“The Scepter of Judah” (Genesis 49:8–12)

“The Scepter of Judah” (Genesis 49:8–12)

Pastor Cameron Jungels

Eastside Baptist Church

Sunday AM, December 10, 2017

 

Genesis 49:8–12 (NIV)

⁸ “Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. ⁹ You are a lion’s cub, Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? ¹⁰ The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. ¹¹ He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. ¹² His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.

 

1. Like Judah, the coming Messiah would be preeminent among his brethren.

 

2. Like Judah, the coming Messiah would be a victorious warrior.

 

3. From the tribe of Judah, the coming Messiah would be a ruling King.

 

4. The reign of Messiah will be a time of unparalleled peace and prosperity.

 

5. This coming Messiah would redeem us from our sins and cleanse us of our iniquities, that we might be God’s people.