Verse 2
"Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion:
Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies."
"The rod of thy strength." The marginal reading here has "sceptre of thy strength," indicating that it is the King who is spoken of, Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
"Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies." This is a very important verse because of the light it casts upon the nature of the reign of Jesus Christ. Dramatically contrary to the false millennial conception of Christ's reign as being some kind of a utopian paradise on earth where there is universal acceptance of Christ's holy rule, the truth that appears here is that the reign of Christ will be "in the midst of his enemies," in spite of them, and in their presence, regardless of their hatred and opposition. The rule of Christ will be only in the hearts of those who love him. But eventually, "all enemies" of Christ shall be put down; and then, Christ will not begin his rule; he will end it (1 Corinthians 15:28).
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