“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” (Gen. 49:10)

Names of God

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Shiloh.

Shiloh

The word Shiloh is used 32 times in the Old Testament to refer to a location—a city and one other time to refer to the Messiah, “the peaceful one,” in Gen. 49:10, at top.

Jesus

This passage ties into the New Testament as Jesus refers to Himself as, “Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3). Rom. 15:12 references this passage as a ruler who “arises to rule the Gentiles,” and the Apostle Paul also writes in Eph. 2:14 that Christ, “Himself is our peace.” All three of these passages have roots in “Shiloh.”