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Isaiah 11:1-10
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Chapter XXXII, The First Apology of Justin Martyr. (c 150)
  • Chapter LXXXVII, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
  • III.IX.3, III.XVII.1, 3, IV.XXXIII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
  • Chapter IX, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
  • I.7, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • V.6, VI.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • Chapter XI, Against Hermogenes, Tertullian (c. 205)
  • III.17, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
  • IV.1, IV.24, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
  • Chapter XIII, De Corona, Tertullian (c. 211)
  • V.8, V.17, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
  • Part 35, Part 45, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "Because the captivity of Babylon was a figure of the spiritual captivity under sin, he shows that our true deliverance must come by Christ: for as David came out of Jesse, a man without dignity, so Christ would come of a poor carpenter's house as out of a dead stock."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "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."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "Wisdom - It is not needful, exactly to distinguish these two gifts; it is sufficient that they are necessary qualifications for a governor, and a teacher, and it is evident they signify perfect knowledge of all things necessary for his own and peoples good, and a sound judgment, to distinguish between things that differ."
  • The General Spread of the Gospel (Isaiah 11:9). Sermon by John Wesley.
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • "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."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-10, Michael J Chan, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
    • "Isaiah 11 begins with the claim that new life will spring forth from an injured stump: "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.""
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
  • Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-10 | Danny Quanstrom | Pastor, Hastings Church of the Nazarene | A Plain Account, 2016
    • "So on this second Sunday of Advent where we read about the Peaceable Kingdom; in this time where peace can seem incredibly far off; what is one to preach? In the midst of clashes between Native Americans and corporate and political entities, what do we preach?"
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-10, Barbara Lundblad, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "What if we believe this fragile sign is God's beginning? Perhaps then we will tend the seedling in our hearts, the place where faith longs to break through the hardness of our disbelief."
  • "Light in the Darkness," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2016.
    • "The good news of Advent is that Christ's coming into the world brings a light that is powerful enough to shine into every dark corner that can exist for anyone anywhere."
  • "Isaiah and the Politics of Utopian Thinking," Brennan Breed, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2013. Video of faith leaders who took a stand and worked to make a better, more tolerant society in 2013.
  • "Hoping for More," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2013.
  • "The Spirituality of Advent, II," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2013.
  • "Wolves and Lambs and Leopards, Oh My!" John C Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
    • "God's plan for the cosmos is peace and harmony and beauty. God is bringing this about again and again. But where and when, we rightly ask?"
  • Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.
  • "The Wolf and the Lamb," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2013.
    • "How do you experience the prophet's vision for us here? When and where do you yearn for this to be especially so?"
  • "The Peaceable Kingdom," guest essay by Ron Hansen. The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2013.
  • "Fueled y Hope,b" Faith Element, 2013.
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-10, Anathea Portier-Young, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "This is the mountain of God's holiness. This is the promise, the glorious, abundant resting place where the root of Jesse stands. This is the vision of security. The shoot will grow tall and become a visible sign for the nations. Not a battle standard, but a standard of peace."
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-10, Fred Gaiser, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2007.
    • "It's a 'dog eat dog' world, we say: 'Nature, red in tooth and claw.' It's survival of the fittest, and it's not pretty. All true in its way. But is it all that's true?"
  • Isaiah 11:1-10: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 2A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Isaiah 11:1-10 'The Tree of Jesse'," Todd Weir, bloomingcactus, 2010.
    • "When he suggests that a shoot will come from the stump, this sounds like a cynical view about the Davidic dynasty."
  • Commentary, Isaiah 11:1-5 / Luke 1:26-33, Richard Wills, Sr., The African American Lectionary, 2009.
    • "We may find and follow our dreams, but only God can fulfill  an impossible dream. And that is not to say that dreamers ought to simply sit at life?s sideline while God does it all."
  • Isaiah 11:1-10, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
  • "The Hope of Peace," Advent Reflections on Isaiah 11:1-9, John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2010.
    • "Unlike the monstrous David, this king will embody the qualities of the king of Psalm 72. Filled with deep wisdom, profound understanding, discerning and powerful counsel, genuine knowledge rooted in the awe of YHWH, this king's very delight will be in 'the awe and worship - fear -- of YHWH.'"
