Isaiah 11:11-12

11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush,[a] from Elam, from Babylonia,[b] from Hamath and from the islands of the Mediterranean.
12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.

Isaiah 11:11-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 11

This chapter is a prophecy of the Messiah, and gives an account of his descent, as man; of his qualifications for his office, as a Judge and King; of his performance of it; of the peaceableness of his kingdom; of the spread of it among the Gentiles, by the preaching of the Gospel; and of the last and general conversion of the Jews. His original and descent from David the son of Jesse, under the titles of a rod and branch, is described as mean and obscure, expressed by stem and roots, Isa 11:1 his gifts and qualifications for his work, in general and particular, Isa 11:2 the performance of it, both with respect to good men and bad men, in the fear of the Lord, with all equity, righteousness, and readiness, Isa 11:3-5 the peaceableness of his kingdom is figuratively expressed, by the agreement of savage and tame creatures, the former becoming the latter, and so losing their malignant and hurtful nature, through the efficacy of the Gospel, spreading the knowledge of Christ all over the world, Isa 11:6-9 particularly among the Gentiles, comparable to those savage creatures, who, upon the exhibition of Christ in the Gospel; should seek to him, and find rest in him, Isa 11:10 which will be followed or accompanied with a collection of the Jews out of all lands, and the conversion of them, which will be brought about by the power and grace of God, all impediments being by him removed out of the way; the consequences of which will be, peace among themselves, and obedience among the Gentiles, Isa 11:11-16.

Cross References 14

  • 1. S Isaiah 10:20
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 30:4; S Isaiah 1:9
  • 3. Isaiah 19:24; Hosea 11:11; Micah 7:12; Zechariah 10:10
  • 4. Jeremiah 44:1,15; Ezekiel 29:14; Ezekiel 30:14
  • 5. S Genesis 10:6; Acts 8:27
  • 6. S Genesis 10:22
  • 7. S Isaiah 10:9
  • 8. Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 41:1,5; Isaiah 42:4,10,12; Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 51:5; Isaiah 59:18; Isaiah 60:9; Isaiah 66:19
  • 9. Isaiah 49:12; Jeremiah 16:15; Jeremiah 46:27; Ezekiel 38:8; Zechariah 8:7
  • 10. S Psalms 20:5
  • 11. Isaiah 14:2; Isaiah 43:5; Isaiah 49:22; Isaiah 54:7; Jeremiah 16:15; Jeremiah 31:10; Jeremiah 32:37
  • 12. S Nehemiah 1:9; S Psalms 106:47; Isaiah 14:1; Isaiah 41:14; Isaiah 49:5
  • 13. Ezekiel 28:25; Zephaniah 3:10
  • 14. S Psalms 48:10; Psalms 67:7; Isaiah 41:5; Revelation 7:1

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