What does Isaiah 11:2 reveal about the Holy Spirit?
Isaiah 11:2 reveals the Holy Spirit as sevenfold attributes resting upon the Branch, the Son. They are the Spirit of the Lord, wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and fear of the Lord. This identifies the seven Spirits of God as attributes of the Holy Spirit.
Les explains that Isaiah 11:2 lists what he calls the sevenfold attributes of the person of the Holy Spirit. The verse says the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him—the Branch of verse 1, who is the Son, the Christ. Counting them: the Spirit of the Lord is first; then wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. Les connects this to Revelation’s seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God, and notes that Christ had the seven Spirits. He also points out that Proverbs says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
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;
More Questions
Who is the person in Isaiah 11:2 on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests?
The one on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests in Isaiah 11:2 is the Branch from Isaiah 11:1, who is the Son, the Christ.
Where does the Bible describe the sevenfold attributes of the Holy Spirit?
Isaiah 11:2 presents the sevenfold attributes of the person of the Holy Spirit.