Title: Judah is my scepter (Psalm 108:8)
INTRODUCTION: "I will rejoice, and I will divide Shechem, and I will measure the Valley of Succoth," says God in his holiness. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the protector of my head; Judah is my scepter. and..." What does "Judah is my scepter" mean?
1. The tribe of Judah is a special tribe.
The nation of Israel is the 12 tribes, which were formed by the 12 sons of Jacob (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin) and entered the land of Canaan and inherited it. At the time of division, the tribe of Levi was said to be the tribe in charge of spiritual work, so instead of giving any inheritance, each tribe (11 tribes) provided 11 divisions to prepare for life. Since Ephraim consisted of one tribe each, it eventually became 12 tribes.
Among them, the tribe of Judah is a special tribe, and it is a special tribe because it is the tribe from which Christ, the Messiah, will be born.
2. This is my hall.
The scepter is the ruler's staff, and it is mentioned in Psalm 110:2 as the scepter of power, in Jer 48:17 as a strong rod, and in Ezekiel 19:11 as the scepter of the ruler.
As a rod, or baton, used officially by the king, it symbolized his authority, especially his prominent power, and was sometimes held by high officials lower than the king (Numbers 21:18). The scepter is mentioned in reference to the kings of Egypt, Moab, Damascus, and Ashkelon (Jer 48:17, Am 1:5,8, Zec 10:11), and the scepter of the supreme king Jehovah is the tribe of Judah , and this tribe The dynasty of David belonged to the city (Psalm 60:7). This is to say that the Davidic kingship is an extended pattern of divine authority. The genealogy of Jesus, introduced as the descendant of Abraham and David at the beginning of the New Testament, tells of the succession of faith and kingship (Matthew 1:1). Among the blessings Jacob gave to his sons, introduced in Genesis 49, in the blessing he gave to Judah, the descendants of Judah will be praised by their brothers, and will take their enemies by the throat, and will not depart between their feet” (49:10). Jesus was born of descendants.
Conclusion: Jesus Christ is the King of kings, the King who holds the spiritual scepter, and the eternal King, whose dominion will endure forever and ever.