And there shall come forth a rod - In the previous chapter, the prophet had represented the Assyrian monarch and his army under the…

But there shall come forth a rod. As the description of such dreadful calamities might terrify the godly and give them reason for despair,…

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse ,
&c.] By which is meant, not Hezekiah, as R. Moses ^F…

The Messiah is called a Rod and a Branch. These words signify a small, tender product; a shoot, such as is easily broken off. He comes forth from t…

1. And there shall come forth a rod out of the root. After the destruction of their adversary has been described, the restoration of …