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Isaiah 11, Part 4: Recovering the Remnant

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Isaiah 11, Part 4: Recovering the Remnant The Lord restores the nation of Israel, bringing back from dispersion, the Israelites scattered by war and exile. Isaiah 11:11-12 (ESV) In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant that remains of his people, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the coastlands of the sea. He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the banished of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Isaiah described the recovering of the remnant as "a second time". When was the first time? Isaiah 11:16 (ESV) There will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant that remains of his people, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt. Pursued by their captors, Israel found themselves with their backs against the sea, facing an Egyptian army six hundred chariots strong. The people des