The Offshoot from the Stump of Jesse (11:1-12:6)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 11 : The Offshoot from the Stump of Jesse (11:1-12:6)

OVERVIEW – 5. Judah’s Hope in the Messiah (11:1-12:6) – a. The shoot of Jesse (11:1-5) – THE OFFSHOOT OF JESSE – THE “ROD” AND “BRANCH” – THE “STUMP” – UNDOUBTEDLY MESSIANIC – THE MESSIAH DESCRIBED – FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT – HIS RULING QUALITIES: WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING – HIS PRACTICAL QUALITIES: COUNSEL AND POWER – HIS SPIRITUAL QUALITIES: SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND FEAR OF THE LORD – HE WILL JUDGE RIGHTEOUSLY AND IMPARTIALLY – HE WILL DECLARE TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO A FALLEN WORLD – RIGHTEOUS AND FAITHFUL – b. The coming peace (11:6-10) – THE COMING AGE OF PEACE AND SECURITY – HOW ARE WE TO INTERPRET THIS? – WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN? – THE OFFSHOOT OF JESSE IS ALSO THE ROOT – c. The future of Israel (11:11-16) – THE “SECOND” GATHERING OF ISRAEL – THE MIRACLE OF ISRAEL – JUDAH AND EPHRAIM UNITED ONCE AGAIN – ISRAEL ON THE OFFENSIVE – d. A victorious song of praise (12:1-6) – THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE – THE LORD OUR SALVATION – FAITH BRINGS PEACE – GREAT IS THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL