definiteness. Out of twelve tribes, one tribe is chosen, the tribe of Judah. From henceforth we look expectantly to Judah only. It is not enough that the claimant of the Messiahship shall be an Israelite merely; he must establish a Judaic descent. Here, for the first time, we have the word “sceptre” indicating kingly power. We also have the word “Shiloh.” The old Rabbis all agree that this is the description of Messiah as the Prince of Peace. The word Shiloh implies that. Notice another significant thing here.