One of Jesse’s sons was David, who followed Saul as king of Israel. David overcame all of Israel’s enemies. He established national *worship. And he prepared for the construction of the *Temple in *Jerusalem (see 1 Chronicles Chapter s 11 to 29). • ‘Son of David’ was a title of the *Messiah that th... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 11 THE KING WHO IS COMING V1 Like a branch that grows from a *stump, somebody from Jesse’s family will one day become king of Israel. V2 The Spirit of the *Lord will r... [ Continue Reading ]
David did many great things for his people. But his own life was not perfect (see 2 Samuel Chapter s 11 to 12). • God’s Spirit will provide the king that is coming with special gifts (skills) and qualities. Other national leaders can only pretend to possess such qualities. PEACE AT LAST V6 Fierce... [ Continue Reading ]
The *Messiah’s arrival will bring about perfect harmony (peace and calm) in all life. This includes the animals, especially those animals that are natural enemies. No person or animal will be afraid of another. GOD’S PEOPLE WILL RETURN V10 One day, this new king from the family of Jesse (David’s... [ Continue Reading ]
Foreign nations will want to know more about Israel’s *Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Raise a flag’ is a picture in words. In a battle, the commander’s flag was flying high for all to see. In this way his forces kept together under his orders (control). • In this verse the ‘flag’ was reminding the world that the *Lord really controls history. That is, he controls the nations and th... [ Continue Reading ]
As another example of his power, the *Lord will bring back unity between Ephraim and Judah (see my note at the beginning of Chapter 7).... [ Continue Reading ]
As still another example of his power, the *Lord makes his people’s return easier by his control of nature. STUMP ~ short lower piece of a tree that remains in the ground after the rest of the tree has gone. LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible. In the original language, God’s names mean ‘head over all’ a... [ Continue Reading ]