The Messiah was to be of the tribe of Judah (this is one of the twelve tribes of Israel).
Prophecy -
Genesis 49:10
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.
Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes;
And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
Fulfillment -
Luke 3:33
[partial genealogy, to read in full, see Luke 3:23-38]
The son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Matthew 1:2
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
[Again, partial genealogy, to read in full, see Matthew 1:1-17]
Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
This is a continuation of our Christmas Prophecy series. To read part one and two, click here:
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