The sceptre shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes... Shiloh has come, and will come again, therefore the sceptre has departed- why do you think Jesus was crucified and not stoned? Stoning would be the death prescribed by the Law of Moses, crucifixion was the Roman punishment-
That’s a reach. It’ll never leave, but it left. Did Jesus gather the people? I don’t think you can claim that.
You talk about looking at this from another angle. I suggest the same to you. You really think the State of Israel, being 1% of the Middle East is what the Bible is talking about. They’re part of it but the western nations outside of Europe is what I really think is being talked about here. I’m your brother in Christ but wake up. We’re all held accountable. The USA, Australia, etc. are supposed Christian nations. God’s not leaving us out of the issue. If you think this is all about Judah you are sorely mistaken.
Brief quiz:
Who is the ‘Lion of the tribe of Judah’?
Who said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth..”?
Who said, “My kingdom is not of this world”?
How can the Lion of the tribe of Judah have all power and not have the sceptre?
We think we have this prophecy thing all figured out, but right now we see through a glass darkly.