Psalm 132:11 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it: "I will set
upon your throne the fruit of your body.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 "Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a
Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment
and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will
dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Rom 1:3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David
according to the flesh,
- The Lord "swore" this promise to David that his seed would rule the earth.
- The fruit of David’s body was referring to his seed, which was Jesus Christ.
- David’s "branch" refers to his offspring and is the Hebrew word "tsamech".
- God’s promise in the Old Testament was always that He would one day bless all
nations through one man who would be of the family of king David.
- The Bible reveals that this offspring of David would be a "great King", he
would "live forever", and establish a kingdom "that would never end."
- 2 Sam 7 reveals that through David's family would come a line of kings,
culminating in One "Eternal King" whose kingdom would never pass away.
-Matthew’s genealogy traces the lineage of Christ back to King David.
- The King referred to in Jer 23 is Jesus, He is to reign, and prosper,
execute judgment and righteousness. Judah (the Jews) will be saved and Israel will
have peace.
- "The LORD our Righteousness" in Hebrew is Yahweh (Jehovah) Tsidkenu.
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