Isaiah 11–15
The Holy Bible interpreted through Divine Principle insight and the words of True Father.
This study page continues Isaiah with chapters 11 through 15. Commentary is attached where the text strongly reflects Divine Principle themes such as the branch from Jesse, the spirit-filled central figure, the peace kingdom, second exodus imagery, praise after judgment, Babylon’s fall, pride cast down, and the burden oracles that show Heaven governing the nations in history.
11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD...
11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor... 11:5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb... 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD...
11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek... 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people... 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel...
12:1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
12:3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 12:4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people... 12:5 Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things... 12:6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Isaiah 12 is a brief but powerful song of praise after judgment. Divine Principle strongly resonates because Heaven’s discipline is not the end of the story; when restoration takes hold, anger is turned away and comfort appears.
The wells of salvation and the Holy One in the midst of Zion point to living, joyful restoration. This is not merely escape from punishment, but positive renewal, testimony, and God’s presence among His people.
13:1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. 13:2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain... 13:3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger... 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
13:9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger... 13:11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease... 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms... shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. 13:20 It shall never be inhabited...
The burden of Babylon shows that no world power stands outside Heaven’s government. Divine Principle strongly resonates because even great empires are judged when pride, evil, and opposition to God’s order reach their fullness.
Babylon appears glorious, yet is reduced to desolation. True Father often emphasized that worldly civilization without God can look mighty for a season but cannot endure when Heaven’s judgment exposes its root.
14:1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel... 14:3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow... 14:4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon...
14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!... 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne... 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell...
14:24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass... 14:25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land... 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina...
Isaiah 14 begins with mercy on Jacob and rest from sorrow. Divine Principle strongly resonates because judgment on proud powers is paired with relief and restoration for the chosen people and remnant.
The fall of Lucifer is one of the strongest pride-fall passages in Scripture. Divine Principle strongly resonates because the original rebellion is rooted in self-exaltation, false desire to rise above proper position, and refusal to remain within Heaven’s order. “I will ascend” becomes “thou shalt be brought down.”
The sworn purpose of the LORD stands over Assyria and the nations. True Father often emphasized that despite the noise of earthly powers, God’s providential thought is what finally comes to pass.
15:1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste... 15:2 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon... Moab shall howl over Nebo... 15:3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth... 15:5 My heart shall cry out for Moab... 15:6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate... the grass faileth... 15:8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab... 15:9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood...
The burden of Moab shows national judgment in vivid emotional terms. Divine Principle strongly resonates because God governs not only Israel but the nations, and their history is also brought under providential reckoning.
Even while Moab is judged, the prophet’s heart cries out for Moab. True Father often emphasized that Heaven’s heart can grieve even over those under judgment. God is not cold in His governance; sorrow accompanies the de
The Branch from Jesse is one of Isaiah’s greatest central-figure prophecies. Divine Principle strongly resonates because Heaven’s restoration works through a prepared central son in whom wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the LORD rest together. This is not ordinary kingship, but providential leadership shaped directly by God’s Spirit.
The wolf with the lamb and the earth filled with the knowledge of the LORD point to the world of original harmony beyond fallen struggle. Divine Principle strongly resonates because God’s ideal was never perpetual conflict but peaceful order centered on true knowledge of Heaven.
The ensign to the nations and the second recovery of the remnant show that the central figure is not for one tribe alone but for a wider restoration. True Father often emphasized that God’s providence expands from the prepared center to the nations and ultimately the world.