Over these five days, we will look at how a promise to King David resulted in God’s Son coming through the Davidic line to become the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We know that Jesus is actually God’s Spirit who dressed up in King David’s lineage, but let’s examine the background, starting with the promise to David.

(As reported to King David through the prophet Nathan)
“‘When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established forever.’” (2 Samuel 7-12-16 NIV)

The same story of the promise to King David is repeated in 1 Chronicles 17.

The Lord appeared to David’s son, Solomon:
“I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’” (1 Kings 9:5 NIV)

These foretelling(s) from God of the Davidic Kingdom fulfillment were delivered through the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV)

“’The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior.'” (Jeremiah 23:5-6 NIV)

Peter reminded the crowd (after the Holy Spirit fell on the people on the day of Pentecost and they spoke in other tongues):
“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.” (Acts 29-30 NIV)

We can see that a promise was made to King David that he would always have an heir on the throne of Israel. Tomorrow, we will look at the kingdoms of Israel and examine the fulfilment of this promise further.