Psalm 78:67-72
67-68 He also rejected the tent of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.
69 And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He has founded forever.
70-71 He also chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; from the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him to shepherd Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them with his skillful hands.
Message: God's choice of Judah
Time: The psalms were written by many different people across a period of a
thousand years in Israel's history. They are thought to have been
compiled and put together in their present form by some unknown editor
shortly after the captivity ended about 537 B.C.
What the Lord is Saying:
Judah should be the head tribe in Israel (v. 68) as the leadership had transferred from the tribe of Ephraim. Some think these verses refer to David while others think it is a messianic passage referring to Jesus. The messianic interpretation speaks of a new David.
I am not sure what to make of this passage other than noticing that God erected kings over his people. And Jesus is the king of kings. Yet, it is interesting that there are other faiths that have other kings that they believe take precedence (i.e. Joseph Smith or Muhammad). God knows we need a leader, a shepherd, but Christ is that leader for us yesterday, today and forever.
Jesus is the only leader who can guide us in perfect righteousness, and it is in Him alone that we have a sure hope.
Promise: God erects kings not man. In the Old Testament, he gave us many different kings that pointed to our ultimate king -- Jesus.
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