The spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.
Isaiah lists seven spirits of God.
“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.”
Isaiah 11:2
The fear of the Lord is the seventh name. It rests on the Branch with knowledge. He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes. He shall have quick understanding in the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding. This is not the spirit of fear God did not give. It is the fear that is clean, the beginning of wisdom, resting on Jesus and taught to His people.
- The seventh name is the fear of the Lord, not terror.
- He delights in it. Isaiah says so of the Branch.
- The beginning of wisdom is this fear.
The fear of the Lord.
The beginning of wisdom.
Quick understanding in the fear of the Lord.
- The fear of the Lord is the seventh name.
- It rests on the Branch with knowledge.
- He has quick understanding in that fear.
- It is the beginning of wisdom.
- It is not the spirit of fear Timothy was told he had not been given.
- The same Spirit who rests on the Son teaches this fear.
- The Name – Fear of the Lord.
- The Pair – With knowledge.
- The Delight – He judges in it.
- The Beginning – Of wisdom.
- The Other Word – Not the spirit of fear.
- The Rest – Upon the Son.
- Isaiah 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.”
- Isaiah 11:3 – “And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.”
- Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”
- Proverbs 9:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
- Job 28:28 – “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
- Psalm 19:9 – “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever.”
- 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
- Acts 9:31 – “Walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.”
- Psalm 111:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
- Isaiah 11:1 – “A Branch shall grow out of his roots.”
The spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Quick understanding in the fear of the Lord.
This fear rests on the Son. It is clean. It is not the spirit of fear.
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