by Betty Rhodes
The
contents of this page may come as no surprise to some who have already
taken off their blinders, but to others, this page may serve as an
unveiling. New readers will not only discover the LION of Judah, but
will also learn that
the unbroken
SCEPTRE has been with Judah for over 3000 years, and continues to this
day. All readers will learn what is meant by the LAWGIVER, and what
SHILOH means. Above all, readers will learn the identity of Judah.
These four elements, lion, sceptre, lawgiver, and shiloh, are all
necessary criteria for
identifying the true descendants of Judah.
"Judah,
thou
art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of
thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah
is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son,
thou art gone
up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who
shall rouse him up? 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. Binding his foal unto the vine, and his
ass's colt unto the
choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the
blood of grapes: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white
with milk." Genesis 49: 8-12
THE LION
WILLIAM I of Scotland (1143-1214)
The 'Lion of
Scotland' may have become apparent when William I became
the King of Scotland. William was
surnamed 'The Lion' because of the rampant red lion
on a yellow background that he proudly displayed as his standard or
flag. William was a ferocious fighter and a fearless military
commander, and this charging lion [rampant] became his war banner.
William's standard would go on to
become Scotland's Royal Heraldic colors and national symbol. The Lion to this day represents
Scotland; and William's war banner, the red fighting rampant lion, is very much respected and
praised by all who love Scotland.
SCEPTRE:
#7626 shebet {shay'-bet} from an unused root [probably] meaning to
branch
off; a tribe, rod, sceptre, staff, branch, offshoot, club, shaft
(of spear or dart, club of shepherd's implement, truncheon, sceptre,
clan, [sceptre - recognizable mark of authority].
The SCEPTRE shall not depart from Judah, means that there will always be descendants to carry on the seat of authority from the original throne of King David. This would be an unbroken chain of title, royalty of bloodline, and inherited authority. This Sceptre would never depart from the tribe of Judah, nor would it ever be broken.
Once we learn for ourselves what the
words, LION, SCEPTRE, LAWGIVER, SHILOH, and JUDAH really stand for, we
will have no problem identifiying the LION OF JUDAH.
LAWGIVER: #2710 chaqaq {khaw-kak'} means: lawgiver, governor, judge, one who decrees, to engrave, portray, law, printed, set, note, appoint; to cut out, decree, inscribe, portray, govern, to cut in or to cut on, cut upon, engraver, inscriber, to trace, mark out, enact, decree, one who decrees.
Who I understand this 'lawgiver' to be is King James I, for it was he who enacted upon, printed, engraved, and decreed the King James Bible in 1610. This is where we will find the true Judah, as well as the printed form of the 'law', i.e. the 'lawgiver'.
The
name 'JUDAH' and the word 'PRAISE' both have the same meaning and
purpose, as we shall see. In order to identify 'Judah', one must first
acknowledge the identity of the 'Lawgiver'. Talk about 'praise'; the
King James Version of the Bible, so named after its lawgiver, is the
most read book on the planet, and having by far the most copies in
print of any other book, and it certainly is the most
revered and PRAISED book in the entire
history of civilization - bar none! Who gave the world this book? King
James I of re-united Israel in 1610.
PRAISE:
#3034 yadah {yaw-daw'} to give thanks, praise, confess, make
confession to, thanksgiving, from #3027 at the hand or hands of
man or God, power, consecrate, sign, a support, monument or monumental.
JUDAH:
#3063 The name Yahudah or Judah, means 'praise or to be
praised', to give thanks, to confess, to
be thankful, from the word 'YAD' meaning by the hand or authority of God.
The Brethren of
Judah are the entire sum of Hebrew tribes, which are made up mainly of
the 'lost tribes of Israel'. 'JUDAH' can be found within the Scottish
people, and today Judah sits on the throne as Queen Elizabeth, the
BRETHREN are all those with ancestry from the Celtic, the Irish,
the Welsh, the British, the English, the Danish, etc. Basically, the
white race of people are the descendants of the ancient Hebrews aka
Israelites. See article 'Unveiling
the Israelites'.
