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11:1 A shoot <02415> will grow out <03318> of Jesse’s <03448> root stock <01503>, a bud <05342> will sprout <06509> from his roots <08328>. 11:2 The Lord’s <03068> spirit <07307> will rest <05117> on <05921> him– a spirit <07307> that gives extraordinary <0998> wisdom <02451>, a spirit <07307> that provides the ability to execute <01369> plans <06098>, a spirit <07307> that produces absolute loyalty <03374> <01847> to the Lord <03068>. 11:3 He will take delight <07306> in obeying <03374> the Lord <03068>. He will not <03808> judge <08199> by mere appearances <05869> <04758>, or make decisions <03198> on the basis of hearsay <0241> <04926>. 11:4 He will treat <08199> the poor <01800> fairly <06664>, and make <03198> right decisions <04334> for the downtrodden <06035> of the earth <0776>. He will strike <05221> the earth <0776> with the rod <07626> of his mouth <08193> <07307> <06310>, and order the wicked <07563> to be executed <04191>. 11:5 Justice <06664> will be <01961> like a belt <0232> around his waist <04975>, integrity <0530> will be like a belt <0232> around his hips <02504>. 11:6 A wolf <02061> will reside <01481> with <05973> a lamb <03532>, and a leopard <05246> will lie down <07257> with <05973> a young goat <01423>; an ox <05695> and a young lion <03715> will graze <04806> together <03162>, as a small <06996> child <05288> leads <05090> them along. 11:7 A cow <06510> and a bear <01677> will graze <07462> together <03162>, their young <03206> will lie down <07257> together. A lion <0738>, like an ox <01241>, will eat <0398> straw <08401>.

• Isa 11:1-9 -- An Ideal King Establishes a Kingdom of Peace

• ISAIAH, 8-9

  [isbe] ISAIAH, 8-9 - 8. Isaiah's Prophecies Chronologically Arranged: The editorial arrangement of Isaiah's prophecies is very suggestive. In the main they stand in chronological order. That is to say, all the dates mentioned are i...
  

• ISAIAH, 1-7

  [isbe] ISAIAH, 1-7 - i-za'-ya, i-zi'-a: 1. Name 2. Personal History 3. Call 4. Literary Genius and Style 5. Traditions concerning His Martyrdom 6. Period 7. Analysis and Contents 8. Isaiah's Prophecies Chronologically Arranged 9. T...
  

• EZEKIEL, 2

  [isbe] EZEKIEL, 2 - II. Significance of Ezekiel in Israel's Religious History. Under the first head we will consider the formal characteristics and significance of the book; and the examination of its contents will form the subject...
  

• Church

  [nave] CHURCH, the collective body of believers. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Called in the O.T., The Congregation, Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1, 2, 9, 10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14. Called in the N.T., Church, Matt. 16:18; ...
  

• Gentiles

  [nave] GENTILES. Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Jer. 10:2, 3; Matt. 6:7, 8, 31, 32; Acts 14:16; Acts 17:4, 16, 17, 22-27; Rom. 1:18-32; Rom. 2:1-15; 1 Cor. 10:20; 1 Cor. 12:2; Gal. 2:15; Eph. 2:12; Eph. 4:17-19; Eph. 5:12; 1...
  

• Jesus, The Christ

  [nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
  

• Isaiah

  [nave] ISAIAH, called also Esaias. Son of Amos, Isa. 1:1. Prophesies in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, Isa. 1:1; 6:1; 7:1, 3; 14:27; 20:1; 36:1; 38:1; 39:1; at the time of the invasion by Tartan, of...
  

• CHRIST, OFFICES OF

  [isbe] CHRIST, OFFICES OF - of'-is-is. General Titles of our Lord I. CHRIST'S MEDIATION EXPRESSED IN THE SPECIFIC OFFICES Historical Review of the Theory II. THE THREEFOLD OFFICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The Failure of the Offices to S...
  

• MEDIATION; MEDIATOR

  [isbe] MEDIATION; MEDIATOR - me-di-a'-shun, me'-di-a-ter: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. The Terms (1) Mediation (2) Mediator 2. The Principle of Mediation II. MEDIATION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. Negative Teaching in the Old Testament 2. The Pos...
  

