Psalms 110:2

“The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion, etc.] His royal and powerful sceptre, called the sceptre of righteousness, (<194506>Psalm 45:6) and is no other than the Gospel, the power of God unto salvation; and which is mighty through him, for the reducing souls to the obedience of Christ; when it comes with power, and works effectually. This was first preached in Zion, or Jerusalem, and went out from thence into all parts of the world; the first ministers of it had their commission there, and were sent from thence to publish it all over the world; (see <230203>Isaiah 2:3 <422447> Luke 24:47 <440104>Acts 1:4 8:4), by means of which the kingdom of Christ was set up and spread in…”

“The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion - The scepter of thy power; that with which thou shalt rule. It will be given to thee by Yahweh; and it will be given to thee, as it were, “out of Zion;” that is, as proceeding from the church, and as derived from that. It will be an appointment connected with the church, and will be “as if” the church had conferred it on thee. The idea is, that the Messiah would receive, as it were, his designation, authority, commission, power from the church. He would spring from it Isaiah 11:1; would act for it; would do what was needful for its good; would wield the power which properly belongs to the church on the earth. Compare the notes at…”

“The rod - Thy strong or powerful rod, and the rod is put for his scepter, or kingly power: but as the kingdom of Christ is not carnal, but spiritual, so this scepter is nothing else but his word. Zion - From Jerusalem. Psalms 110:3”

“110:2-3 The kingdom will expand and increase, beginning from Jerusalem, until all enemies are conquered.”

“the rod: Exo 7:19, Exo 8:5; Mic 7:14; Mat 28:18-20; Act 2:34-37; Rom 1:16; Co1 1:23, Co1 1:24; Co2 10:4, Co2 10:5; Th1 2:13; Pe1 1:12 out: Isa 2:3; Eze 47:1; Mic 4:2 rule: Psa 2:8, Psa 2:9, Psa 22:28, Psa 22:29, Psa 45:5 Psalms 110:3”