The Davidic Everlasting Covenant
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The Davidic Covenant refers to God’s promises to David through Nathan the prophet after he desires to build a house for the ark of the Covenant.
King David’s plan to build a temple for God. 1 Chronicles 17:1-2 “Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.”
God’s response. 1 Chronicles 17:3-12. “And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning. And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house.
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.”
David’s comment regarding God’s promise in 2 Samuel 23:5 "Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part".
This covenant assures the perpetuity of David's lineage and the coming of a Messiah, who would reign forever.
After God rejected King Saul for Saul’s unfaithfulness, He said this to David as he chose him to be king: “But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.” 2 Samuel 7:15-16.
Prophesy of the coming of Jesus the Son of David and His Second Coming.
“Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.” The Millennial Kingdom is the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy and the second coming of Christ. Jesus, the Son of David, will return to earth-His second coming, and establish His kingdom, bringing an end to the current system of sin and death. During this time, Jesus will rule with a rod of iron, restoring justice and righteousness to the world.
Daniel 7:7&27 Daniel’s Prophesy of the Millenial Kingdom. : “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.”
David will be resurrected at the beginning of Jesus’s Millennial Kingdom, along with all the other Old Testament saints. And David will be one of those who reign with Jesus in the Millenial Kingdom.
Events after the Millenial Kingdom:
The last battle. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be released from his prison for a short time. He will deceive the nations once again, and there will be a rebellion against the Lord that will be quickly defeated (Revelation 20:7–10). Satan will be cast into the lake of fire, never to reappear.
The Great White Throne Judgment. All those in hell will be brought forth, and all the wicked from all eras of history will be resurrected to stand before God in a final judgment (Revelation 20:11–15).
The new creation. God completely remakes the heavens and the earth. It is at this time that God wipes away all tears and there will be no more pain, death, or sorrow. The New Jerusalem descends from heaven, and the children of God will enjoy eternity with Him (Revelation 21–22).
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