Star Out of Jacob
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
12/24/2017 AM
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Text:
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Numbers 24:17
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Psalters: |
121, 5, 243, 265 |
- The shining king.
- The main elements:
- A “star” shines in darkness (our brightest star is the sun).
- A “scepter” speaks of royalty.
- Put together a star and a scepter: the appearance of a star announced the birth and rise of great kings.
- Balaam is made to proclaim that the King bringing great hope would arise out of Jacob and Israel, not out of Lot and Moab.
- Balaam declares that the Messiah was not yet present (“not yet”) and not soon (“not nigh”).
- This prophesy adds to all previous ones by proclaiming the promised Messiah to be a royal conqueror.
- The prophecy promises a Star/Scepter which will smite/destroy all the enemies of Israel and of the church.
- “Moab” was the greatest threat to Israel at this moment.
- “All the children of Sheth” would be destroyed as well.
- Israel’s Messiah/King id powerful, able to completely conquer all those who persecuted God’s people in the world.
- The true Israel of God has every reason to be hopeful at the coming of their King who will establish His kingdom in the church.
- The first coming of the Star is an assurance that the King shall rise, powerful and victorious.
- The same King promised in our text will come to execute God’s righteous judgment in this world.
- We can and ought to anticipate the new glorious kingdom of righteousness, established by this Star/King.
- We know that the power of His grace is irresistible, and therefore, let us sing.