  • "This Branch Is Slower than Christmas," Danielle Shroyer, The Hardest Question, 2010.
    • "If the little child has come, and shall lead us, did we simply not follow? Did we miss our chance? Did we get lost along the parade route and never realize the party broke up?"
  • The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
    • "Isa 11:1-9 points us to a vision of an ideal world, in both political and natural terms."
  • "The Ideal King," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
    • "The prophet did paint the ideal Jewish king. The righteous ruler who would bring a true peace to the world. Because he possessed the wisdom and power of God's Spirit."
  • "War in the Old Testament," John A. Wood, (other resources at) "Peace and War," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
    • "How can God be both a God of peace and a God of war? The ancient Israelites reached no consensus about holy war, just war, and pacifism. Yet Scripture faithfully records their long and difficult debates, for the diversity of viewpoints arose out of a deep faith in God who had brought the people out of Egypt."
  • "I Am About To Do a New Thing," Carol J. Dempsey, O.P., "Prophetic Ethics," Christian Reflection, 2003.
    • "The kaleidoscopic portrait of God?s power in the prophets both comforts and confuses us. Yet within the biblical text there is a compelling vision of power that can transform the whole of creation, if only we have eyes to see and minds to engage it."
  • "Divine Warfare and Nonresistance," Gerald Janzen, Direction, 2003.
    • "On the matter of nonresistance, the theme of spiritual warfare demonstrates a continuity between the Old and New Testaments."
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Anneotatd list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
  • Allen, Ronald J., "Removing Anti-Jewish Toxins from Advent Preaching," The Living Pulpit, 1997.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Alison, James, "Prodded to Life," The Christian Century, 2007.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Beuken, Willem A.M., "The Emergence of the Shoot of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1-16): An Eschatological or a Now Event?" Calvin Theological Journal, 2004.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Evans, Craig A., "Jesus and Justice," Ex Auditu, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
    • Lee, Max J., "Response to Evans," Ex Auditu, 2006.
        EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
        EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Jacobson, Karl N, Rolf Jacobson, "The One Who Will Be Born: Preaching Isaiah's Promises in a Harry Potter Culture," Word & World, 2007. (Section begins on page 432)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Janzen, Gerald, "Divine Warfare and Nonresistance," Direction, 2003.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Jones, Holland, "How I Would Use Messianic Prophecy in Advent," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1982.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text is on page 51.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Klein, Ralph W., "Isaiah for Advent," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2001.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Leighton, Christopher M. and Adam Gregerman, "Isaiah 11:1-11," Interpretation, 2010.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Moriarty, Frederick L., "The Emmanuel Prophecies," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1957.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Oswalt, John N. "God's Determination to Redeem His People," Review and Expositor, 1991.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Oswalt, John N., "The Significance of the 'ALMAH Prophecy in the Context of Isaiah 7-12," Criswell Theological Review, 1993.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Richter, Kimberly Clayton, "The Advent Texts: Glorious Visions, Dogged Discipleship," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Ritchie, Ian D., "The Nose Knows: Bodily Knowing in Isaiah 11.3," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2000.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Smith, Stephanie, "Justification for Human Rights and the Implications for HIV Prevention," Theology Today, 2009.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Turner, Mary Donovan, "Recapturing the Vision," The Christian Century, 2001.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Yoder, Christine Roy, "Hope that Walks: An Interpretation of Isaiah for Advent Preachers," Journal for Preachers, 2001.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Wardlaw, Theodore J., "Preaching the Advent Texts," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section begins on page 4.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
  • Advent, Isaiah 11:1-10, Richardbauckham.co.uk, 2011. (.pdf)
  • "Not Much But Enough for Me," the Rev. Dr. Stephen Montgomery, Day 1, 2010.
  • "Visions for Peace: No Short Cuts," Advent 2A, Rev. Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
• Reviews:
• With Children:
  • "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," December 8, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Isaiah 11:1-10 and Let There Be Peace on Earth and Let It Begin with Me, Jill Jackson. 2010.
  • Worshiping with Children, Advent 2A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013. 2010.
  • "Wolves Will Rest with Lambs, and Little Children Will Care for Them," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
  • "Peace On Earth," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
  • "The Lion & Lamb," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, Isaiah 11:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Isaiah 11:9, 10. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
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  • Tree of Jesse
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