star out of Jacob
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The "star out of Jacob" is a prophetic figure mentioned in Balaam’s oracle in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally interpreted as a future ruler or messianic leader arising from Israel.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophetic figure
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messianic symbol ⓘ |
| appearsInPassage | Numbers 24:17 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Balaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
blessing for Israel
ⓘ
judgment on Israel’s enemies ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a scepter that shall rise out of Israel
ⓘ
a star that shall come out of Jacob ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
part of the Pentateuch
ⓘ
part of the Torah ⓘ |
| hasChristianInterpretation |
messianic prophecy fulfilled in Christ
ⓘ
prophecy of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
prediction of a coming ruler
ⓘ
prophetic promise ⓘ |
| hasGenre | poetic oracle ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalUse |
cited in Christian preaching and theology
ⓘ
read in Jewish synagogue lectionaries ⓘ |
| hasReceptionHistory |
interpreted in Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
used in early Christian exegesis ⓘ |
| hasSourceLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasThematicRelation |
Israel’s future exaltation
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ eschatological hope ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalJewishInterpretation |
Davidic ruler
ⓘ
future king of Israel ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
Christian messianic theology
ⓘ
Jewish messianic movements ⓘ |
| influencedText | Dead Sea Scrolls messianic expectations ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
Messiah in Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messiah in Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToSymbol |
scepter as symbol of kingship
ⓘ
star as royal sign ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Numbers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| opposes |
Moab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sons of Sheth ⓘ |
| originatesFromTribe | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Balaam’s oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToGroup | people of Israel GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedToMotif |
light imagery in biblical prophecy
GENERATED
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royal messiah motif GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
future ruler
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messianic king ⓘ victory over Israel’s enemies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.