( heb. shebet, sharbit, matteh; Gr. skeptron )Sign of royalty. In the hand of a King, judge or leader, the " Rod " He reached down " 34 Scepter; or symbol of authority. The Royal sceptres are represented inthe ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian sculptures, and have discovered algunosautenticos, very artistically decorated with gold and semi-precious stones in tomb of Tutankhamen ( dating from the 14th a.C. s; 125 fig ) and in the tombs probability Ur ( dating from the patriarchal period early ). The scepter is mentioned inthe Bible as an emblem of authority in the hands of " Dios " ( PS. 45:6 ) or ofa ruler ( Ez. 19:11 41. Reference is made to a gold Scepter in hand 40 Persia delrey; EST. 4:11; CTE. ). A cane as sceptre was put in the manosde Christ in gesture of derision ( Mt. 27:29 ).125. Authority of the Egyptian Royal emblems found in the Tomb Detutankamon (The Cairo museum ). Top: covered with Gold Baton; left: Center of gold and blue stones; right: scourge of wood enchapadaen gold, Carnelian and green stones.The gold scepter, in Hebrew " a stake, a rod, a staff " symbolizing the power of the throne. To absolutely no one, except the King, were allowed to touch the sceptre and which allowed that Esther might touch it was, in fact, a way of saying " what's mine is yours ".