Isaiah 11

what I remember:
What a relief after the last two chapters! Here comes a "Rod of Jesse" to save the day! God is with Him, the Spirit is on Him. He is righteous, delights in the Lord, and judges the poor in righteousness. Under His reign, all creatures come together in peace -- lions and lambs play together, babies play by cobra nests and are still safe. God gathers to Himself His remnant from all nations (even Assyria is named). The remnant of all nations comes together, all the earth overflows with the knowledge of God (like the sea), and they complete annihilate opposing nations (I think Assyria is named again).

about God:
The "Rod from the stem of Jesse": The spirit of the Lord rests upon Him. The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the Fear of the Lord". His delight is in the fear of the LORD. He does not judge by sight or hearing but with righteousness. He decided with equity. His mouth is a rod that strikes the earth and kills off the wicked. This leaves the righteous, living in peace. Even peace among the animals happens when Jesus reigns.

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea.

Christ is first referred to as the Rod of Jesse, and in verse 10, the Root of Jesse.

Gentiles will seek Him, His resting place shall be glorious.

God assembles the outcasts of Israel and uses them to conquer the adversaries of Judah.

about me:
I really like the description of the Spirit of the LORD: wisdom, understanding, counsel and might, knowledge and the fear of the LORD. That's the Spirit that's in me too. Wow, I'm thankful for that!

I love the image of all the different prey and predatory animals playing peacefully together. Is that what the "new earth" will be like? Will there not be predators? Is that the way God designed it? Will animals be herbivores? I'm curious...

notes:
"knowledge" and "the fear of the LORD" appear together (they do elsewhere too, I know). And the "fear of the LORD is repeated as something that delights God.