12 And again, Isaiah says:

(A)“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”

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12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse(A) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)

10 “And(A) in that day (B)there shall be a Root of Jesse,
Who shall stand as a (C)banner to the people;
For the (D)Gentiles shall seek Him,
And His resting place shall be glorious.”

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The Reign of Jesse’s Offspring(A)

11 There (B)shall come forth a [a]Rod from the [b]stem of (C)Jesse,
And (D)a Branch shall [c]grow out of his roots.

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  1. Isaiah 11:1 Shoot
  2. Isaiah 11:1 stock or trunk
  3. Isaiah 11:1 be fruitful

The Branch From Jesse

11 A shoot(A) will come up from the stump(B) of Jesse;(C)
    from his roots a Branch(D) will bear fruit.(E)

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21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

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21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

16 (A)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. (B)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, (C)the Bright and Morning Star.”

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16 “I, Jesus,(A) have sent my angel(B) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(C) I am the Root(D) and the Offspring of David,(E) and the bright Morning Star.”(F)

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  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.

But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, (A)the Lion of the tribe of (B)Judah, (C)the Root of David, has (D)prevailed to open the scroll (E)and [a]to loose its seven seals.”

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  1. Revelation 5:5 NU, M omit to loose

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion(A) of the tribe of Judah,(B) the Root of David,(C) has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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19 (A)If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

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19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(A)

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The Lord’s Reign in Zion(A)

Now (B)it shall come to pass in the latter days
That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And peoples shall flow to it.
Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between many peoples,
And rebuke strong nations afar off;
They shall beat their swords into (C)plowshares,
And their spears into [a]pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
(D)Neither shall they learn war anymore.

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  1. Micah 4:3 pruning knives

The Mountain of the Lord(A)

In the last days

the mountain(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,(C)
    and peoples will stream to it.(D)

Many nations will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,(E)
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.(F)
He will teach us(G) his ways,(H)
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(I) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He will judge between many peoples
    and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.(J)
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(K)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
    nor will they train for war(L) anymore.(M)

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12 (A)that we (B)who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard (C)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, (D)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

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12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(A) 13 And you also were included in Christ(B) when you heard the message of truth,(C) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(D) the promised Holy Spirit,(E)

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14 (A)Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,
That all (B)peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is (C)an everlasting dominion,
Which shall not pass away,
And His kingdom the one
Which shall not be destroyed.

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14 He was given authority,(A) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(B) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(C) is one that will never be destroyed.(D)

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Thus says the Lord:

(A)“Cursed is the man who trusts in man
And makes (B)flesh his [a]strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord.
For he shall be (C)like a shrub in the desert,
And (D)shall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
(E)In a salt land which is not inhabited.

“Blessed(F) is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 17:5 Lit. arm

This is what the Lord says:

“Cursed is the one who trusts in man,(A)
    who draws strength from mere flesh
    and whose heart turns away from the Lord.(B)
That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;
    they will not see prosperity when it comes.
They will dwell in the parched places(C) of the desert,
    in a salt(D) land where no one lives.

“But blessed(E) is the one who trusts(F) in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.

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The Servant of the Lord

42 “Behold! (A)My Servant whom I uphold,
My [a]Elect One in whom My soul (B)delights!
(C)I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
A bruised reed He will not break,
And [b]smoking flax He will not [c]quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
(D)And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

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  1. Isaiah 42:1 Chosen
  2. Isaiah 42:3 dimly burning
  3. Isaiah 42:3 extinguish

The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,(A) whom I uphold,
    my chosen one(B) in whom I delight;(C)
I will put my Spirit(D) on him,
    and he will bring justice(E) to the nations.(F)
He will not shout or cry out,(G)
    or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed(H) he will not break,(I)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(J)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(K)
    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(L) on earth.
    In his teaching(M) the islands(N) will put their hope.”(O)

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He who sits in the heavens (A)shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
“Yet I have [a]set My King
[b]On My holy hill of Zion.”

“I will declare the [c]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(B)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
(C)You shall [d]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”

10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [e]Kiss the Son, lest [f]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When (D)His wrath is kindled but a little.
(E)Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

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  1. Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
  2. Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness
  3. Psalm 2:7 Or decree of the Lord: He said to Me
  4. Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)
  5. Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
  6. Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord

The One enthroned(A) in heaven laughs;(B)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger(C)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,(D) saying,
“I have installed my king(E)
    on Zion,(F) my holy mountain.(G)

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;(H)
    today I have become your father.(I)
Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(J) your inheritance,(K)
    the ends of the earth(L) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(M)
    you will dash them to pieces(N) like pottery.(O)

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(P)
    be warned, you rulers(Q) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(R)
    and celebrate his rule(S) with trembling.(T)
12 Kiss his son,(U) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(V) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed(W) are all who take refuge(X) in him.

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  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)