The Righteous Reign of the Branch

Isa. 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Seven-fold Establishment of Messiah’s Reign

1. In that day the Messiah will be the standard around which all nations will gather (Isa. 11:10).

2. Universal peace (Isa. 11:10; 2:2-4)

3. Regathering of both houses of Israel from all nations (Isa. 11:11-12)

4. Original union of all the tribes of Israel revived (Isa. 11:13)

5. Full possession of the promised land by the thirteen tribes of Israel (Isa. 11:14)

6. Supernatural, miraculous removal of all obstructions in the return of Israel to their own land to live under the Messiah (Isa. 11:15)

7. Building of great highways to accommodate traffic from Assyria to Egypt through Israel (Isa. 11:16; 19:23-25; 35:8)

And in that...

הִיא הוּא

hû' hı̂y'

hoo, he

The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are: - he, as for her, him (-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (. . . it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

day...

יוֹם

yôm

yome

From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially): - age, + always, + chronicles, continually (-ance), daily, ([birth-], each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever (-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (. . . live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year (-ly), + younger.

there shall be...

הָיָה

hâyâh

haw-yaw'

A primitive root (compare to breathe); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.

a root...

שֶׁרֶשׁ

sheresh

sheh'-resh

From to pluck from it; a root (literally or figuratively): - bottom, deep, heel, root.

of Jesse,...

אִישַׁי יִשַׁי

yishay 'ı̂yshay

yee-shah'ee, ee-shah'ee

From the same as there is or are; extant; Jishai, David’s father: - Jesse.

which...

אֲשֶׁר

'ăsher

ash-er'

A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: - X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how (-soever), X if, (so) that ([thing] which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither (-soever), who (-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

shall stand...

עָמַד

‛âmad

aw-mad'

A primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literally and figuratively, intransitively and transitively): - abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be [over], place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.

for an ensign...

נֵס

nês

nace

From to gleam from afar; a flag; also a sail; by implication a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively a token: - banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.

of the people;...

עַם

‛am

am

From to overshadow; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock: - folk, men, nation, people.

to...

אֶל אֵל

'êl 'el

ale, el

(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to: - about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because (-fore, -side), both . . . and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in (-to), near, (out) of, over, through,to (-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

The Gentiles are all other nations besides Israel, indicating that when the Messiah reigns the heathen world as well as Israel and others will be blessed, and all men will look to Christ for safety and deliverance. There will be only two classes of natural men in that day—Jews and Gentiles—and both will share the eternal blessings of Christ as Ruler of earth. Gentiles will seek Him as well as the Jews and His rest will be glorious:

1. Gentiles shall seek Christ or rally around Him as their banner (Isa. 11:10).

2. They will enjoy His glorious rest (Isa. 11:10; Mat. 12:21).

3. He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles (Isa. 42:1; Mat. 12:18).

4. He shall be the light to them (Isa. 42:6; 49:6).

5. They shall help regather Israel among all nations (Isa. 49:22).

6. They shall be humbled under Israel.

7. They shall be an inheritance of the Jews under the Messiah (Isa. 54:3).

8. They shall come to the light of Israel in the Millennium (Isa. 60:3).

9. The forces of the Gentiles shall be converted and come to Israel (Isa. 60:5-12).

10. They shall be a blessing to Jews (Isa. 60:16; 61:6).

11. They shall acknowledge Israel as the people of God in that day (Isa. 61:9).

12. They shall see the righteousness of the Messiah and of Israel (Isa. 62:2).

13. Peace and glory will be extended to them by the Messiah (Isa. 66:12).

14. They shall be evangelized by the Jews in the Millennium (Isa. 2:2-4; 52:7; 66:19; Zec. 8:23; 14:16-21).

it shall the gentiles...

גֹּי גּוֹי

gôy gôy

go'ee, go'-ee

Apparently from the same root as the person (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts: - Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

seek:...

דָּרַשׁ

dârash

daw-rash'

A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship: - ask, X at all, care for, X diligently, inquire, make inquisition, [necro-] mancer, question, require, search, seek [for, out], X surely.

and his rest...

מְנֻחָה מְנוּחָה

m^enûchâh m^enûchâh

men-oo-khaw', men-oo-khaw'

Feminine of rest; manoach; repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively consolation (specifically matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode: - comfortable, ease, quiet, rest (-ing place), still.

shall be...

הָיָה

hâyâh

haw-yaw'

A primitive root (compare to breathe); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.

glorious...

כָּבֹד כָּבוֹד

kâbôd kâbôd

kaw-bode', kaw-bode'

From burdensome; properly weight; but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness: - glorious (-ly), glory, honour (-able).

These prophecies are so clear that there was no excuse for the Jews of Christ’s day to misunderstand God’s eternal program for Gentiles in connection with Israel, and the apostles had no grounds for refusing to take the gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10:9-35; 11:1-19; Gal. 2:1-18).

Israel will have a special place in the kingdom because of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 15:18-21; 17:7-8; 22:17-18), the Davidic Covenant (2Sam. 7:16), and the New Covenant (Jer. 31:33-34). But people in other nations will also benefit from the kingdom. The Messiah, the Root of Jesse, will be a means of rallying for the nations (cf. Isa. 11:12; Zec. 14:9, 14:16). Jesus Himself made the same point that many people from outside Israel will have a part in God’s kingdom (Luke 13:29). God had promised Abraham that through his line all peoples on the earth would be blessed (Gen. 12:3). The dispensational teaching that Israel has a special place in God’s program because of His promises to Abraham does not exclude the Gentiles from also having a special place.