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 choice

The 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 rule

Wild and domestic animals at peace; also little child

Violence at an end in JerusalemFaith(fulness) as sure and as

widespread as the sea

Israel’s Messiah and the Christ

Is 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