“Then in that day
The nations will resort to the root of Jesse,
Who will stand as a signal for the peoples;
And His resting place will be glorious.
Then it will happen on that day that the Lord
Will again recover the second time with His hand
The remnant of His people, who will remain,
From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath,
And from the islands of the sea.
And He will lift up a standard for the nations
And assemble the banished ones of Israel,
And will gather the dispersed of Judah
From the four corners of the earth.”
Isaiah 11:10-12 NASB1995
Then in that day (this can be looked at as a future time) the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, who will stand as a signal for the peoples. His resting place will be glorious! He will gather for the second time the remnant of His people from many places and will lift up a standard for the nations. He will assemble the banished ones of Israel and the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the Earth (literally the diaspora).
As someone who tends toward dispensationalism (or at least I don’t subscribe to replacement theology), I’m not sure how anyone could read this and assume that the Christian Church has replaced the people of Israel as God’s “chosen ones”. Instead, it appears to me that both the Jews and the Gentiles will come from all lands to the signal that He brings to His peaceful rule in the Millennium. I like the way Precept Austin puts it:
Who will stand as a signal for the peoples (Gentiles) - While the Messiah's coming kingdom will fulfill His promises to Abraham (Ge 15:18, 19, 20, 21 17:7, 8; 22:17, 18), to David (2Sa 7:16) and to Israel as a nation (Jer 31:31, 32, 33, 34), His kingdom will also be a kingdom for Gentile believers and the Messiah Himself will serve as the banner or rallying point for all the nations.
God didn’t cancel His promises to Abraham and to Israel as a nation, but instead His signal becomes a rallying point for all nations, including the Gentiles. “Jehovah Nissi”, according to Precept Austin, means that God stands as a signal or banner to the people. This comes from the book of Exodus:
“So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner; and he said, “The Lord has sworn; the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.””
Exodus 17:9-16 NASB1995
A couple of additional commentaries are worth sharing, both by Dr. John Walvoord, as quoted in Precept Austin (he was a prominent expert in Millennial prophecy):
Walvoord explains that Jesus Christ will be the King of kings in His millennial kingdom…
In Psalm 2:6, in spite of the opposition of the kings of the earth, God declares His purpose: “Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.” This purpose will be fulfilled in the millennial kingdom in the reign of Jesus Christ as the Son of David. As Lewis Sperry Chafer has succinctly stated: “Every Old Testament prophecy on the kingdom anticipates His kingly office:
(a) Christ will yet sit on the throne as David’s heir (2Sa 7:16; Ps 89:20-37; Isa 11:1-16; Jer 33:19, 20, 21).
(c) He was rejected as a King (Mark 15:12-13; Luke 19:14; cf. Ge 37:8; Ex 2:14).
(d) He died as a King (Mt 27:37).
(e) When He comes again, it is as a King (Rev 19:16; cf. Luke 1:32, 33)” (Chafer, Systematic Theology, VII, 233).
The fact that Christ will reign over the earth is of course embedded in practically every prophecy concerning the millennial kingdom.
The absolute character of His reign
is indicated in Isaiah 11:3-5.
This central prophecy is confirmed by the angel to Mary in announcing the coming birth of Christ in these words:
It should be clear from the details surrounding these predictions that these prophecies are not being fulfilled in the present age, nor are they a description of the sovereignty of God in the heavenly sphere.
Many other Scriptures can be cited to substantiate the reign of Christ as King in the millennium of which the following are representative: Isaiah 2:1-4; Isa 9:6, 7; 11:1-10; 16:5 ; 24:23 ; 32:2 ; 40:1-11 ; 42:3, 4 ; 52:7-15 ; 55:4 ; Da 2:44; Da 7:27; Mic 4:1-8; 5:2-5 ; Zech 9:9; 14:16, 17 . These passages if interpreted in the ordinary literal meaning lead to the conclusion that Christ is the King who will reign over the earth in the millennial period.
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In contrast to the present church age in which Jew and Gentile are on an equal plane of privilege, the millennium is clearly a period of time in which Israel is in prominence and blessing. Though many passages speak of Gentile blessing as well, Christ will reign as the Son of David, and Israel as a nation will be exalted.
Passages of the Old Testament which have been studied previously anticipating a future day of glory for Israel find their fulfillment in the millennial reign of Christ. The regathering of Israel, a prominent theme of most of the prophets, has its purpose realized in the re-establishment of Israel in their ancient land. Israel as a nation is delivered from her persecutors in the time of tribulation and brought into the place of blessing and restoration.
J. Dwight Pentecost gives an excellent summary of the important place of Israel in the millennium in the following statement: “Israel will become the subjects of the King’s reign (Isa 9:6-7; 33:17, 22 ; 44:6 ; Jer 23:5; Mic 2:13; 4:7 ; Dan 4:3; 7:14, 22, 27). In order to be subjects, Israel, first, will have been converted and restored to the land, as has already been shown. Second, Israel will be reunited as a nation (Jer 3:18; 33:14 ; Ezek 20:40; 37:15-22 ; 39:25 ; Hos 1:11). Third, the nation will again be related to Jehovah by marriage (Isa 54:1-17; 62:2-5 ; Hos 2:14-23). Fourth, she will be exalted above the Gentiles (Isa 14:1-2; 49:22-23 ; 60:14-17 ; 61:6-7 ). Fifth, Israel will be made righteous (Isa 1:25; 2:4 ; 44:22-24 ; 45:17-25 ; 48:17 ; 55:7 ; 57:18-19 ; 63:16 ; Jer 31:11; 33:8 ; 50:20, 34 ; Ezek 36:25-26; Hos 14:4; Joel 3:21; Mic 7:18-19; Zech 13:9; Mal 3:2-3). Sixth, the nation will become God’s witnesses during the millennium (Isa 44:8, 21; 61:6 ; 66:21 ; Jer 16:19-21; Mic 5:7; Zeph 3:20; Zech 4:1-7; 4:11-14 ; Zech 8:23). Seventh, Israel will be beautified to bring glory to Jehovah (Isa 62:3; Jer 32:41; Hos 14:5-6; Zeph 3:16-17; Zech 9:16-17)” (“Biblical Eschatology,” unpublished Doctor’s dissertation, pp. 651-52).
I think this eschatology is becoming clearer to me! I see in my mind’s eye the prophet Isaiah, about 700 years before Christ, being given these prophecies that have yet to be completely fulfilled here in 2026 AD. These prophecies could happen tomorrow, they could happen thousands of years from now. It appears that we will have many more passages that help flesh this out coming up in later chapters of Isaiah.
But be still and know that God was on His throne then and He is on His throne today and He will be on that throne in the times to come!
My next devotional examines Isaiah 11:13-16 - And there will be a highway from Assyria.
Heaven on Wheels Daily Prayer:
Dear Lord - I see a glorious future for Gentiles and Jews alike through these many prophecies! Amen!
Citations and Credits:
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org.
Precept Austin was accessed on 11/10/2026 to review commentary for Isaiah 11:10-12.
Biblehub.org was accessed on 11/10/2026 to review commentary for Isaiah 11:10-12.
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