Isa 11:1 | JFB | STEP | . From the local and temporary national deliverance the prophet passes by the law of suggestion in an easy transition to the end of all prophecy-- the everlasting deliverance under Messiah's reign, not merely His first coming, but chiefly His second coming. The language and illustrations are still drawn from the temporary national subject, with which he began, but the glories described pertain to Messiah's reign. Hezekiah cannot, as some think, be the subject; for he was already come, whereas the "stem of Jesse" was yet future ("shall come") (compare , &c.; 5:1, 2; , ; , ; ). 1. rod-- When the proud "boughs" of "Lebanon" ( , , the Assyrians) are lopped, and the vast "forests cut down" amidst all this rage, a seemingly humble rod shall come out of Jesse (Messiah), who shall retrieve the injuries done by the Assyrian "rod" to Israel ( , 6, 18, 19). stem-- literally, "the stump" of a tree cut close by the roots: happily expressing the depressed state of the royal house of David, owing to the hostile storm ( , ), when Messiah should arise from it, to raise it to more than its pristine glory. proves this ( ; compare , ; see on ). Branch-- Scion. He is nevertheless also the "root" ( ; ; . "Root and offspring" combines both, ; ).

‏ Isaiah 11:1

CHAPTER 11

From the local and temporary national deliverance the prophet passes by the law of suggestion in an easy transition to the end of all prophecy--the everlasting deliverance under Messiah's reign, not merely His first coming, but chiefly His second coming. The language and illustrations are still drawn from the temporary national subject, with which he began, but the glories described pertain to Messiah's reign. Hezekiah cannot, as some think, be the subject; for he was already come, whereas the "stem of Jesse" was yet future ("shall come") (compare Mi 4:11, &c.; 5:1, 2; Jr 23:5, 6; 33:15, 16; Ro 15:12).

1. rod--When the proud "boughs" of "Lebanon" (Is 10:33, 34, the Assyrians) are lopped, and the vast "forests cut down" amidst all this rage, a seemingly humble rod shall come out of Jesse (Messiah), who shall retrieve the injuries done by the Assyrian "rod" to Israel (Is 10:5, 6, 18, 19).

stem--literally, "the stump" of a tree cut close by the roots: happily expressing the depressed state of the royal house of David, owing to the hostile storm (Is 10:18, 19), when Messiah should arise from it, to raise it to more than its pristine glory. Lu 2:7 proves this (Is 53:2; compare Job 14:7, 8; see on Is 8:6).

Branch--Scion. He is nevertheless also the "root" (Is 11:10; Re 5:5; 22:16. "Root and offspring" combines both, Zec 3:8; 6:12).