Shiloh

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. - Genesis 49:8-10

    Here is the great and glad word! Here is the great prophecy; the Messiah will come through the tribe of Judah, the family of Jesse and the house of David. Where did Jacob get the name Shiloh? God gave him a special name for a special person and a special time. Here are some of the meanings given to the word by various writers:

1. Shiloh means "sent" (John 9:7). Some point out the likeness between Siloam and Shiloh. Christ is truly the sent one: "As my Father sent me..."

1. Shiloh means the "son," others say (Isa. 9:6-7). He is the true Son of God, the Son of David, and the Son of Man.

1. Shiloh means "the one to whom it belongs" (Ezek. 21:25-27). The scepter, the crown, the throne, and the worship belong to him. All others are imposters (Col. 1:14-18).

1. Shiloh means “peace.” It is said that the word comes from the same word as "Salem" or "peace" (Heb. 7:2). The Lord Jesus is our peace (Rom. 5:1). He made peace through the blood of his cross.

    "Unto him shall the gatherings of the people be." The object of his covenant, his cross, and his coming to earth was to redeem a people and gather them to himself for ever. They shall come! In repentance, faith, and love, they shall come! (John 6:37-39).