Isaiah 11:1
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Matthew 1:6 Luke 3:32 John 1:33 Revelation 5:5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishFuture Davidic king in the Messianic age when peace reigns among animals (v.6). Not yet fulfilled.
CatholicFulfilled in Jesus, the Branch from Jesse's line (Matt 1:6), anointed with the Spirit at baptism.
ProtestantThe sevenfold Spirit resting on Jesus is explicitly shown at his baptism.
DispensationalThe peaceable kingdom of v.6-9 is the Millennial reign — only partially fulfilled at First Coming.
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