DEC 10 · THURSDAY · 7:00 PM

Isaiah 11 — The Shoot from Jesse

The Spirit of the Lord, the peaceful kingdom, ensign, and gathering

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Hebrew focus

Verse references open the BLB Hebrew interlinear for the passage.

חטר ḥōṭer — shoot/rod Isaiah 11:1
גזע gezaʿ — stump/stem Isaiah 11:1
נצר nēṣer — shoot/branch Isaiah 11:1
רוח rûaḥ — spirit Isaiah 11:2
חכמה ḥokmâ — wisdom Isaiah 11:2
בינה bînâ — understanding Isaiah 11:2
דעת daʿat — knowledge Isaiah 11:2
יראה yirʾâ — fear/reverence Isaiah 11:2
נס nēs — banner/ensign Isaiah 11:10
קבץ qābaṣ — gather Isaiah 11:12

Read & compare

Isaiah 11 is unusually rich; ten focus words are justified because the chapter's plant, Spirit, kingdom, and gathering imagery interlock.

Prepare for Dec 17 — Isaiah 12
  1. Read Isaiah 12 aloud.
  2. Notice how salvation, trust, water, joy, singing, and proclamation conclude Isaiah 1–12.
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