I believe the format of the "iron rod" used for ruling during the millennial period will be the law. There can be no rule without law, and God doesn't change.
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." Psalm 2:9
"And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father." Revelation 2:27
"And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne." Revelation 12:5
"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a "rod of iron:" and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God." Revelation 19:15
Those that reject the law today will reject Christ's "iron rod" of tomorrow.
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
Let's pray to accept the "iron rod" and pray to enjoy and love it as Christ righteous judgment.
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." Matthew 28:18
It's not a matter of a person trying to interpret prophecy in respect to
the law being the format of the “iron rod.” Common sense tells a person that the feast of tabernacles will be kept during the millennial reign of Christ. Those that don't keep it will be punished. A convocation (feast of tabernacles) is a rehearsal for the millennial reign of Christ. The church of today should be rehearsing for His coming, and His ruling. i.e. reign.
Zechariah 14:16-19
16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the
feast of tabernacles.
17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the
feast of tabernacles.
19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of
all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Leviticus 23:34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The
fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the
feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.
Numbers 29:12 And on the
fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy
*convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days:
Nehemiah 8:8,14, and 18 “So they
read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the
feast of the seventh month: Also day by day,
from the first day unto the last day, he(Ezra)
read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.”
*convocation;
4744 miqra' mik-raw' from 7121; something called out, to preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal:--assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
מקרא = convocation, in relation to the assembling of God with His people. The testimony of an unchanging Almighty God and His revealed judgments. מִקְרָ֔א
