1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples--of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.
The Hope of the People (11:1)
This hope contradicts human intuition.
This hope exposes every false hope.
This hope points to a King and kingdom.
“I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
(Revelation 22:16)
The Heart of the King (11:2-5)
This King is endowed with the Spirit.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
(Luke 2:52)
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to
them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his
understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:46-47)
This King sees the heart and contends for the weak.
“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” (John 7:24)
“Many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on
his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one
to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.” (John 2:23b-24)
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.”
(Matthew 11:28)
This King loves righteousness.
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will
be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)
Jesus: The True and Better Prophet, Priest, and King
A word about Advent prophecies: The Kingdom has come in part and
will come in fullness.
The Hallmarks of the Kingdom (11:6-10)
This Kingdom signals the end of evil and the establishment of
everlasting peace.
“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill
with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of
his coming.” (2 Thessalonians 2:8)
Thanks Matt!
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