Isaiah 11:1-16 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:… I. HIS RISE OUT OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID (ver. 1). II. HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIS GREAT UNDERTAKING (vers. 2, 3). III. THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY OF HIS GOVERNMENT (vers. 3-5). IV. THE PEACEABLENESS OF HIS KINGDOM (vers. 6-9). V. THE ACCESSION OF THE GENTILES TO IT (ver. 10). VI. And with them THE REMNANT OF THE JEWS that should be united with them in the Messiah's kingdom (vers. 11-16). ( M. Henry.) Parallel Verses KJV: And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:WEB: A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. |