creativity to imagine that a biblical text such as Ezekiel 37 would have come up in conversation. Likewise, the prophet Isaiah not only promises a restored kingdom but also weds the idea to the new, restored Israel serving as a “light for the nations.” The servant of the Lord will bring the two kingdoms together for a purpose: Now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the