Isaiah 11:1-10
- 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- Historical References, Commentary and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:
- Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit
- 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:
- Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
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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.
-
"Vision of Peace,"
Kate Huey, ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary
citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page, 2010.
- "This is one more passage from the Bible that's even more powerful when read in its setting..."
- "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."
-
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."
-
Progressive Bible Study:
Isaiah11:1-10,
Pastor Dan, Street Prophets.
- "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."
-
"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."
- "Breaking the Code of Isaiah," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
- Articles & Background:
-
"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."
-
"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."
-
"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.
- 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.
Annotated 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
- Lee, Max J., "Response to Evans," Ex Auditu,
2006.
- 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
- Allen, Ronald J.,
"Removing Anti-Jewish Toxins from Advent Preaching," The Living
Pulpit, 1997.
- Sermons:
- "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:
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," December 5, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2010. Connections: Isaiah 11:1-11 and The Mitten by Jan Brett.
- "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:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Isaiah
