Bible Commentary

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. 13. The parallelism seems to demand that the adversaries of Judah be explained as gen. of the subject (those in Judah that are adversaries to Ephraim). This is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:13”

And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 12. The meaning of the “signal” here is explained by ch. Isa 49:22; it is a signal to the nations to release or even … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:12”

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:11”

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. 10. This verse occupies a position somewhat detached from those that follow, as is shewn by the repetition of the introductory formula in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:10”

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. 9. It is questionable if the subject here is still the wild beasts (as in Isa 65:25). The second half of the verse is rather against … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:9”

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’s den. 8. The most startling contrast of all, the innocent babe playing with the deadly serpent. asp ] Heb. pethen, rendered “adder” in Psa 58:4; Psa 91:13, elsewhere as here. The species … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:8”

And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 7. Cf. Isa 65:25. shall feed ] Better, shall graze, unless we are to supply “alike” as in Isa 65:25. Some critics prefer to read “shall associate together,” with a small … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:7”

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 6 8. This remarkable prophecy of the idyllic state of the brute creation is imitated in the Sibylline Oracles (3:766 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:6”

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 5. “Righteousness” and “faithfulness” are the strength of the Messiah’s government (ch. Isa 9:7). The girdle is the symbol of resolute and vigorous action. Comp. the “girdle of truth” in Eph 6:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:5”

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 4. The special objects of his care are the defenceless and down-trodden classes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 11:4”