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Gen 49:10 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.
I have read Calvin, Henry, Poole, JFB, Wesley and the Geneva Bible notes on this verse. I know that Charles Spurgeon preached on this text but I have not read that sermon.
I also take note of the Westminster Assembly's employment of this verse in support of two propositions:
WCF, Chap. 19:
WLC
It seems to me that much can be and has been said about this verse. Matthew Henry:
To put it succintly, this verse 1) points to the future coming of the Messiah; 2) foretells the termination of the Hebrew polity; and 3) indicates that Christ as king and lawgiver will govern the Gentiles as well as the Jews. This is an admittedly very simple summary.
Any other thoughts? Discussion?
What other sources should I read to help digest this immensely profound verse?
[Edited on 9-3-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]
I have read Calvin, Henry, Poole, JFB, Wesley and the Geneva Bible notes on this verse. I know that Charles Spurgeon preached on this text but I have not read that sermon.
I also take note of the Westminster Assembly's employment of this verse in support of two propositions:
WCF, Chap. 19:
IV. To them also, as a body politic, He gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the State of that people; not obliging under any now, further than the general equity thereof may require.
WLC
Q. 45. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?
A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself,...
It seems to me that much can be and has been said about this verse. Matthew Henry:
Many excellent pens have been admirable well employed in explaining and illustrating this famous prophecy of Christ.
To put it succintly, this verse 1) points to the future coming of the Messiah; 2) foretells the termination of the Hebrew polity; and 3) indicates that Christ as king and lawgiver will govern the Gentiles as well as the Jews. This is an admittedly very simple summary.
Any other thoughts? Discussion?
What other sources should I read to help digest this immensely profound verse?
[Edited on 9-3-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]