Note, That when Jacob said, the Sceptre shall not depart from Judah, until Shiloh come, It is not ⟨p. 45⟩to be understood that the Crown should continue in the Tribe of Judah from the time of the said Prophecy until Christs coming. For before David 1the Prophecy took no effect; And after Zedekiah, even until the Maccabees (excepting only Zerubbabel 2and Nehemiah, who yet were no Kings, nor absolute Governors) it is altogether uncertain who ruled in Judea: and from the Maccabees until Christ, it is manifest the supreme authority was not in the Tribe of Judah. The true sense thereof is, That after Davids reign, in whom the Prophecy first took effect, The Sceptre, that is, the right and just title unto 3the Crown, should not depart from the Tribe of Judah until Christ came; which is clearly proved 4by Saint Matthew. But at our Saviours birth or coming the Jews were not only dispossessed of the 5Crown, but also had lost the very right and title thereunto, by swearing fealty unto King Herod not long before: and so Jacobs Prophecy was fully accomplished.
Note, That when Jacob said, the Scepter shall not depart from Judah, untill Shiloh come, It is not ⟨p. 45⟩to be understood that the Crowne should continue in the Tribe of Judah from the time of the said Prophecy untill Christs comming. For before David 1the Prophecy tooke no effect; And after Zedekiah, even untill the Maccabees (excepting onely Zerubbabel 2and Nehemiah, who yet were no Kings, nor absolute Governours) it is altogether uncertaine who ruled in Judea: and from the Maccabees untill Christ, it is manifest the supreme authority was not in the Tribe of Judah. The true sense thereof is, That after Davids reigne, in whom the Prophecy first took effect, The Scepter, that is, the right and just title unto 3the Crowne, should not depart from the Tribe of Iudah untill Christ came; which is clearely proved 4by Saint Matthew. But at our Saviours birth or comming the Jewes were not onely dispossessed of the 5Crowne, but also had lost the very right and title thereunto, by swearing fealty unto King Herod not long before: and so Iacobs Prophecy was fully accomplished.
- 1Calvin. institut. l. 1. c. 8. Sect. 7.
- 2Neh. 5. v. 14. 15 Ezek. 21. v. 25, 26, 27. Genebr. Chr. l. 1.
- 3Comment. vulg. in 1. Matth.
- 4Matth. 1. v. 1. to the 17.
- 5Baron. apparat. ad Annal. Eccl. Chemnit. Harm. Evangel. c. 2.
