A. David
1. In History
In I Samuel 15:28 we read that the kingdom is torn from Saul and given to David, a young shepherd who has established a relationship with the King of Kings out on his hillside while keeping the flock (Psalm 23). More than that, it is his family, the tribe of Judah, of the ancestry of Abraham, that has long before been chosen to bring the Christ into the world.
Let no one tell us today that an "Earthly" kingdom can not also log in to the David, I Samuel 16:13, showing us the "intersection" of Heaven and earth once more. Israel is God 'Is kingdom. Israel is filled with God. It is heavenly and it is earthly.
2. In Covenant
II Samuel 5: 12, Samuel 5: 12, Samuel 7: 8 through Sorry. This is confirmed to him by direct revelation from God, II Samuel 5: 12, David knew that it was the Lord. 16. The incredible Davidic covenant included several factors:
a. God & # 39; s people Israel will have a permanent place
b. Rather than David building God a House, God is going to build David "a house".
c. His own son (Solomon) will build the temple.
d. God will establish the THRONE of David FOREVER!
e. Although Solomon fails (and he did!) The MERCY of God will not be taken from David, so as to change the LINE of ancestry.
f. David & # 39; s HOUSE (family line) and THRONE (rule) are to FOR FORVER
David had a son, who had a son, etc ... It's a long time ago.
3. In Prophecy
An astounding collection of texts conclusively proves the connection between David & # 39; s Throne and Christ "s intercourse" to to remain, and be an eternal thing.
a. Psalm 18: 50 Declares the mercy of God to David 's descendants "forevermore".
b. Psalm 89 is a pure anthem of testimony to the covenant with David, saying God has SWORN that David & # 39; s seed and David & # 39; s Throne are secure forever, as certainly as the sun and moon exist.
c. Psalm 132: 11 promises with another oath that the fruit of David & # 39; s body will sit on David & # 39; s throne!
Isaiah joins in with His famous chapter 9, where in verse 7 he speaks of the endless government of the Son-Who-is-the-Father on the throne of DAVID. Also see Isaiah 16: 5, compared to Matthew 25: 31.
e. Jeremiah & # 39; s "Branch", 23: 5, is to be of this house.
f. Jeremiah 30: 9 speaks of a raised-up David who will be their king after the day of Jacob & # 39; s Trouble.
g. Jeremiah 33: 14-26 reports more oath-like confirmations of God 's promise to raise from # 39; s House a Branch, under the shade Israel will be secure.
h. Ezekiel boldly predicts that the one shepherd who shall feed Israel in the last days is actually David. 34: 23-24, 37: 24-25.
4. In the Life of Christ Jesus
The Son of David. The New David. The King has come. The son of David. Matthew 1: 1, 1: 20, 9: 27, 15: 22, 21: 9. That was indeed the thinking of the apostles and those who to Jesus ministered. Messiah is here. Only the religious leaders rejected this claim, for obvious reasons!
Jesus does not deny the title when dealing with them, but adds to it in his riddle to the Pharisees, Matthew 22: 41-46. He wants to know how the coming Messiah (Christ) can be called Son of David, and Lord, How could He be God and man? They could not have had clue, but they decided not to throw any questions Jesus & # 39; way any more.
(Jesus) will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest (God), and the Lord God will give Him the Throne of His Father (ancestor) David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no no.
B. Solomon
After the death of David, the kingdom is established in the hand of Solomon (I Kings 2: 46). A ace arises. The promises suddenly seem to be conditional, as God looks ahead into Solomon 's life and sees things In that I Kings 9: 4, God makes the future of Solomon & # 39; s kingdom conditional on Solomon & # 39; s behavior. Serious problem. Solomon & # 39; s behavior did not measure up, to say it politely. The kingdom is to be taken from Solomon. God will not be spare. Now how will he do this, and keep the mountain of oceans regarding David?
I Kings 11: 11 is where the sad news comes to David from the ripped from him, in the next generation. But he is told that for the sake of his father, and we must believe for Small because it is, it will be called "the kingdom" also (II Kings 14: 5)
C. Suspension
Israel is taken by captive by the Assyrians, never to regain its glory days. Judah (Jeremiah 22: 30). Coniah (Jeconiah) will have sons, but they will not succeed him on the throne. He will never (See also comments about Jehoiakim in Jeremiah 36: 30) Matthew 1 's son or physical descendant of his on the throne of David. Yet Jeconiah is a true descendant of that noble King. genealogy is a key to the answer, followed by Luke 3 & # 39; s.
Through Nathan ever will be born Mary. So David 's house will Produce Son who rules. Now, Coniah & # 39; s blood line ends in Joseph (one angel even calls Joseph "Son of David"!) But by Jewish law Jesus is King by legal descent from David and fleshly descent from Mary.
To the point at hand, suspension, another promise is made by Hosea, in 3: 4-5 of his prophecy: The children of Israel are to be without a king or prince, without sacrifice or any of the priestly trappings, for many days Then Israel will return, seeking the explanation of the rest, seeking God, and DAVID! And fear the Lord in the "latter days." It must be clear to to the casual reader that this promise has not yet been totally fulfilled. It should proceed to the final bridge between the Old Testament "throne of David" and the New Testament entity of that name. It should prove to those who feel God is "finished" with Iisrael that He has has barely begun. For where David leaves off, Messiah will begin.
But for now, suspension of the Israel-only Kingdom, as it gets fattened a bit by some worthy. Gentiles. Made worthy by the blood of the Messiah.
