Isaiah 11:12

‘Raise a flag’ is a picture in words. In a battle, the commander’s flag was flying high for all to see. In this way his forces kept together under his orders (control).

• In this verse the ‘flag’ was reminding the world that the *Lord really controls history. That is, he controls the nations and their activities. The nations will not be able to stop the return of God’s people to their own land. This is God’s plan, so the nations can do nothing to prevent it.