• HOLY SPIRIT, 1

  [isbe] HOLY SPIRIT, 1 - ho'-li spir'-it: I. OLD TESTAMENT TEACHINGS AS TO THE SPIRIT 1. Meaning of the Word 2. The Spirit in Relation to the Godhead 3. The Spirit in External Nature 4. The Spirit of God In Man 5. Imparting Powers f...
  

• Leopard

  [ebd] (Heb. namer, so called because spotted, Cant. 4:8), was that great spotted feline which anciently infested the mountains of Syria, more appropriately called a panther (Felis pardus). Its fierceness (Isa. 11:6), its watching ...
  [isbe] LEOPARD - lep'-erd ((1) namer (Song 4:8; Isa 11:6; Jer 5:6; 13:23; Hos 13:7; Hab 1:8); compare Arabic nimr, "leopard." (2) Chaldaic nemar (Dan 7:6). (3) pardalis (Rev 13:2; Ecclesiasticus 28:23); compare nimrim Nimrim (Isa 1...
  [smith] (Heb. namer) is invariably given by the Authorized Version as the translation of the Hebrew word, which occurs in the seven following passages: (Solomon 4:8; Isaiah 11:6; Jeremiah 5:6; 13:23; Daniel 7:6; Hosea 13:7); Habb 1:8...
  [nave] LEOPARD A carnivorous animal, Song 4:8. Fierceness of, Jer. 5:6; 13:23; Hos. 13:7; Hab. 1:8. Figurative Dan. 7:6. Taming of, the triumph of the gospel, Isa. 11:6.
  

• Christ

  [ebd] anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered "Messiah" (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to ...
  

• MESSIAH

  [isbe] MESSIAH - me-si'-a (mashiach; Aramaic meshicha'; Septuagint Christos, "anointed"; New Testament "Christ"): 1. Meaning and Use of the Term 2. The Messianic Hope I. THE MESSIAH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. The Messianic King (1) Is...
  

• Wisdom

  [nave] WISDOM Of Joseph, Gen. 41:16, 25-39; Acts 7:10. Of Moses, Acts 7:22. Of Bezaleel, Ex. 31:3-5; 35:31-35; 36:1. Of Aholiab, Ex. 31:6; 35:34, 35; 36:1; of other skilled artisans, Ex. 36:2; of women, Ex. 35:26. Of Hiram, 1 K...
  

• Wolf

  [ebd] Heb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of treachery and cruelty. Jacob's prophecy, "Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf" (Gen. 49:27), represents the warlike character of that tribe (see Judg. 19-21). Isaiah ...
  [smith] There can be little doubt that the wolf of Palestine is the common Canis lupus , and that this is the animal so frequently mentioned in the Bible. (The wolf is a fierce animal of the same species as the dog, which it resemble...
  [nave] WOLF, ravenous, Gen. 49:27; Jer. 5:6; Ezek. 22:27; Zeph. 3:3; John 10:12. Figurative Of the enemies of the righteous, Matt. 7:15; 10:16; John 10:12; Acts 20:29. Of the reconciling power of the gospel, Isa. 11:6.
  

• ZOOLOGY

  [isbe] ZOOLOGY - zo-ol'-o-ji: A systematic list of the animals of the Bible includes representatives of the principal orders of mammals, birds and reptiles, and not a few of the lower animals. For further notices of animals in the ...
  

• Branch

  [ebd] a symbol of kings descended from royal ancestors (Ezek. 17:3, 10; Dan. 11:7); of prosperity (Job 8:16); of the Messiah, a branch out of the root of the stem of Jesse (Isa. 11:1), the "beautiful branch" (4:2), a "righteous br...
  [nave] BRANCH, Figurative Prov. 11:28; Hos. 14:6; Isa. 60:21; John 15:2-5. Pruning of, Isa. 18:5; Dan. 4:14; John 15:6; Rom. 11:17, 21. Fruitless, cut off, John 15:2, 6. A title of Christ, Psa. 80:15; Isa. 4:2; 11:1; Jer. 23:5...
  

• JESSE

  [ebd] firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase "stem of Jesse" is used for the fa...
  [isbe] JESSE - jes'-e (yishay, meaning doubtful; according to Gesenius it = "wealthy"; Olshausen, Gram., sections 277 f, conjectures yesh yah, "Yahweh exists"; Wellhausen (1 Sam 14:49) explains it as 'abhishay (see ABISHAI); Iessai...
  

