Isaiah 11:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And in that day, &c.— We have here the latter part of the prophesy, which sets forth some more illustrious events of this kingdom, with their consequences; and it is twofold. First, we have the events themselves, Isaiah 11:10-16. Secondly, the consequence of the events; a remarkable thanksgiving of the Jewish people, converted to the Messiah, for the redemption granted to them; chap. Isaiah 12:1-6. The events here proposed are three; the remarkable conversion of the Gentiles, Isaiah 11:10.; the calling of the dispersed Jews to the communion of the kingdom of Christ, Isaiah 11:11-14.; and a diminution of the adverse empires, Egypt and Assyria, Isaiah 11:15-16. The present verse should be rendered, And it shall be in that day that the Gentiles shall consult or seek to the root of Jesse, which stands for an ensign of the people; and his rest shall be glory. The meaning is, that the Gentiles, hitherto deluded by false miracles and false teachers, after they shall understand that there is an illustrious teacher of true religion sprung from the root of Jesse, who, like a divine oracle, teaches the way of salvation without error; who is also the salvation of God, the refuge of the sinner, the king and Saviour of the miserable; having left their false teachers, oracles, and superstitions, would consult this teacher, prophet, and source of true divinity, and seek salvation in him with desire, thirst, faith, hope, love, confidence,—all which is implied in the very expressive words of the original; and moreover, that every place, in which this root of Jesse should manifest himself, and rest as in a house, palace, or temple, should be distinguished with the undoubted signs and proofs of the divine glory; as heretofore God distinguished the tabernacle, and afterwards the temple, his seat, and the place of his rest, with the signs of his glory and presence. In short, wherever the Messiah should have his church, the prophet foretels he should demonstrate his presence by illustrious signs of his grace, and the operation of his Spirit. See Vitringa.