What does “rod and staff” mean?

The meaning of the Hebrew word for “rod,” sebet, and “staff,” mishena, are very special. The Hebrew word sebet has the idea of a “stick.” It originally referred to a part of a tree. read more

If you study the Hebrew words for “rod” and “staff” in the Bible, while sometimes used interchangeably, the rod speaks of AUTHORITY and POWER, while the staff (basically a walking stick), speaks of SUPPORT. read more

I am under the impression that the"rod and staff" are actually one physical item. That is, that on one end was a kind of hook (staff) that was used to aid one's duty as a Shepard and on the other end more of a club (rod) used for protection. read more