• LION

  [isbe] LION - li'-un: (1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often. 1. Names: Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezr 8:16; Isa 29:1,2,7); char'el, "upper a...
  

• Beast

  [ebd] This word is used of flocks or herds of grazing animals (Ex. 22:5; Num. 20:4, 8, 11; Ps. 78:48); of beasts of burden (Gen. 45:17); of eatable beasts (Prov. 9:2); and of swift beasts or dromedaries (Isa. 60:6). In the New Tes...
  

• The Branch from Jesse, the Kingdom of Peace

  

• Bernyanyilah Merdu [KJ.106] ( Good Christian Men, Rejoice / In dulci jubilo )

  1. Bernyanyilah merdu, lambungkanlah syukur! Jurus'lamat dunia dan Surya hidupmu terbaring di palungan di malam yang kudus: Yesus, Penebus, Yesus, Penebus.	Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Luk 2:6, 12
  2. O Bayi yang lemah, hatiku hiburlah; b'rikanlah berkatMu, curahkan kurnia dan bimbinglah jalanku di dalam dunia, Raja mulia, Raja mulia.
  3. PadaMu yang lembut 'ku datang bertelut. Kau menanggung dosa seluruh umatMu Dan kauberi sentosa mengganti kemelut. 'Ku sembah sujud, 'ku sembah sujud.	Yes 53:12 Yoh 1:29 1 Ptr 2:24
  4. Di sorga bergema nyanyian Gloria: segenap malaikat memuji Tuhannya. Sejahtera dan s'lamat mengisi dunia S'lamanya, s'lamanya.	Luk 2:14 Yes 9:6 Yes 11:6-9 Mi 4:3-4 Ef 2:17
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• Bernyanyilah, Puteri Sion [KJ.90]

  	Zkh 9:9-10; Mat 21:5; Yoh 12:15
  1. Bernyanyilah, Puteri Sion, hai kota Yerusalem, soraklah! Gembiralah kamu menyambut yang adil dan jaya, benar, Terpercaya; lembutlah hatiNya dan murni kasihNya. Elukanlah Dia yang naik keledai. Demikian sabda nabi.
  2. Bernyanyilah, Puteri Sion, hai kota Yerusalem, soraklah! Susahmu berakhir, Penolongmu hadir: perang dan gaduhnya, Kereta dan kuda, baik busur, baik panah lenyap selamanya dan damai sempurna hendak diberi. Demikian sabda nabi.	Mzm 46:10 Mzm 76:4 Yes 2:4 Yes 9:3-4 Mi 4:3-4
  3. Bernyanyilah, Puteri Sion, hai kota Yerusalem, sorak lah! Segala penghuni yang ada di bumi kelak menikmati sejaht'ra abadi; Semua bersatu mengikut Rajamu yang datang Menghiburkan hati sedih. Percayalah sabda nabi.	Yes 9:6 Yes 11:6-9 Luk 2:14
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• Di Malam Sunyi Bergema [KJ.96]

  1. Di malam sunyi bergema nyanyian mulia. Malaikat turun mendekat dengan beritanya, "Sejaht'ra bagi dunia, t'lah datang Penebus." Heninglah bumi mendengar nyanyian yang kudus.	Luk 2:13-14
  2. Tetap malaikat menembus angkasa yang gelap, membawa kidung damaiNya di bumi yang penat; sayapnya dikembangkannya di atas yang sendu; di kancah dosa terdengar nyanyian yang kudus.
  3. Tetapi dosa pun tetap melanda dunia, menyangkal kidung Kabar Baik sekian lamanya. Hai insan, buka hatimu, mengapa rusuh t'rus? Diamkan gaduh dan dengar nyanyian yang kudus.
  4. Hai, kamu yang menanggung b'rat, yang hidup tertekan, mendaki, susah jalanmu, langkahmu pun pelan, Hai lihat, hari jadi t'rang, bebanmu ditebus. Tabahkan hati dan dengar nyanyian yang kudus.	Mat 11:28
  5. T'lah hampir penggenapannya nubuat kaum nabi: 'Kan datang zaman mulia, indahnya tak terp'ri. Seluruh dunia 'kan penuh sejaht'ra Penebus serta mengulang menggema nyanyian yang kudus.	Yes 9:6 Yes 11:6-9 Mi 4:3-4 Ef 2:17
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• Hai Dunia, Gembiralah [KJ.119] ( Joy to the World )

