“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder,
so he shall open, and none shall shut;
and he shall shut, and none shall open.” Isaiah 22:22

Remember those old, beautiful “master keys” that used to unlock every door in the house? The old doors had a large, fish shaped opening filled with secret crevices, and the master key was a large, ornate device with unique edges that would somehow activate each one. I’m including an image of one here:

Because it could open any door, the master key was carefully guarded and was left only with one person in the household, usually the head butler, household manager, or the head of the house.

The master of the key functioned something like a gatekeeper. You couldn’t enter into a private room, the master’s house, or any of the master’…