Isaiah 9:1-7
Setting: aftermath of Tiglath-pileser’s establishment of provinces in the majority of the Northern Kingdom
“Way of the Sea” = Dor“Beyond the Jordan” = Gilead“Galilee of the Nations” = Megiddo
Note Tribesof
Zebulun
and
Naphtali
Way of the Sea =Dor
Galilee of the Nations = Megiddo
Beyond the Jordan = Gilead
Map ofAssyrian Provinces
After Darkness Light and Joy
For Oppression will end as on the day of Midian
For Military uniforms will burn!
the word “infantry boot” is a loan word from Assyrian
For The “birth” of a child heralds the change
Who is “us”?
They Proclaim his Name
Option A: “A Wonder of a strategist, El-the warrior; Everlasting care-giver (Father); Captain of peace”
Option B:
“The warrior God is planning a wonder”
“The everlasting Father is [planning] a captain of peace”
How to make a choiceThe passion of Yahweh of the
heavenly armies will see to it that this happens.
Names are sentencesThe (future) king is not God.Cf. Jer 23:6 “Yahweh is the source of
our vindication.”
Isaiah 11:1-9
Shoot from stump = dynasty as previously known is over (cf. 10:33-34)
“Jesse” = new king will be a new David
Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem…from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel….
Spirit
Saul and David had spirit, but Solomon and his successors….
“wisdom and understanding” = judicial capacity
“counsel and might” = military strategy“knowledge” and “fear of Yahweh” =
obedience and faithfulness toward God
Social justice = the priority
Can’t be bought Impervious to flattery (not what the king sees or
hears) Smites the “arrogant” with the rod of his mouth
(cf. Rev 19:15) From the mouth of Jesus comes a sharp sword
with which to strike down the nations His uniform = righteousness and faithfulness
Transformation of Nature accompanies his ruleWild and domestic animals at peace;
also little childViolence at an end in JerusalemFaith(fulness) as sure and as
widespread as the sea
Israel’s Messiah and the ChristIs the messiah to be God?Will the messiah die?
Unknown in Old Testament 2 Esdras 7 We preach Christ [the messiah]
crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block
Already and not yet?
Isaiah 11:10-16
v. 10 transition from vv 1-9 to 11-16: “root of Jesse”; “nations” (cf. Isa 2)
vv. 11-12 dispersed remnant will be gathered (cf. 10:20-23)
v. 13 unity of the two kingdoms--restores Davidic empire
v. 14 old military expansion of Davidvv. 15-16 new Exodus from Egypt and
Assyria
