Chapter eleven continues the theme of Israel’s restoration. Picking up on the analogy of Assyria as a great tree to be cut down, Isaiah pointed to the coming Messiah as “a shoot…out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud…from his roots” (Isaiah 11:1). Like his father, David, this king will have God’s Spirit on him, helping […]
Chapter ten opens with a final “verse” of the chapter nine prophecy. The arrogance of the leaders of Israel made them think they were immune from judgment, so they could do anything they wanted to anyone they wanted (Isaiah 10:1-4). “What will you do on judgment day? كيف تربح في القمار ” was God’s question
Chapter nine begins with verse two in the Hebrew text. Isaiah 9:1 seems to bridge the gloom prophecy at the end of chapter eight to the Messiah in this chapter. The first section of this chapter is a prophecy of restoration, delivered as if it were already completed, signifying the certainty of its fulfillment (Isaiah
