On Day 1, we examined the Scriptures that explained the promise that God made to King David. The promise was that He would place one of his descendants on His throne (which was tied to building the temple).

On Day 2, we reviewed the history of the descendants of King David as they ruled over Judah (the southern tribes of Israel) and the eventual end of Israel’s kings. We were reminded that the temple containing the ark of the covenant was destroyed when Judah was taken into captivity by the pagan king of Babylon.

Today, we will briefly study the lineage of King David to trace how God delivered on His promise to place one of his descendants on his throne. I’m carefully describing these points so that at the end of these five days, we can come to the same conclusion that the “Son of God” body was a temporary flesh-and-blood TEMPLE to house the one and only Spirit of God. There was not ever a separate God.

In tomorrow’s post, we will look at the Scriptures that figuratively speak of the “Son” at the Father’s side. These references were to highlight that a (flesh-and-blood) descendent of King David was built into a physical temple to temporarily house the forever King of Kings (which is the one and only Spirit of God)! We know Him as Jesus!

“This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:” (Matthew 1:1 NIV)

Rather than go generation by generation tracing the history, I will point out a few memorable people that are in the lineage of Jesus. We learn right off in the chapter that Jesus is in the lineage of David and Abraham. Clearly God was very carefully orchestrating the family lines that He would deliver Himself through. He intentionally chose the blood lines and anointing that would carry His dynasty.

A few familiar names in David’s lineage were: Tamar, Rahab (the prostitute), Boaz, Ruth, Jesse, Uriah’s wife (Bathsheba), Solomon, King Uzziah, and Governor Zerubbabel. The lineage continued through the 400 years of silence and brought us to Joseph and Mary.

Mary would birth the flesh-and-blood “temple” that the Lord would temporarily dwell in while walking on earth. The Messiah body was a much more flexible and convenient dwelling place than the ark of the covenant for housing the Shekinah glory or the manifest presence of God. The physical body was never meant to be a substitute for the Spirit of God, just like visiting Solomon’s temple was not a replacement for keeping the covenant. God’s earthly name was made known to us as Jesus.

God is not wearing mankind flesh today. The temple body was crucified and resurrected to end the need for a corporate earthly temple. Today, we are each the “temple” when the Holy Spirit indwells us. Let us walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit requires being in an unbroken covenant relationship. True repentance restores a broken covenant.

“‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ ‘The son of David,’ they replied.” (Matthew 22:42 NIV)