22 The Remnant of Israel

The remnant under discussion refers to the spiritual remnant who will be regenerated (born again) and no more rely on the very enemies who sought to destroy them. They will return to the mighty God (El Gibbor) who is the name given in Isaiah 9:6 is also referencing to the Messianic king. They will lean upon him in truth, that is, sincerity. On the miraculous day when the Assyrian army is defeated many of the Jewish people will realize just how foolishly they acted in relying on foreign powers to defend them. They for a while will turn their trust toward the Lord. The Jews who had not been exiled by the Assyrians will realize God's Might and return to Him with devotion and obedience. One of Isaiah's sons was Shear-jashub (Isaiah 7:3) and he was given this name, meaning a remnant will return, as a prophetic sign regarding the near-term physical salvation and the final spiritual salvation when the national regeneration of all Israel (Romans 11:25–26) occurs at the end of the Tribulation. Here too they will experience an invasion by the king of the North (Daniel 11:40) in the end time of whom the Assyrian typifies. The Assyrian king in Bible typology represents the future king of the north who is the Antichrist.