As time goes by throughout the Old Testament, the promises of the Messiah become more specific. First we see that the Messiah will be the offspring of Eve. Later we are told that he will be the offspring of Abraham and then Isaac. In Genesis 49:10 we read that the Messiah will be a descendent of Judah. As Jacob is blessing his sons, he states that the scepter will not depart from Judah until it comes to the one to whom it belongs. The one to whom it belongs is Jesus, the Messiah. This is the first instance where the promised Messiah is referred to as a ruler.
We know that Jesus was from the kingly line of David, but this is not what made him a ruler. As he made clear to Pilate at his trial, his kingdom is not of this earth. Jesus rules the kingdom of heaven. He came to earth to win back his subjects. Through his victory on the cross, he received the right to rule over all creation. The scepter finally came to the one to whom it belonged. As Christmas approaches, we celebrate and remember the coming of the King.
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