Isaiah 11

Isaiah 11:1

And there shall come] Here, as usualy upon occasion of particular great deliverances, the Prophet riseth higher, and proceeds unto that spiritual deliverance of the Church by the Messias, at his coming: This temporal being a kinde of type of that spiritual. And withal, it shews a reason why it was said, for the anointing, chap. X. 27. Here then in this Chapter we have Christ the Messias prophesied of, and described, by his descent, and meane appearance, and low condition, in our humane nature; the meane estate his parents were then brought unto; his transcendent excellencies and endowments, by meanes whereof he should be enabled to effect and accomplish such strange and unheard of archievements as are herein mentioned; and particulatly, the Calling of the Gentiles.

Isaiah 11:11

second time] As formerly out of Egypt,

to recover] Into his possession againe.

the remnant] A small parcel. See chap. X. 22.

of his people] The Jewes; distinguished from those, ver. 10. See Apoc. VII. 4,—9.

from Assyria, &c.] And other forreigne places here mentioned, where they were scattered.

Isaiah 11:12

for the Nations] Or, to the Nations; for them bring or send in, the Israelies that are in captivity with them, or sojourne among them. This typicaly and chiefly relates to the calling home of the elect of them to Christ, wheresover dispersed; some at one time, some at another, and also the maine body of the residue, in his own appointed season, Acts II. 41. and IV. 4. and XXI. 20. Rom. XI. 5, 25, 26. 2 Cor. III. 16.

Isaiah 11:13

The envie also of Ephraim] That had beene between them, and Judah, since the rent of the Kingdomes by Jeroboam the Ephraimite, 1 Kings XII. was to cease, when united either to other in Christ, Ezek. XXXVII. 16. Jer. III. 18.

and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off] In the time of the Messias, the obstinate enemies of the Church of God, shall by Christ be destroyed, see chap. LX. 12.

Isaiah 11:14

But they shall flie, &c.] They shall subdue these inveterate enemies; the enemies of the spiritual Kingdome of Christ hereby typified.

Isaiah 11:15

the tongue of the Egyptian sea] The Prophet here promiseth from God a removal of all impediments that might hinder the Jewes in this their returne into their land. This their returne, shadowing out the reducing of people to the obedience of Christ, and his spiritual Kingdome. By this tongue there is meant the red-sea, which is like a tongue.

The river] Nilus.

in the seven streames] By which, as by so many mouths, it emptieth it self into the Sea. To make way for the Jewes returne from her into their own land. The meaning is, that no impediment or obstacle should be so great, that might hinder those, who were to be brought home to Christ, and his Church, out of all quarters, but it should be removed.

Isaiah 11:16

an high way] The same meaning for Assyria, as in the former verse, for Egypt.