And the Government shall be upon His shoulders

[Littlelambseativy]

But the government that is on His shoulder is the 'key of the House of David' it is the key that is on HIs shoulder. Isaiah 22:22

²² The key of the house of David

I will lay on his shoulder;

So he shall open, and no one shall shut;

And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

No where in the Bible is it mentioned that Jesus wears an ephod though He is a priest after the order of Melchizedek.

A friend who is interested in keys and has a vast collection of them was at the British museum and saw the keys from that era and had a duplicate made. Those keys were so large and heavy that they were placed upon the shoulder. That is the key of government - the Key of the House of David. That is the symbol of authority that Jesus has as the direct descendant of David. That is the key that permits Him to open and none shall shut and shut and none shall open.

Job 12:14--Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Jesus was our High Priest but he never wore the priest garments neither did he minister when it came dealing with the work of the sacrifices so I agree Jesus never wore an ephod. God spoke to the priest through the ephod but the prtesthood and the sacrifisal offerings were being done away with during Christ's sacrifice on the cross as the Lord's anger was appeased. The blood of bulls and goats could never make us holy as they had to be continually offered up daily. But Jesus was the sacrifice the one spotless lamb without sin who died once for all and sprinkled his own blood on the mercy seat as he ever liveth and makes intercession for us. In the last days God is speaking to us through the Lord Jesus Christ and no longer through the ephod to the priesthood.

Jesus holds the keys to death, hell and the grave as Satan no longer holds them as Jesus triumped over principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly triumping over them in it. Jesus took our record of sins out of the way, nailing them to the cross made holy by the sprinkling of our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Jesus was the firstfruits from the ressurection of the dead and all of the saints shall arise from the dead just as Jesus did.

However, I do fail to see or understand your comment, "it is the key that is upon his shoulder." I don't see how the government shall be upon his shoulder be related to the "keys" on his shoulder Can you explain more in detail what your meaning is concerning government vs. keys as they are so different from one another ?......thanks

As Isaiah said in 22:22 - The key of the House of David I will lay upon His shoulder. Christ, is the next King of Israel. He is the son of David. He has the key to the coming kingdom, He shall sit on His father David's throne. God has and will give to Him all authority in Heaven and on earth. That is the government (key) that shall be laid upon His shoulder.

[Openly Curious]

But the government that is on His shoulder is the 'key of the House of David' it is the key that is on HIs shoulder. Isaiah 22:22

²² The key of the house of David

I will lay on his shoulder;

So he shall open, and no one shall shut;

And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

No where in the Bible is it mentioned that Jesus wears an ephod though He is a priest after the order of Melchizedek.

A friend who is interested in keys and has a vast collection of them was at the British museum and saw the keys from that era and had a duplicate made. Those keys were so large and heavy that they were placed upon the shoulder. That is the key of government - the Key of the House of David. That is the symbol of authority that Jesus has as the direct descendant of David. That is the key that permits Him to open and none shall shut and shut and none shall open.

Job 12:14--Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Jesus was our High Priest but he never wore the priest garments neither did he minister when it came dealing with the work of the sacrifices so I agree Jesus never wore an ephod. God spoke to the priest through the ephod but the prtesthood and the sacrifisal offerings were being done away with during Christ's sacrifice on the cross as the Lord's anger was appeased. The blood of bulls and goats could never make us holy as they had to be continually offered up daily. But Jesus was the sacrifice the one spotless lamb without sin who died once for all and sprinkled his own blood on the mercy seat as he ever liveth and makes intercession for us. In the last days God is speaking to us through the Lord Jesus Christ and no longer through the ephod to the priesthood.

Jesus holds the keys to death, hell and the grave as Satan no longer holds them as Jesus triumped over principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly triumping over them in it. Jesus took our record of sins out of the way, nailing them to the cross made holy by the sprinkling of our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Jesus was the firstfruits from the ressurection of the dead and all of the saints shall arise from the dead just as Jesus did.

However, I do fail to see or understand your comment, "it is the key that is upon his shoulder." I don't see how the government shall be upon his shoulder be related to the "keys" on his shoulder Can you explain more in detail what your meaning is concerning government vs. keys as they are so different from one another ?......thanks

As Isaiah said in 22:22 - The key of the House of David I will lay upon His shoulder. Christ, is the next King of Israel. He is the son of David. He has the key to the coming kingdom, He shall sit on His father David's throne. God has and will give to Him all authority in Heaven and on earth. That is the government (key) that shall be laid upon His shoulder.

Very well said, thank you

[Fez]

All good comments, and I had never thought about the "key" in that way either.

That is what is so wonderful about the bible.

The more you mine it, the more gold you find, and the "richer" you become.

[Openly Curious]

All good comments, and I had never thought about the "key" in that way either.

That is what is so wonderful about the bible.

The more you mine it, the more gold you find, and the "richer" you become.

I agree Fez the "key" on His shoulder is agreat "revelation" that Littlelambseativy shared with us. I knew our Lord does have a kingdom as he has translated us from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light and the kingdom of God is within us. Heck, I even knew there were gates to his kingdom as the narrow road leads to the gates of the city but it never dawned on me the doors of his could be locked and unlocked. But in the 1000 years of Peace the Millenial Reign our Lord will set up his Kingdom and the saints will rule and reign with Christ during those years of peace all of the nations in the world will be judged and governed by Christ. I can see nobody will be able to get inside or go outside of the kingdom of Christ during the millenial reign unless the gates are opened by the authority of the King of kings and Lord of lords being Christ Jesus Our Lord and Saviour. With "keys" comes "authority" which King Jesus will have all "authority to rule and reign the nations during the 1000 years of peace as he will set up his kingdom on earth.

There are many gold nuggets in the bible as you've already said and they do make us the more richer in the Lord.

blessings