Sceptre

A staff, generally ornate, held as a symbol of sovereign authority.

God's own authority is symbolised as a sceptre

Psalm 45:6 See also Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Psalm 60:7 parallel Psalm 108:8; Isaiah 30:31

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

The sceptre is a symbol of Jesus Christ's reign

Hebrews 1:8 See also Psalm 45:6; Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Psalm 110:2; Revelation 2:27; Psalm 2:9; Revelation 19:15, Revelation 12:5

But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Earthly rulers had sceptres as symbols of authority

Their description

Esther 4:11; Ezekiel 19:11 See also Esther 5:2, Esther 8:4; Ezekiel 19:14

“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned— that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”

It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.

OT examples

Numbers 21:18 See also Psalm 125:3; Isaiah 14:5; Jeremiah 48:17; Ezekiel 19:11, Ezekiel 19:14, Ezekiel 21:10, Ezekiel 21:13; Amos 1:5, Amos 1:8; Zechariah 10:11

The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

The extension of a ruler's sceptre to one of his subjects was a sign of favour

Esther 5:2 See also Esther 4:11, Esther 8:4

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

Jesus Christ's tormentors gave him a mock sceptre

Matthew 27:29

And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”