The King of the Kingdom
The Davidic Throne
On the Throne of David Forever
Description
God promised David that his throne would be established forever. The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that God would give Jesus the throne of His father David, and He would reign over the house of Jacob forever. Peter at Pentecost declared that God raised Christ to sit on David's throne. Christ is the root and offspring of David, the righteous Branch who shall reign and prosper. The kingdom promised to David finds its ultimate fulfillment in the eternal reign of David's greater Son.
Key Verses
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.