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Isaiah 11:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities
of Spirit
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Chapter XXXII,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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Chapter LXXXVII,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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III.IX.3,
III.XVII.1, 3,
IV.XXXIII.1,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter IX, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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I.7, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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V.6,
VI.6, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter XI, Against
Hermogenes,
Tertullian
(c. 205) |
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III.17, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 209) |
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IV.1,
IV.24, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XIII,
De Corona,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
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V.8,
V.17, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Part 35,
Part 45,
On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
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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." |
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| 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." |
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| 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." |
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| 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." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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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?" |
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| Isaiah 11:1-10:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 2A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of
Montreal. |
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Isaiah 11:1-10, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, 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." |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "This ideal king deals with
people in the same way as God deals with humans - with justice and
compassion." |
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Progressive Bible Study:
Isaiah11:1-10,
Pastor Dan, Street Prophets.
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"Jesus was not killed because humanity hated God but because they
hated what God-with-us would do to their social power and privilege.
That's how the writers of the New Testament understood the
narrative, and they reached back to texts such as this one to shape
their telling of the story." |
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"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." |
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"Silviculture," Jerome Burce, Sabbatheology. |
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"Breaking
the Code of Isaiah," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Allen, Ronald J.,
"Removing Anti-Jewish Toxins from Advent Preaching," The Living
Pulpit, 1997.
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| 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.
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| Evans, Craig A., "Jesus and Justice,"
Ex Auditu, 2006.
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| Janzen, Gerald, "Divine Warfare and
Nonresistance," Direction, 2003.
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| Jones, Holland, "How I Would Use
Messianic Prophecy in Advent," Currents in Theology and Mission,
1982.
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| Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War
Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text is
on page 51.)
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Isaiah for Advent,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 2001.
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| Oswalt, John N.
"God's Determination to Redeem His People," Review and Expositor,
1991.
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| Oswalt, John N., "The Significance of
the 'ALMAH Prophecy in the Context of Isaiah 7-12," Criswell
Theological Review, 1993.
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| Richter, Kimberly Clayton, "The Advent Texts:
Glorious Visions, Dogged Discipleship," Journal for Preachers,
2004.
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| Ritchie, Ian D.,
"The Nose Knows: Bodily Knowing in Isaiah 11.3," Journal for the
Study of the Old Testament, 2000.
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| Turner, Mary Donovan, "Recapturing
the Vision," The Christian Century, 2001.
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| Yoder, Christine Roy,
"Hope that Walks: An Interpretation of Isaiah for Advent Preachers,"
Journal for Preachers, 2001.
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| Wardlaw, Theodore J., "Preaching the Advent Texts,"
Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section begins on page 4.)
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| Sermons:
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"Holy Fishes," Frederick Niedner, Jr., Goettinger Predigten im
Internet, 2007. |
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"Visions for Peace: No Short Cuts," Advent 2A,
Rev. Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle. |
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"Isaiah," from an
Old
Testament Sermon Series,
Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"When God's
Kingdom Comes - Righteousness,"
John Jewell, 2001. |
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"A Shoot Shall
Sprout from the Stump," Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999. |
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| Reviews: |
| With Children:
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"Wolves Will Rest
with Lambs, and Little Children Will Care for Them," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Peace On Earth,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"The Lion &
Lamb," Jim Kerlin,
childrensermons.com. |
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Clip Art, Isaiah
11:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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