The Identity of The Shoot of Jesse: An Exegesis of Isaiah 11:1-5
Keywords:
Shoot of Jesse, Spirit of the Lord, judge, righteousness, and justiceAbstract
As much as a lot of work has been done on the Messianic messages of the book of Isaiah, not much has been written about Isaiah 11. Isaiah 11:1-5 is a text that looks forward to a king who would rise from the lineage of Jesse here referred to as the shoot and branch. As much as Israel kept waiting for a king to arise from David’s lineage, their expectations were distorted by the challenges they encountered and thus kept waiting for a deliver who would redeem them from their present circumstances. Isaiah describes the shoot of Jesse as one who will be full of the Spirit of the Lord and would rule in righteousness and justice. The study will seek to clarify the meaning of the passage as it now exists by analysing the text, outlining, and developing the theme of the text, and interacting with other material relevant to the text. The goal is to understand the original meaning the author intended for his audience to subsequently and appropriately apply it to the current context.
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