthew 03#Verse 16.|Matthew 3:16-17]] - The Spirit descends on Jesus.
- đź”— [[Revelation 22#Verse 16.|Revelation 22:16]] - Jesus is the root and descendant of David.
- đź”— [[Habakkuk 02#Verse 14.|Habakkuk 2:14]] - The earth filled with the knowledge of the Lord.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Isaiah 11 - SOAP|The Lord Looks At the Heart]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes