Isaiah 11:2 (WEB)
The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
Catechism · 6
The Sacrament of Confirmation
“In the Old Testament the prophets announced that the Spirit of the Lord would rest on the hoped-for Messiah for his saving mission.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 11:2; 61:1; Lk 4:16-22.
The Virtues
“They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 11:1-2.
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“It was necessary that the Messiah be anointed by the Spirit of the Lord at once as king and priest, and also as prophet.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 11:2; 61:1; Zech 4:14; 6:13; Lk 4:16-21.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“The Spirit whom Jesus possessed in fullness from his conception comes to "rest on him".” — Catechism footnote: Jn 1:32-33; cf. Is 11:2.
"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"
“Before his Ascension Christ affirmed that the hour had not yet come for the glorious establishment of the messianic kingdom awaited by Israel which, according to the prophets, was to bring all men the definitive order of justice, love and peace.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 11:1-9.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“The characteristics of the awaited Messiah begin to appear in the "Book of Emmanuel" ("Isaiah said this when he saw his glory," speaking of Christ), especially in the first two verses of Isaiah 11:” — Catechism footnote: Isa 11:1-2.
Fathers and councils · 31
Irenaeus of Lyons
“But what really was the case, that did they record, [namely,] that the Spirit of God as a dove descended upon Him; this Spirit, of whom it was declared by Isaiah, “And the Spirit of God shall rest upon Him,” as I have already said.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
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Tertullian
“…of God, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of discernment and piety, the spirit of counsel and truth; the spirit of God’s fear shall fill Him.”” — editor's note: See Isa. xi. 1, 2, especially in LXX.
Read the whole comment“His blooming flower shall be my Christ, upon whom hath rested, according to Isaiah, “the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of piety, and of the fear of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“And with the fear of the Lord shall the Spirit fill Him.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“From Him also is besought “the spirit of wisdom,” at whose disposal is enumerated that sevenfold distribution of the spirit of grace by Isaiah.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and godliness; and the Spirit of the fear of God shall fill Him; signifying that the Spirit is one and undivided, but His operations various.” — editor's note: Is. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And thou heardest plainly in the foregoing Lecture, that in the Psalms He is called at one time the good Spirit, and at another the princely Spirit; and in Esaias He was styled the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel, and might, of knowledge, and of godliness, and of the fear of God.” — editor's note: Is. xi. 2.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.13Conference XI
“…of knowledge and of true godliness,” and in the last place he adds as something special these words: “And the Spirit of the fear of the Lord shall fill Him.”” — editor's note: Is. xi. 2, 3.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“The Jews have never so understood this prediction, for the prophet goes on, “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 the fear of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isaiah xi. 2
Read the whole comment“…of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of piety and the spirit of the fear of the Lord shall fill Him.”” — editor's note: Isaiah xi. 1, 2, 3, 7
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Hippolytus of Rome
- Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §14On Proverbs
““And hath raised her seven pillars;” that is, the fragrant grace of the all-holy Spirit, as Isaiah says: “And the seven spirits of God shall rest upon Him.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Purified seven times:” by the fear of God, by godliness, by knowledge, by might, by counsel, by understanding, by wisdom.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“For the Law hath ten commandments: but the Spirit of Grace, through which alone the Law is fulfilled, is called sevenfold.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“…spirit of bondage again to fear;” for “perfect love casteth out” this “fear,” but that fear which the Prophet calleth “the spirit of the fear of the Lord;” that fear which “is pure, and endureth for ever;” that fear which feareth to offend Him whom it loveth.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And this sevenfold operation is mentioned in Isaiah.…Hence also the Holy Spirit is spoken of under the number seven.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“…when it is said unto God, “My Patience art Thou,” and, “From Him is my patience;” and where another prophet saith, that we receive the spirit of fortitude; but also in the Apostolic writings we read, “Because unto you is given on behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to suffer for Him.”” — editor's note: Is. xi. 2
Read the whole comment“Hence also the sevenfold operation of the Holy Ghost, of which Isaiah speaks, seems to me to correspond to these stages and sentences.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“…beginning of this sermon, when He was speaking of those who are blessed; and to those seven operations of the Holy Spirit, which the prophet Isaiah mentions; but whether the order before us, or some other, is to be considered in these, the things we have heard from the Lord are to be done, if we wish to build upon a…” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“And so the Holy Spirit, of whom the Lord says, “He will teach you all truth,” is signified by this number.” — editor's note: In Isa. xi. 2, as he shows in his eighth sermon, where this subject is further pursued; otherwise, one might have supposed he referred to Rev. iii. 1.
Read the whole comment“…of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and piety; and He shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of God.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2, 3.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…discharge, and fill seven baskets, to wit, the hearts of the perfect which are enlightened to understand by the grace of the seven-fold spirit. [margin note: Isa 11:2] Baskets are usually woven of rushes, or palm leaves; these signify the saints, who fix the root of their hearts in the very fount of life, as a…” — the author cites it
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“A number seven-fold is joined with the Devil, either because of the sabbath, or from the number of the Holy Spirit; that as in Isaiah [margin note: Isa 11:2] upon the bud which comes from the root of Jesse, seven spirits of virtues are related to have descended; so on the other hand an equal number of…” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“Again He is called royal, Spirit of truth, and Spirit of wisdom.” — editor's note: Is. xi. 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…trouble you that either here it is said “rivers,” or elsewhere “seven Spirits,” for by the sanctification of these seven gifts of the Spirit, as Isaiah said, is signified the fulness of all virtue; the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and godliness, and…” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“For the Spirit Himself is Power, as you read: “The Spirit of Counsel and of Power (or might).”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
Read the whole comment“And then remember that you received the seal of the Spirit; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and godliness, and the spirit of holy fear, and preserved what you received.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For instance, seven precious spirits are named; for I think Isaiah loves to call the activities of the Spirit spirits; and the Oracles of the Lord are purified seven times according to David, and the just is delivered from six troubles and in the seventh is not smitten.” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 2.
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
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Aphrahat
“Clearly the Spirit of God that abode on Christ with seven operations, as Isaiah the Prophet said:—The Spirit of God shall rest and dwell upon Him, (a spirit) of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and of courage, of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” — editor's note: Is. xi. 1, 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…herself an house, and she has placed under it seven pillars; she has slain her victims; she hath mingled her wine in the goblet, and hath made ready her table, and hath sent her servants, calling with a loud announcement to the cup, saying, Let him who is foolish turn to me: and to them that want understanding she…” — editor's note: [The house = the Church; the seven pillars = Isa. xi. 2, 3; her table = the Lord’s table; her cup = the sacrament of the Blood; her loaves = of the Body. Then…
Read the whole comment“Also in Isaiah: “And a rod shall go forth of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall go up from his root; and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and piety; and the spirit of the fear of the Lord shall fill Him.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 1–3.
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Cross-references · 54
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XI.13.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 15:32–38 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Origen on John 1:14 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §712.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 12:43–45 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.2.
Cited together in Catechism §1831.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §14.
Cited together in The City of God XI.31.
Cited together in The City of God XI.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The City of God XI.31.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §14.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in The City of God XI.31.
Cited together in Catechism §1831.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3.
Cited together in The City of God XI.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.