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He will set up an ensign for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
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The Banner of the Gospel
Commentators unanimously identify the 'ensign' or banner not as a literal flag, but as the Messiah, Jesus Christ, being lifted up through the preaching of the gospel. Just as soldiers rally to a standard, God's people from all nations are called to gather to Christ through faith in His message. This makes the gospel the central rallying point for the church.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he shall set up an ensign - See (Isaiah 11:10). The Messiah shall stand in view of the nations, as a standard is erected by …
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall set up an ensign ... —The thought of Isaiah 11:10 reappears. The “signal” is, as before, the root of Jes…
16th Century
Protestant
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations. This verse contains nothing more than the explanation of the previous verse. The language is…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall set up an ensign for the nations For the gathering of them, for the calling of the Gentiles, that is, the Lo…
When the gospel is to be publicly preached, the Gentiles would seek Christ Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, and find rest of soul. When God's time …
13th Century
Catholic
And the spirit of the Lord will rest upon him. Here the prophet describes his sanctity in three respects:
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