God declared how Jesus would arise out of David’s line (Jesse was David’s father) v.1Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:1 and rule well because the spirit of God will rest upon him.v.2Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:2 There is one Spirit but diversities of Spirit gifts 1 Corinthians 12:4Waiting for response for 1 Corinthians 12:4 and Jesus, anointed with the Spirit,v.2Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:2 will manifest these attributes in his reign: “the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; and shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD”.v.2Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:2 He will not judge according to appearances, but he will judge righteous judgment John 7:24Waiting for response for John 7:24 for he will not need to rely on the witness of human eyes and ears.v.3Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:3 All the actions of men will be open to him, including their very thoughts. He will judge with righteousness, especially for the poor and meek of the earth, and by the power of God will destroy their oppressors v.4Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:4 for he will be girded with righteousness and faithfulness.v.5Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:5
In the beginning all animals fed upon the herb of the field but after the flood some animals became carnivores, and God has decreed concerning the future age: “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain”.v.9Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:9 Consequently, in God’s land, wild animals will again be herbivores v.7Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:7 and lie down in peace with farm animals, and venomous snakes will be harmless.vs.6-8Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:6-8
In Jesus' reign “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea”,v.9Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:9 and the Gentiles will seek him.v.10Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:10 There is a rest for the people of God in the promised land Hebrews 4:9Waiting for response for Hebrews 4:9 into which the saints will be brought by Jesus, “and his rest shall be glorious”.v.10Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:10 The LORD will also “set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people” from the nations of the earth.v.11Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:11 A remnant of Israel did return from the Babylonian captivity but soon all the survivors of Israel among the nations will be brought back to the land. Jesus will set up an ensign in the land, a flag to which the people will rally, and the people of Israel and Judah will return from all parts of the earth.v.12Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:12 They will no more be divided into the two kingdoms of Ephraim and Judah,v.13Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:13 but will form a united kingdom in the land.
There will be violent opposition to Israel by her enemies, especially her Arab neighbours, e.g. the Palestinians (Philistines) and Jordan (Moab).v.14Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:14 The return of Israel will be reminiscent of the Exodus from Egypt.v.16Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:16 The power of God will be manifest in bringing his people into the land: he will destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea (the Red Sea) as of old and dry up the River (Euphrates).v.15Waiting for response for Isaiah 11:15 Thus the people of Israel will be brought miraculously into the promised land from the countries north and south which have so oppressed them in the past.
The character of Jesus’ reign is given in this chapter.