Isaías 11

El retoño de Isaí

1 Del tronco de Isaí brotará un retoño;un vástago nacerá de sus raíces.
2 El Espíritu del SEÑOR reposará sobre él:espíritu de sabiduría y de entendimiento,espíritu de consejo y de poder,espíritu de conocimiento y de temor del SEÑOR.
3 Él se deleitará en el temor del SEÑOR;no juzgará según las apariencias,ni decidirá por lo que oiga decir,
4 sino que juzgará con justicia a los desvalidos,y dará un fallo justoen favor de los pobres de la tierra.Destruirá la tierra con la vara de su boca;matará al malvado con el aliento de sus labios.
5 La justicia será el cinto de sus lomosy la fidelidad el ceñidor de su cintura.
6 El lobo vivirá con el cordero,el leopardo se echará con el cabrito,y juntos andarán el ternero y el cachorro de león,y un niño pequeño los guiará.
7 La vaca pastará con la osa,sus crías se echarán juntas,y el león comerá paja como el buey.
8 Jugará el niño de pechojunto a la cueva de la cobra,y el recién destetado meterá la manoen el nido de la víbora.
9 No harán ningún daño ni estragoen todo mi monte santo,porque rebosará la tierracon el conocimiento del SEÑORcomo rebosa el mar con las aguas.
10 En aquel día se alzará la raíz de Isaícomo estandarte de los pueblos;hacia él correrán las naciones,y glorioso será el lugar donde repose.
11 En aquel día el Señor volverá a extender su manopara recuperar al remanente de su pueblo,a los que hayan quedado en Asiria,en Egipto, Patros y Cus;en Elam, Sinar y Jamat,y en las regiones más remotas.
12 Izará una bandera para las naciones,reunirá a los desterrados de Israel,y de los cuatro puntos cardinalesjuntará al pueblo esparcido de Judá.
13 Desaparecerán los celos de Efraín;los opresores de Judá serán aniquilados.Efraín no tendrá más celos de Judá,ni oprimirá Judá a Efraín.
14 Juntos se lanzarán hacia el oeste,contra las laderas de los filisteos;juntos saquearán a los pueblos del este,dejarán sentir su poder sobre Edom y Moab,y se les someterán los amonitas.
15 Secará[a] el SEÑOR el golfo del mar de Egipto;pasará su mano sobre el río Éufratesy lanzará un viento ardiente;lo dividirá en siete arroyospara que lo puedan cruzar en sandalias.
16 Para el remanente de su pueblo,para los que hayan quedado de Asiria,habrá un camino, como lo hubo para Israelcuando salió de Egipto.

Isaías 11 Commentary

Chapter 11

The peaceful character of Christ's kingdom and subjects. (1-9) The conversion of the Gentiles and Jews. (10-16)

Verses 1-9 The Messiah is called a Rod, and a Branch. The words signify a small, tender product; a shoot, such as is easily broken off. He comes forth out of the stem of Jesse; when the royal family was cut down and almost levelled with the ground, it would sprout again. The house of David was brought very low at the time of Christ's birth. The Messiah thus gave early notice that his kingdom was not of this world. But the Holy Spirit, in all his gifts and graces, shall rest and abide upon him; he shall have the fulness of the Godhead dwelling in him, ( Colossians 1:19 , Colossians 2:9 ) . Many consider that seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are here mentioned. And the doctrine of the influences of the Holy Spirit is here clearly taught. The Messiah would be just and righteous in all his government. His threatening shall be executed by the working of his Spirit according to his word. There shall be great peace and quiet under his government. The gospel changes the nature, and makes those who trampled on the meek of the earth, meek like them, and kind to them. But it shall be more fully shown in the latter days. Also Christ, the great Shepherd, shall take care of his flock, that the nature of troubles, and of death itself, shall be so changed, that they shall not do any real hurt. God's people shall be delivered, not only from evil, but from the fear of it. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? The better we know the God of love, the more shall we be changed into the same likeness, and the better disposed to all who have any likeness to him. This knowledge shall extend as the sea, so far shall it spread. And this blessed power there have been witnesses in every age of Christianity, though its most glorious time, here foretold, is not yet arrived. Meanwhile let us aim that our example and endeavours may help to promote the honour of Christ and his kingdom of peace.

Verses 10-16 When the gospel should be publicly preached, the Gentiles would seek Christ Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, and find rest of soul. When God's time is come for the deliverance of his people, mountains of opposition shall become plains before him. God can soon turn gloomy days into glorious ones. And while we expect the Lord to gather his ancient people, and bring them home to his church, also to bring in the fulness of the Gentiles, when all will be united in holy love, let us tread the highway of holiness he has made for his redeemed. Let us wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life, looking to him to prepare our way through death, that river which separates this world from the eternal world.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Secará " (LXX); "Destruirá" (TM).

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 11

This chapter is a prophecy of the Messiah, and gives an account of his descent, as man; of his qualifications for his office, as a Judge and King; of his performance of it; of the peaceableness of his kingdom; of the spread of it among the Gentiles, by the preaching of the Gospel; and of the last and general conversion of the Jews. His original and descent from David the son of Jesse, under the titles of a rod and branch, is described as mean and obscure, expressed by stem and roots, Isa 11:1 his gifts and qualifications for his work, in general and particular, Isa 11:2 the performance of it, both with respect to good men and bad men, in the fear of the Lord, with all equity, righteousness, and readiness, Isa 11:3-5 the peaceableness of his kingdom is figuratively expressed, by the agreement of savage and tame creatures, the former becoming the latter, and so losing their malignant and hurtful nature, through the efficacy of the Gospel, spreading the knowledge of Christ all over the world, Isa 11:6-9 particularly among the Gentiles, comparable to those savage creatures, who, upon the exhibition of Christ in the Gospel; should seek to him, and find rest in him, Isa 11:10 which will be followed or accompanied with a collection of the Jews out of all lands, and the conversion of them, which will be brought about by the power and grace of God, all impediments being by him removed out of the way; the consequences of which will be, peace among themselves, and obedience among the Gentiles, Isa 11:11-16.

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