God's scepter promise, given to the tribe of Judah in Genesis 49:10, descended from monarch to monarch of the royal house of David. When Jerusalem fell to Babylon, the direct male line was cut off, but God removed the crown of David from the ruling line of Pharez and placed it on a descendant of Zerah. Through the marriage of Tea Tephi, a daughter of King Zedekiah and heir to David's throne, to Herremon, an Irish prince of Zerah's line, the ancient breach between Pharez and Zerah was healed. Their dynasty continued unbroken through the kings of Ireland, was overturned and transplanted to Scotland in c. AD 487, and later to England in AD 1603, fulfilling the prophecy in Ezekiel 21:25-27. The British monarchy today employs two scepters in its regalia: the Royal Scepter with the cross, symbolizing kingly power and justice, and the Rod with the Dove, representing equity and mercy. The scepter promise continues until it will culminate at Christ's return, as stated in Genesis 49:10, that the scepter shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh the Messiah comes. At His return, Jesus Christ will occupy the greatest position of rulership under God the Father, receiving the scepter of the Kingdom, a scepter of righteousness that serves as both a shepherd's staff to guide with mercy and a rod of iron to rule with absolute authority.

From early times, a staff or scepter has signified authority, both secular and religious. When Christ returns to earth, He will take the scepter of the Kingdom of God as a symbol of righteousness, power, and authority. The history of this scepter begins with a two-fold promise to Abraham, where the scepter promise pertains to the kingly line culminating in Christ. God made this scepter promise unconditionally to Abraham, re-promised it to Isaac and Jacob, and after Jacob, it was handed to Judah, father of the Jews. Moses records Jacob's prophecy that the scepter shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes, to whom the obedience of the people shall be. After the time of judges, the Israelites demanded a human king, and though Saul of Benjamin was first chosen, he was rejected for disobedience. God then chose David of Judah, and from him, the scepter was handed down the Jewish kingly line. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king after David, and so has every king of the Judaic royal lineage since. Due to Solomon's sins, God took the nation of Israel from his son Rehoboam, leaving the scepter promise with Judah, while the birthright went to the northern tribes. The scepter remained with the House of Judah, even as they faced captivity in Babylon, where King Zedekiah's sons were killed, and no male heirs survived to inherit the throne. However, heirs of Zedekiah, including his daughters, survived and escaped to Egypt with Jeremiah. The lineage of the scepter traces through Judah's twin sons, Pharez and Zerah, where a breach occurred at their birth, with Pharez born first despite Zerah being marked as firstborn. This breach in the royal line persisted through history, with the Judah-Pharez-David-Zedekiah line holding the scepter. Jesus Christ is of this line, and since David's dynasty is promised to remain on the throne through all generations forever, the breach must be healed. Ezekiel foretells that the crown will be removed from the ruling line of Pharez, overturned three times, until it is given to Him whose right it is, exalting the lowly and abasing the exalted to restore the continuity of the scepter promise.

God is in absolute control over His Creation, with a plan and purpose that extends from beginning to end, down to the smallest detail. From early times, a staff or scepter has symbolized secular or religious authority. When Christ returns to earth, He will take the scepter of the Kingdom of God as a symbol of righteousness, power, and authority. The history of this scepter begins with a two-fold promise to Abraham, including the spiritual and royal promise of the Messiah and salvation through Him, which the Bible calls the scepter, alongside material and national promises known as the birthright. God made these promises unconditional to Abraham, re-promising them to Isaac and Jacob. After Jacob, the scepter promise of the kingly line, culminating in Christ and the grace through Him, was handed to Judah, father of the Jews. Jacob prophesied that the scepter, a symbol of kingship, shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes, referring to the Messiah as the Prince of Peace or the Seed of Abraham. Once God chose David and his house, the scepter continued through the Jewish kingly line, as foreseen. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king, and every king of the Judaic royal lineage has followed since. Despite Solomon's sins, God kept His promise by not abolishing the scepter promises, though He punished Solomon by dividing the nation, leaving the scepter with Judah while the birthright went to Israel. Even after the captivity of both Israel and Judah, God ensured the survival of David's line through the daughters of King Zedekiah, entrusted to the prophet Jeremiah. A breach between the lines of Pharez and Zerah was healed through marriage, and the crown of David was transferred to a descendant of Zerah. According to tradition, in 569 BC, Jeremiah brought a daughter of Zedekiah to Ireland, where the dynasty continued through the kings of Ireland, later overturned and transplanted to Scotland and then to England, fulfilling prophecy. This continuing monarchy employs two scepters in its regalia: the Royal Scepter with Cross, symbolizing temporal power, and the Rod with the Dove, emblematic of equity and mercy. When Christ returns to rule, He will take over an existing throne as both the Root and Offspring of David, claiming it by divine right and inheritance to continue David's dynasty forever. The prophet Jeremiah affirmed that Christ will sit on an existing throne, with David's line never lacking a man to rule until Christ claims it for Himself. God has arranged for David's dynasty to rule in other lands in preparation for Christ's return.