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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical prophetic figure
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
royal messiah motif GENERATED
symbolizes future ruler
messianic king
victory over Israel’s enemies

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Balaam’s oracles includeImage star out of Jacob