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Series: Advent
D. Marion Clark
Isaiah 11:6-10
Introduction
This morning we come to the last of the four sections I mentioned in Isaiah 11:1-10. Verse 1 presented the lineage of the Messiah, verse 2 his anointing and verses 3-5 his reign. Our passage this morning presents his kingdom. It describes what the kingdom of the Messiah will be like.
The Kingdom of Peace 6-8
The kingdom of the Messiah will be the kingdom of peace.
6 The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
How interesting that Isaiah depicts peace through the relations and behavior of animals. Observe what he describes in verses 6,7. The pairs of enemies presented are not those of equal footing who simply have a hatred for one another. In each case one is the predator of the other: the wolf of the lamb, the leopard of the goat, the lion of the calf and yearling, and the bear of the cow. Look at the peace presented. The enemies do not simply come to terms of agreement, but the natural predators and victims become living companions.
The wolf doesn't simply agree to forgo veal, he takes up residence with the lamb. The leopard not only gives up stalking the goat, they share the same sleeping quarters. And in each case the lamb and goat appear to be gracious hosts. We have a peaceful scene of contentment and friendship.
One reason for their amiability is the predators' change of diet. They've become herbivores - plant-eaters. The bear eats grass with his new friend the cow, and the lion has a nice dinner of hay with his friend the ox. Furthermore, not only do the adult animals become good friends, their kids get along with each other (v. 7).
The peace that is to come goes beyond the reconciling of enemies. This is not a ...
Series: Advent
D. Marion Clark
Isaiah 11:6-10
Introduction
This morning we come to the last of the four sections I mentioned in Isaiah 11:1-10. Verse 1 presented the lineage of the Messiah, verse 2 his anointing and verses 3-5 his reign. Our passage this morning presents his kingdom. It describes what the kingdom of the Messiah will be like.
The Kingdom of Peace 6-8
The kingdom of the Messiah will be the kingdom of peace.
6 The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
How interesting that Isaiah depicts peace through the relations and behavior of animals. Observe what he describes in verses 6,7. The pairs of enemies presented are not those of equal footing who simply have a hatred for one another. In each case one is the predator of the other: the wolf of the lamb, the leopard of the goat, the lion of the calf and yearling, and the bear of the cow. Look at the peace presented. The enemies do not simply come to terms of agreement, but the natural predators and victims become living companions.
The wolf doesn't simply agree to forgo veal, he takes up residence with the lamb. The leopard not only gives up stalking the goat, they share the same sleeping quarters. And in each case the lamb and goat appear to be gracious hosts. We have a peaceful scene of contentment and friendship.
One reason for their amiability is the predators' change of diet. They've become herbivores - plant-eaters. The bear eats grass with his new friend the cow, and the lion has a nice dinner of hay with his friend the ox. Furthermore, not only do the adult animals become good friends, their kids get along with each other (v. 7).
The peace that is to come goes beyond the reconciling of enemies. This is not a ...
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