Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Isaiah 11

Isa 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

shall come forth a rod

This chapter is a prophetic picture of the glory of the future kingdom. This is the kingdom announced by John Baptist as "at hand." It was then rejected, but will be set up when David's Son returns in glory (Luk 1:31, 32; Act 15:15, 16).

Kingdom (O.T.). Isa 10:1-12; Isa 24:23. (Gen 1:26; Zec 12:8).

the stem of Jesse

Israel (prophecies). Isa 10:1-13; Isa 60:1-12. (Gen 12:2, 3; Rom 11:26.)

Branch

Scofield Isaiah 4:2, note.

Isa 11:2 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 of the fear of the LORD;

spirit

Holy Spirit. Isa 32:15. (Gen 1:2; Mal 2:15.)

fear [See also Isa 11:3.]

Scofield Psalm 19:9, note.

Isa 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

with righteousness shall he judge

Psa 72:2, 4; Rev 19:11.

Isa 11:5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

righteousness shall be the girdle

Righteousness (garment). Isa 59:17. (Gen 3:21; Rev 19:8.)

Isa 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

The wolf

Isa 65:25; Ezk 34:25; Hos 2:18.

Isa 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

the earth shall be full of the knowledge

Cf. Scofield Habakkuk 2:14, note.

Isa 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

a root of Jesse

Rom 15:12.

an ensign

Day (of Jehovah). Isa 11:10-13; Isa 13:9-16. (Isa 2:10-22; Rev 19:11-21).

Isa 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

in that day

Christ (Second Advent). Isa 11:10-12; Jer 23:5, 6. (Deu 30:3; Acts 1:9-11.)

remnant

Remnant. Isa 11:11-13, 16; Isa 24:13, 15. (Isa 1:9; Rom 11:5).

islands

i.e. coasts.

Isa 11:15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

shall utterly destroy

Zec 10:11.