ALL
THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY 'LOST' - not merely ten lost
tribes, but all tribes have been scattered and lost, even Judah.
To look for the
descendants of the Hebrew people outside the true white race is futile,
incorrect, and misleading.
This author does not intend whatsoever, to imply that the white race is
superior to
other races. What this article does imply is the fact that the Hebrew
people, aka Israelites, are the white races of people - which include
the good, the bad, and the ugly amongst these particualr people. In
addition, there is coming a time when these very people will be the
instuments to
peace and tranquility, of which all nations of the earth will benefit,
and isn't that what all nations and races of people really want? Once
this is obtained, the world will give thanks and praise to the
authority of Judah.
The above banner is the standard of
Scotland. The LION is also found on the seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain.
The historian, 'Ammianus Marcellinus', wrote that the Scots, Picts, and Saxons were a warlike race of men.
The historian, 'Ammianus Marcellinus', wrote that the Scots, Picts, and Saxons were a warlike race of men.
SHILOH:
#7886-5887 Shiyloh {shee-lo'} or Shiloh {shee-lo' or Shiylow {shee-lo'}
or Shilow {shee-lo'} means: tranquility, to be at rest, prosperous,
living in safety, happy, peaceful, contentment.
Shiloh = also a place of rest. A city in Ephraim and at one time was the home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up.
Also from #7951: at ease, to be at rest, prosperous, dwelling in safety, happy, peaceful, tranquility.
Shiloh, traditionally understood, denoted the Messiah, but is this the true intended meaning. The name or term, 'Shiloh', can represent the peaceful ones; those who live in tranquility, contentment, and prosperity. In addition, there is to be a time or Age of 'Shiloh' that will come, as seen in Genesis 49:10, 'until that which is theirs shall come to fruitation', . i.e. when they will be living in Shiloh [not necessarily a location, but rather, a state of well-being.
Shiloh = also a place of rest. A city in Ephraim and at one time was the home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up.
Also from #7951: at ease, to be at rest, prosperous, dwelling in safety, happy, peaceful, tranquility.
Shiloh, traditionally understood, denoted the Messiah, but is this the true intended meaning. The name or term, 'Shiloh', can represent the peaceful ones; those who live in tranquility, contentment, and prosperity. In addition, there is to be a time or Age of 'Shiloh' that will come, as seen in Genesis 49:10, 'until that which is theirs shall come to fruitation', . i.e. when they will be living in Shiloh [not necessarily a location, but rather, a state of well-being.
Shiloh was once an
actual place of rest, a city of Ephraim on the north side of Bethel.
Here the tabernacle was set up after the conquest [see book of Joshua],
and where it remained during all the period of
the judges till the ark fell
into the hands of the Philistines.
We know that the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle were first
placed in a physical location called 'Shiloh'; and when the spiritual
SHILOH has developed across the Hebrew people, there we will find Judah
at the root of this peace and contentment. The spiritual Shiloh is to
be the condition of, the frame of mind, and the state of well-being, of
Judah's people.
FEET: #7272 regel {reh'-gel} from #7270 feet, footstool, follow, toes, journey, legs, legs of God (anthropomorphic), or of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table, seat, or throne - legs thereof.
EYES: #5869 `ayin {ah'-yin} eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased, presence, conceit, think, of physical eye, as showing mental qualities, of mental and spiritual faculties, spring, fountain.TEETH: #8127 shen {shane} means teeth, tooth, ivory, sharp, crag, tine of a fork, forefront of commerce, or a sharp pointed rock. #8127 is from Shanan #8150, which means sharp, whet, prick, to be pierced, to teach diligently.
Now, read the same verses with renewed understanding of the true identity of Judah:
"Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 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. Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk." Genesis 49: 8-12
"Judah will be like an old lion in the last days and like a young whelp."
The old lion is King David, the young whelp is King James I of Britain's United Kingdom.
Read this page in conjunction with the other articles on this website, especially:
'Unveiling the Israelites', and
'Why Judah is Scotland'