Zechariah 10:4
“Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.”
King James Version
From Judah comes 'the corner' (cornerstone), the nail, and the bow — a cluster of Messianic titles for the ruler who comes from the tribe.
Fulfillment References
Isaiah 28:16 Isaiah 22:23 Ephesians 2:20 1 Peter 2:6
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'The corner' from Judah is Jesus, the cornerstone (1 Pet. 2:6; Eph. 2:20) — the one God's chosen stone on whom His house is built.
JewishFrom Judah comes the 'cornerstone' and 'tent peg' — leadership and stability for the people; read of the Davidic ruler.
CatholicChrist the cornerstone (Eph. 2:20) and the secure 'nail' on which God's house hangs (Isa. 22:23).
Protestant'The corner' read with Isaiah 28:16 and the NT as Christ the cornerstone; 'the nail' as the secure peg (Isa. 22:23).
OrthodoxChrist the cornerstone from Judah, the security of God's people.
DispensationalThe Messianic ruler from Judah — cornerstone, peg, and conqueror.
AcademicScholars read the dense metaphors (corner, peg, bow) as titles of leadership emerging 'from Judah,' later read messianically with the cornerstone texts.
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