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Isaiah 11:1-16

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 rest (remain) upon him. The Spirit will give him wisdom, intelligence and strength. The Spirit will teach him to know what the *Lord desires. v3 This king’s greatest joy will be to obey the *Lord perfectly. The king will not make any decision only by what he sees with his eyes. Nor will he issue any judgement only by what he hears with his ears. v4 He will deal fairly with poor people. He will defend the *rights of people who have no helpers. He will punish wicked people who are cruel to poor people. v5 Because the king will rule his people rightly and with truth.

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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