In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit. In the days to comeThis phrase points to a future time, a prophetic vision that extends beyond the immediate context of Isaiah's audience. The Hebrew word for "days" (יָמִים, yamim) often signifies a period of time that is divinely appointed. This suggests a future fulfillment of God's promises, indicating a time when His plans for Israel will come to fruition. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the Messianic age, a time of restoration and blessing for God's people. Jacob will take root
The imagery of "taking root" is rich with meaning. In Hebrew, the word for "root" (שָׁרַשׁ, sharash) implies stability, growth, and permanence. Jacob, representing the nation of Israel, is depicted as being firmly established. This suggests a reversal of previous judgments and a return to divine favor. Theologically, it speaks to God's covenant faithfulness, ensuring that His chosen people will be grounded and secure in His promises. Israel will bud and blossom
The metaphor of budding and blossoming conveys a sense of renewal and vitality. The Hebrew words used here (פָּרַח, parach for "bud" and צָוַץ, tsuwts for "blossom") evoke the image of a plant coming to life, symbolizing spiritual and national revival. This flourishing is not just physical but also spiritual, indicating a time when Israel will thrive under God's blessing. It reflects the hope of restoration and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. and fill the whole world with fruit
The phrase "fill the whole world with fruit" speaks to the expansive impact of Israel's restoration. The Hebrew word for "fruit" (פְּרִי, peri) signifies productivity and abundance. This is not limited to agricultural prosperity but extends to spiritual influence. Theologically, it points to the role of Israel as a light to the nations, fulfilling the Abrahamic promise that through his descendants, all nations would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). It anticipates a time when the knowledge of God will spread globally, bringing transformation and blessing to all peoples. Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobRepresents the patriarch of the Israelites, often used to symbolize the nation of Israel as a whole. His name is synonymous with the people of God. 2. IsraelThe nation chosen by God, descended from Jacob. In this context, it symbolizes the collective people of God who will experience growth and prosperity. 3. The Whole WorldRefers to the global impact of Israel's flourishing, indicating a future time when the influence of God's people will extend beyond their borders. Teaching Points Rooted in FaithJust as Jacob takes root, believers are called to be deeply rooted in their faith, drawing nourishment and strength from their relationship with God. Spiritual Growth and FruitfulnessLike Israel budding and blossoming, Christians are encouraged to grow spiritually and produce fruit in their lives, reflecting God's character and love to the world. Global Impact of God's PeopleThe prophecy of Israel filling the world with fruit serves as a reminder of the church's mission to spread the Gospel and influence the world positively. Hope for the FutureThis verse offers hope for a future where God's promises are fulfilled, encouraging believers to trust in His plan and timing. Unity and InclusionThe expansion of Israel's influence symbolizes the unity and inclusion of all believers, regardless of their background, into the family of God. Bible Study Questions 1. How can we, as modern-day believers, ensure that we are "taking root" in our faith like Jacob? 2. In what ways can we "bud and blossom" in our personal spiritual lives and within our communities? 3. How does the promise of Israel filling the world with fruit inspire us to participate in global missions and evangelism? 4. What are some practical steps we can take to remain connected to the "vine" and bear fruit, as described in John 15:5? 5. How does understanding the inclusion of Gentiles in Romans 11:17-24 affect our view of unity within the church today? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 28:14God's promise to Jacob that his descendants will be like the dust of the earth, spreading out to the west and east, north and south, and that all peoples on earth will be blessed through him and his offspring. This connects to the idea of Israel filling the world with fruit. John 15:5Jesus speaks of Himself as the vine and His followers as the branches, emphasizing the importance of remaining in Him to bear fruit. This New Testament passage echoes the theme of growth and fruitfulness found in Isaiah 27:6. Romans 11:17-24Paul discusses the metaphor of the olive tree, where Gentiles are grafted into the rich root of Israel, illustrating the expansion of God's people and the inclusion of all nations. People Isaiah, Israelites, JacobPlaces Assyria, Brook of Egypt, Egypt, Euphrates River, JerusalemTopics Blossom, Bud, Buds, Cause, Causeth, Descend, Face, Fill, Filled, Flourished, Flowers, Forth, Fruit, Fruitage, Full, Future, Increase, Jacob, Root, Shoots, Sprout, SurfaceDictionary of Bible Themes Isaiah 27:6 4504 roots Library The Grasp that Brings Peace
'Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me.'--ISAIAH xxvii. 5. Lyrical emotion makes the prophet's language obscure by reason of its swift transitions from one mood of feeling to another. But the main drift here is discernible. God is guarding Israel, His vineyard, and before Him its foes are weak as 'thorns and briers,' whose end is to be burned. With daring anthropomorphism, the prophet puts into God's mouth a longing for the enemies to measure …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureTwelfth Day for the Spirit to Convince the World of Sin
