The Origin of Jesus – The Tribe of Judah and the House of David
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. – Genesis 49:10
This prophecy by Jacob, the progenitor of the twelve tribes of Israel, was the first statement that settled the origin of Jesus Christ thousands of years before He was born. Although Judah was the fourth born, and not the one statutorily meant to inherit leadership, Jacob, through divine inspiration, declared him and his lineage the ruler of the other tribes.
By saying neither the scepter nor a lawgiver shall be absent from Judah, and that he would command the obedience of the people, Israel affirmed that Judah would rule in perpetuity. Note that this statement predates the eventual transition of the nation of Israel into a monarchy by over a thousand years.
However, this settled the issue of tribe; there was still the question of which of the family trees of Judah the king would come from. And here comes David, a man after God’s own heart, who impressed God so much with his sincere heart and devotion that God decided to honor him with an everlasting dynasty.
“And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” – 2 Samuel 7
With the above promise, God Himself settled the particular family from which Jesus, the everlasting King, was going to be born, from the tribe of Judah. He was going to come from the house of David. Even when the successive heirs to David’s throne lost their reign over the years, as there was no king named from them by the time Jesus was finally born, His birth, death, resurrection and ascension to the heavenly throne at the right hand side of God signaled the activation of that divine promise that David would enjoy a dynasty that has no expiration.
Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. – Isaiah 9:7
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
Also read:
- The Origin of Jesus – He was Born King
- Men in the Bible: Adam – A Man of Himself
- Giant of the Day: Overcoming Fear and Life’s Battles with God’s Strength
- The Wonders of the Altar (2)
- The Paradigm Shift – Living A Conscious Life
- God Is Faithful All The Time!
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