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Shirley H
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Genesis 49:10: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law giver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people." The scepter is a symbol of authority. Shiloh is an obscure word that probably means "to whom it belongs." The One to whom all authority belongs. Shiloh, like seed (Genesis 3:15), is the name for the coming Messiah. Isaiah 9:1-6: Look at the government of the Promised Son. I believe that they wanted Jesus to come. Numbers 24:17: "I see Him now; I behold Him, but not near..." Deuteronomy 17:14,15: "When you come to the land which the Lord your God is giving you, and possess it and dwell in it, and say, 'I will set a king over me like all the nations around me' you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses; one from among your brethren you shall set as a king over you; you may not set a foreigner over you, who is not your brother." Kingship was not wrong in itself. The people clearly stated that they wanted to 'blend,' be like the nations surrounding them. They wanted a king to lead them in battles! God had chosen the nation to be different. He had blessed them with prophets and judges. Read chapter 8 of 1 Samuel. They got more than they asked for.
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