A Gathered People

Isaiah 11:1-10 is clearly Messianic: it is all about the Lord Jesus. However, it speaks of Him in modest terms, anticipating the manger. He is described unappealingly in verse 1. Rather than referring to Christ's great ancestor King David, Isaiah speaks of the lesser-known Jesse, a man who lived an unremarkable life in the small village of Bethlehem.The ‘root' of Jesse signifies growth and development, and eventually fruitfulness for the entire world. Jesus is lifted up as a banner to which all peoples have been called (v10). Christ is present wherever His people are gathered.

Main Headings:

1: We are not an accident
2: A signal was given
3: Making enquiry
4: His glorious resting place