And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea (Isaiah 11: 11).
God's elect people are not all Jews (natural sons of Abraham), but a remnant out of every nation, kindred, tongue and people on this earth. The nations listed in this verse from which the LORD promises to deliver the remnant of his people, actually describes who God's elect remnant is.
1. Let's look at these countries:
• The Assyrians were the descendents of Asshur, the son of Shem. Asshur was the grandson of Noah. • The Cushites were the descendants of Cush the son of Ham. Cush was the grandson of Noah. • The Elamites were the descendants of Elam the son of Shem. Elam was the grandson of Noah.
This tells us something very important. Looking back we learn that all of these were born of one, Noah, after he had passed through the sea of judgment. Looking forward, the Holy Spirit declares so shall the remnant of my people be. All shall be born of one, Christ Jesus the Lord, who after he has passed through the waters of judgment shall set forth his hand a second time to recover the remnant of his people.
2. By looking at Pathros in upper Egypt, Shinar in Babylon, Hamath in Syria, and the islands of the sea such as Greece, Italy, Spain and even the America's where we live, we learn that this is the uttermost part of the earth where the Lord Jesus sent his disciples to be witnesses of him. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8).
3. So the LORD is not speaking only of the Jews when he says the "remnant of my people" but he is speaking of his elect remnant made up of both Jew and Gentile scattered throughout all the earth who shall be saved through the preaching of the gospel of Christ as Christ sets forth his hand a second time to gather them in. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters (Revelation 14: 6-7).
Here is an illustration. After a tornado the people go out looking for their valuables. If the inheritance left to you by your father were scattered by a great storm would you seek to recover it? Of course you would, but why? Because it is your inheritance! Even so, God's elect remnant is his inheritance. He shall set his hand to recover the remnant of his people.
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