The "Root of Jesse" in Isaiah 11:10: Postexilic Judah, or Postexilic Davidic King?

This article presents an explanation to the biblical phrase, "root of Jesse." The phrase has been explained in the Old Testament (OT) Isaiah 11:10 and 11:1, but differ from each other in some ways. It examines both interpretations and states that the traditional understanding of the phrase is more probable that refers to a king rather than the post-exilic community. It also presents the implications of the phrase for the understanding of the Davidic promise in Isaiah's final form.