  1. Hai dunia, gembiralah dan sambut Rajamu! Dihatimu terimalah! Bersama bersyukur, Bersama bersyukur, Bersama sama bersyukur!	Ef 3:17
  2. Hai dunia, elukanlah Rajamu, Penebus! Hai bumi, laut, gunung lembah, bersoraklah terus, Bersoraklah terus, bersorak-soraklah terus!	Mzm 96:10-13 Mzm 98:7-9
  3. Janganlah dosa menetap di ladang dunia, Sejahtera penuh berkat berlimpah s'lamanya, Berlimpah s'lamanya, berlimpah-limpah s'lamanya.	Yes 9:6 Yes 11:6-9 Luk 2:14
  4. Dialah Raja semesta, besar dan mulia. Masyhurkanlah, hai dunia, besar anug'rahNya, Besar anug'rahNya, besar besar anug'rahNya.	Why 19:16
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• O, Datanglah, Imanuel [KJ.81]

  1. O, datanglah, Imanuel, tebus umatMu Israel yang dalam berkeluh kesah menanti Penolongnya. Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!	Yes 7:14 Mat 1:23
  2. O, datang, Tunas Isai, patahkan belenggu pedih dan umatMu lepaskanlah dari lembah sengsaranya. Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!	Yes 11:1, 10 Why 22:16 Yes 45:2
  3. O Surya Pagi, datanglah dan jiwa kami hiburlah; halaukanlah gelap seram bayangan maut yang kejam. Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!	Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yes 9:1 Mat 4:16
  4. O Kunci Daud, datanglah, gapura sorga bukalah; tutuplah jalan seteru, supaya s'lamat umatMu. Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel.	Yes 22:22 Why 3:7
  5. O Tuhan Allah, datanglah, FirmanMu berkuasalah, seperti waktu Kauberi di atas puncak Sinai. Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel.	Kel 19-20:21
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• Tumbuhlah Tunas Baru [KJ.93]

  1. Tumbuhlah tunas baru di tunggul Isai, yang pada masa lalu disyairkan nabi. Nubuatnya genap: bunga harapan Lahir di malam yang gelap.	Yes 11:1, 10 Yer 23:5 Why 22:16
  2. Ini maksud Yesaya dengan nubuatnya: lahir dati Maria seorang Putera. Kudus dan mulia Firman menjadi daging; Perawan bundaNya.	Yoh 1:14
  3. Bunga begitu mungil yang harum dan lembut, menghapus dari bumi gelap dan kemelut. Sungguh manusia dan sungguh-sungguh Allah, Penebus dunia.
  4. mari menyambut "Amin" atas karunia. Ya Yesus, kami yakin; ya Tuhan tolonglah, Agar dengan syukur kami memuji Dikau di KerajaanMu.
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• When Christ came was it to establish an earthly or spiritual kingdom?
  Christ came to establish both an earthly and a spiritual kingdom. This is clear from the prophecies of both the Old and New Testaments. The establishment of the earthly kingdom promised to Israel in the great covenants of the...
• Was the Atonement an Old Testament Belief?
  The expectation of the coming Messiah, who should redeem his people and should suffer for their sakes, is as old as the beginnings of Hebrew nationality. See Isa. 53; Zech. 11:13. The idea of propitiation, reconciliation and ...
• Was Melchizedek a theophany or a real man?
  Bible scholars and students are somewhat divided on this issue. I personally think he was a real man, who functions as a type of Christ. Scripture records no genealogical background (no mention of a father or mother) as with ...
• Symbols of Christ and Christianity?
  "What symbols are used for both Christ and his people?" is a frequent question. There are six symbols used for both Christ and his people.1. A BRANCH. For Christ, in Isa. 11:1-4, "A branch out of his roots shall bear fruit," ...
• What Were the Characteristics of Jesus That Made Him So Worthy of Following?
  He was altogether lovely, Song of Solomon 5:16; holy, righteous, good, faithful, true, just, guileless and sinless, spotless, innocent, harmless (Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27; Is. 53:11; Matt. 19:16; Is. 11:5; John 1:14; John 7:18; Z...
• Will we see the Holy Spirit in heaven?
  There are various manifestations of the Holy Spirit in view of Acts 2 and certain passages in Revelation. Compare Rev. 1:4 which speaks of the seven Spirits which are before his throne. The following are comments on this vers...

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