“Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.”
From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler, all together. God's people will provide the leadership and strength necessary for survival and victory, with each element (cornerstone, tent peg, battle bow, ruler) serving a specific function in the redemptive community's stability and power. The architectural and military imagery suggests that true leadership is constructed on the foundation of covenant relationship with God. The phrase "all together" emphasizes the integrated, coordinated character of leadership when properly rooted in God's purposes. This verse suggests that redemption reconstitutes the entire social and political order under God's direction.
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