WHAT TO PRAY.--For the Spirit to convince the World of Sin "I will send the Comforter to you. And He, when He is come, will convict the world in respect of sin."--JOHN xvi. 7, 8. God's one desire, the one object of Christ's being manifested, is to take away sin. The first work of the Spirit on the world is conviction of sin. Without that, no deep or abiding revival, no powerful conversion. Pray for it, that the gospel may be preached in such power of the Spirit, that men may see that they have …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ;
OR, A PLAIN AND PROFITABLE DISCOURSE ON JOHN 6:37 SHOWING THE CAUSE, TRUTH, AND MANNER OF THE COMING OF A SINNER TO JESUS CHRIST; WITH HIS HAPPY RECEPTION AND BLESSED ENTERTAINMENT. WRITTEN BY JOHN BUNYAN, AUTHOR OF "THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS." "And they shall come which were ready to perish."--Isaiah 27:13. London, 1681. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. "Come and welcome to Jesus Christ," is a subject peculiarly fitted to the deep and searching experience of John Bunyan. He knew all the wiles of sin and …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The Desire of the Righteous Granted;
OR, A DISCOURSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS MAN'S DESIRES. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR As the tree is known by its fruit, so is the state of a man's heart known by his desires. The desires of the righteous are the touchstone or standard of Christian sincerity--the evidence of the new birth--the spiritual barometer of faith and grace--and the springs of obedience. Christ and him crucified is the ground of all our hopes--the foundation upon which all our desires after God and holiness are built--and the root …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 How Shall one Make Use of Christ as the Life, when Wrestling with an Angry God Because of Sin?
That we may give some satisfaction to this question, we shall, 1. Shew what are the ingredients in this case, or what useth to concur in this distemper. 2. Shew some reasons why the Lord is pleased to dispense thus with his people. 3. Shew how Christ is life to the soul in this case. 4. Shew the believer's duty for a recovery; and, 5. Add a word or two of caution. As to the first, There may be those parts of, or ingredients in this distemper: 1. God presenting their sins unto their view, so as …
John Brown (of Wamphray)—Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life "But we are all as an Unclean Thing, and all Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags,"
Isaiah lxiv 6, 7.--"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags," &c. This people's condition agreeth well with ours, though the Lord's dealing be very different. The confessory part of this prayer belongeth to us now; and strange it is, that there is such odds of the Lord's dispensations, when there is no difference in our conditions; always we know not how soon the complaint may be ours also. This prayer was prayed long before the judgment and captivity came …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Covenanting Confers Obligation.
As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Mercy of God
The next attribute is God's goodness or mercy. Mercy is the result and effect of God's goodness. Psa 33:5. So then this is the next attribute, God's goodness or mercy. The most learned of the heathens thought they gave their god Jupiter two golden characters when they styled him good and great. Both these meet in God, goodness and greatness, majesty and mercy. God is essentially good in himself and relatively good to us. They are both put together in Psa 119:98. Thou art good, and doest good.' This …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity The River of Egypt, Rhinocorura. The Lake of Sirbon.
Pliny writes, "From Pelusium are the intrenchments of Chabrias: mount Casius: the temple of Jupiter Casius: the tomb of Pompey the Great: Ostracine: Arabia is bounded sixty-five miles from Pelusium: soon after begins Idumea and Palestine from the rising up of the Sirbon lake." Either my eyes deceive me, while I read these things,--or mount Casius lies nearer Pelusium, than the lake of Sirbon. The maps have ill placed the Sirbon between mount Casius and Pelusium. Sirbon implies burning; the name of …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Worst Things Work for Good to the Godly
DO not mistake me, I do not say that of their own nature the worst things are good, for they are a fruit of the curse; but though they are naturally evil, yet the wise overruling hand of God disposing and sanctifying them, they are morally good. As the elements, though of contrary qualities, yet God has so tempered them, that they all work in a harmonious manner for the good of the universe. Or as in a watch, the wheels seem to move contrary one to another, but all carry on the motions of the watch: …
Thomas Watson—A Divine Cordial What Messiah did the Jews Expect?
1. The most important point here is to keep in mind the organic unity of the Old Testament. Its predictions are not isolated, but features of one grand prophetic picture; its ritual and institutions parts of one great system; its history, not loosely connected events, but an organic development tending towards a definite end. Viewed in its innermost substance, the history of the Old Testament is not different from its typical institutions, nor yet these two from its predictions. The idea, underlying …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Great Shepherd
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. Wealth, in those …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 Isaiah
CHAPTERS I-XXXIX Isaiah is the most regal of the prophets. His words and thoughts are those of a man whose eyes had seen the King, vi. 5. The times in which he lived were big with political problems, which he met as a statesman who saw the large meaning of events, and as a prophet who read a divine purpose in history. Unlike his younger contemporary Micah, he was, in all probability, an aristocrat; and during his long ministry (740-701 B.C., possibly, but not probably later) he bore testimony, as …
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