Many struggle with understanding the following prophecy from Jacob, especially Jews I'd say. But what does it mean?
Gen 49:10-12
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
(KJV)
a) "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah... until Shiloh come"
Shiloh there is put for our Lord Jesus; it's a symbolic name for The Saviour. A "sceptre" means a royal sceptre, like a truncheon, or wand a king is handed at his/her coronation to represent authority of rule. Concerning Israel, that sceptre is about kings of the tribe of Judah of the house of David.
Who doesn't already know that the royal sceptre rule of one from Judah ended in Jerusalem with king Zedekiah when the king of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem and Judah captive to Babylon? That was something like, 2600 years ago (roughly).
King Zedekiah was of David's house, of Judah. All his son heirs were killed by the king of Babylon. Zedekiah's eyes were poked out and he was carried in chains to Babylon to die there.
Since that time, there has never since been one of the house of David to sit upon a throne in Jerusalem, not for around 2600 years.
God promised this to David...
2 Sam 7:12-17
12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build an house for My name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14 I will be his father, and he shall be My son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15 But My mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
(KJV)
Did you know that means God promised to establish David's throne upon earth forever? Now that doesn't mean ending it and it only manifesting on earth again once Christ returns. It means that it would continue through all generations... UNTIL Shiloh (Jesus) returns.
So what happened? Why is David's throne no longer in Jerusalem, not since 2600 years? And that especially since Gen.49:10 says it would continue with Judah until... Shiloh (Jesus) come?
For God's Word not to be broken per this Promise, David's throne must still be established on earth somewhere, even today. Where is it?
Gen 49:10-12
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
(KJV)
a) "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah... until Shiloh come"
Shiloh there is put for our Lord Jesus; it's a symbolic name for The Saviour. A "sceptre" means a royal sceptre, like a truncheon, or wand a king is handed at his/her coronation to represent authority of rule. Concerning Israel, that sceptre is about kings of the tribe of Judah of the house of David.
Who doesn't already know that the royal sceptre rule of one from Judah ended in Jerusalem with king Zedekiah when the king of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem and Judah captive to Babylon? That was something like, 2600 years ago (roughly).
King Zedekiah was of David's house, of Judah. All his son heirs were killed by the king of Babylon. Zedekiah's eyes were poked out and he was carried in chains to Babylon to die there.
Since that time, there has never since been one of the house of David to sit upon a throne in Jerusalem, not for around 2600 years.
God promised this to David...
2 Sam 7:12-17
12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build an house for My name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14 I will be his father, and he shall be My son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15 But My mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
(KJV)
Did you know that means God promised to establish David's throne upon earth forever? Now that doesn't mean ending it and it only manifesting on earth again once Christ returns. It means that it would continue through all generations... UNTIL Shiloh (Jesus) returns.
So what happened? Why is David's throne no longer in Jerusalem, not since 2600 years? And that especially since Gen.49:10 says it would continue with Judah until... Shiloh (Jesus) come?
For God's Word not to be broken per this Promise, David's throne must still be established on earth somewhere, even today. Where is it?