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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37584" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37584" /> == | ||
<p> shebet . ("Rod or staff of a ruler".) In Judges 5:14 translated "out of | <p> shebet . ("Rod or staff of a ruler".) In Judges 5:14 translated "out of Zebulun marchers with the staff of the writer" or numberer, who levied and mustered the troops, so a leader in general. 2 Kings 25:19, "principal scribe of the host which mustered the people"; 2 Chronicles 26:11; Psalms 2:9, "thou shalt break them with a rod of iron." Whoever will not obey [[Thy]] loving sceptre, as the [[Good]] Shepherd, shall be crushed with an iron sceptre (Matthew 21:44; Daniel 2:34-35; Daniel 2:44). The iron kingdom Christ's iron sceptre shall break as clay. Psalms 125:3, "the sceptre of the wicked (world power; "Persia" at this time) shall not rest (permanently) upon the lot of the righteous," namely, on the [[Holy]] Land: a psalm written after the return from Babylon. Contrast Christ's "right sceptre" (Psalms 45:6; Isaiah 11:3-4). </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68447" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68447" /> == | ||
<p> One of the distinguishing insignia of royalty: a rod or staff of dignity. It was held out by the king to Esther. Esther 4:11 , etc. The prophecy that "the sceptre shall not depart from [[Judah]] . . . . until SHILOH come," refers to | <p> One of the distinguishing insignia of royalty: a rod or staff of dignity. It was held out by the king to Esther. Esther 4:11 , etc. The prophecy that "the sceptre shall not depart from [[Judah]] . . . . until SHILOH come," refers to Christ as 'the Prince of Peace.' [[Genesis]] 49:10 . The sceptre is not now wielded by Judah while the people are Lo-ammi, but their supremacy will be renewed when the purpose of God is fulfilled. Many passages speak of Christ sitting upon the throne of David, and reigning till His enemies are cast beneath His feet. A sceptre of righteousness will be the sceptre of His kingdom. Numbers 24:17; Psalm 45:6; Isaiah 14:5; Ezekiel 19:11,14; Amos 1:5,8; Zechariah 10:11; Hebrews 1:8 . </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74700" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74700" /> == | ||
<p> Sceptre. This word originally meant a rod or staff. It was, thence, specifically applied to the shepherd's crook, Leviticus 27:32; Micah 7:14, and to the wand or sceptre of a ruler. The allusions to it are all of a metaphorical character, and describe it simply as one of the insignia of supreme power. | <p> Sceptre. This word originally meant a rod or staff. It was, thence, specifically applied to the shepherd's crook, Leviticus 27:32; Micah 7:14, and to the wand or sceptre of a ruler. The allusions to it are all of a metaphorical character, and describe it simply as one of the insignia of supreme power. Genesis 49:10. We are, consequently, unable to describe the article from any biblical notice; but we may infer that it was, probably, made of wood. The sceptre of the [[Persian]] monarch is described as "golden" that is, probably of massive gold. Esther 4:11. </p> | ||
== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81464" /> == | == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81464" /> == | ||
<p> a word derived from the Greek, properly signifies, a rod of command, a staff of authority, which is supposed to be in the hands of kings, governors of a province, or of the chief of a people, | <p> a word derived from the Greek, properly signifies, a rod of command, a staff of authority, which is supposed to be in the hands of kings, governors of a province, or of the chief of a people, Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 14:5 . The sceptre is put for the rod of correction, and for the sovereign authority that punishes and humbles, Psalms 2:9; Proverbs 22:15 . The term sceptre is frequently used for a tribe, probably because the prince of each tribe carried a sceptre, or a wand of command, to show his dignity. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53930" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53930" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> SCEPTRE </strong> , as tr. [Note: translate or translation.] of <em> shçbel </em> , may stand either for a short ornamental sceptre such as appears in some representations of the [[Assyrian]] king, or for a long staff reaching to the ground, which characterizes some portrayals of the | <p> <strong> SCEPTRE </strong> , as tr. [Note: translate or translation.] of <em> shçbel </em> , may stand either for a short ornamental sceptre such as appears in some representations of the [[Assyrian]] king, or for a long staff reaching to the ground, which characterizes some portrayals of the Persian monarchs. The long sceptre is simply an ornamented <strong> staff </strong> , the short one is a development of the <strong> [[Club]] </strong> or <em> mace </em> . On Genesis 49:10 See [[Lawgiver]] and Shiloh. On the difficulty of approaching the presence of the Persian kings referred to in Esther 4:11 , cf. also Herod. iii. 118, 140. </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_17263" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_17263" /> == | ||
<p> A "rod" or decorated staff, sometimes six feet long, borne by kings and magistrates as a symbol of authority, | <p> A "rod" or decorated staff, sometimes six feet long, borne by kings and magistrates as a symbol of authority, Genesis 49:10 Numbers 24:17 Esther 4:11 5:2 Isaiah 14:5 Zechariah 10:11 . See [[Rod]] . </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_171104" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_171104" /> == | ||
<p> (1): | <p> (1): (n.) Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter. </p> <p> (2): (n.) A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace. </p> <p> (3): (v. t.) To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33628" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33628" /> == | ||
Genesis 49:10Numbers 24:17Psalm 45:6Isaiah 14:5 | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_59356" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_59356" /> == | ||
