The God who Fulfill\'s His Plans
The God who Fulfills His Plans
2 Samuel 7
"Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."
Along with the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12), the Davidic Covenant remains one of the central promises in Scripture and provides a critical foundation for understanding God's redemptive plan. Like the Abrahamic Covenant, the implications and promises within the Davidic Covenant reach far beyond just the kingdom of Israel. It has implications for us today and for our understanding of future events culminating in the return of Christ. This covenant is more than a covenant with Isreal; it reveals God's sovereign plan for all humanity.
The Davidic covenant (along with the Abrahamic Covenant) is an unconditional covenant in which the fulfillment is solely upon the will and purpose of God. It is rooted in Genesis 49:10 when Jacob prophecies that "The specter will not depart from Judah." Not only did this promise a royal dynasty, but it also promised that it would culminate in the arrival of one individual who would rule over Israel and all nations. When God pronounces his covenant with David, he affirms that this promise will be fulfilled in his dynasty.
In this covenant, we discover the scope of God's redemptive plan for all of history. In this covenant, God promises David that one of his descendants will establish an everlasting dynasty and build a house for God to be present with his people. While this was initially fulfilled in Solomon, the implications looked beyond just Solomon. In anticipated a final king who would sit upon the throne forever. When the angels announced that the King of the Jews had been born, they announced the arrival of this promised King who would establish this eternal kingdom.
In Verse 19, we see the extent of this kingdom. David recognized that this covenant was not just a covenant with Israel; it was God's charter for all humanity. Thus David states, "And this is man's custom, O Lord God." The words in the original are even more forceful. Literally, it says, "And this is the Law (Torah) for man." In other words, the Davidic Covenant would encompass all humanity. Just as the Abrahamic Covenant enveloped all humanity (Gen 12:3), so the Davidic covenant would be universal in scope. This will be fulfilled when Christ returns and establishes his eternal kingdom on earth (Rev. 21).
This covenant also encompasses us today. When Christ came, he came to establish his kingdom, a kingdom that is both physical and spiritual. We become participants in this kingdom spiritually when we surrender our life to the King of Kings. We anticipate the future arrival of the physical kingdom when Christ returns at the end of the age.
This serves to remind us that God's redemptive program frees us from sin and establishes Christ's rule in our life. The story of salvation woven throughout the pages of the Bible is the story of the plan of God revealed in the Davidic covenant to establish an eternal Kingdom where Christ shall reign for all eternity. The invitation to accept the salvation of Christ is an invitation to become participants of Christ’s eternal kingdom. It is to seek to establish Christ’s sovereign rule in all facets of life.
The Davidic covenantal is a reminder that God not only controls history but moves history towards his predetermined goal of Christ's kingdom. It was a goal that God established in eternity past, hinted at through Abraham and Jacob, but fully revealed in the Davidic covenant. This plan will not be thwarted and will not be altered. The quest that remains is what we will do in the present in response. Will we submit to Christ's sovereign rule in our life as our King, or will we rebel and face his judgment?
2 Samuel 7
"Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."
Along with the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12), the Davidic Covenant remains one of the central promises in Scripture and provides a critical foundation for understanding God's redemptive plan. Like the Abrahamic Covenant, the implications and promises within the Davidic Covenant reach far beyond just the kingdom of Israel. It has implications for us today and for our understanding of future events culminating in the return of Christ. This covenant is more than a covenant with Isreal; it reveals God's sovereign plan for all humanity.
The Davidic covenant (along with the Abrahamic Covenant) is an unconditional covenant in which the fulfillment is solely upon the will and purpose of God. It is rooted in Genesis 49:10 when Jacob prophecies that "The specter will not depart from Judah." Not only did this promise a royal dynasty, but it also promised that it would culminate in the arrival of one individual who would rule over Israel and all nations. When God pronounces his covenant with David, he affirms that this promise will be fulfilled in his dynasty.
In this covenant, we discover the scope of God's redemptive plan for all of history. In this covenant, God promises David that one of his descendants will establish an everlasting dynasty and build a house for God to be present with his people. While this was initially fulfilled in Solomon, the implications looked beyond just Solomon. In anticipated a final king who would sit upon the throne forever. When the angels announced that the King of the Jews had been born, they announced the arrival of this promised King who would establish this eternal kingdom.
In Verse 19, we see the extent of this kingdom. David recognized that this covenant was not just a covenant with Israel; it was God's charter for all humanity. Thus David states, "And this is man's custom, O Lord God." The words in the original are even more forceful. Literally, it says, "And this is the Law (Torah) for man." In other words, the Davidic Covenant would encompass all humanity. Just as the Abrahamic Covenant enveloped all humanity (Gen 12:3), so the Davidic covenant would be universal in scope. This will be fulfilled when Christ returns and establishes his eternal kingdom on earth (Rev. 21).
This covenant also encompasses us today. When Christ came, he came to establish his kingdom, a kingdom that is both physical and spiritual. We become participants in this kingdom spiritually when we surrender our life to the King of Kings. We anticipate the future arrival of the physical kingdom when Christ returns at the end of the age.
This serves to remind us that God's redemptive program frees us from sin and establishes Christ's rule in our life. The story of salvation woven throughout the pages of the Bible is the story of the plan of God revealed in the Davidic covenant to establish an eternal Kingdom where Christ shall reign for all eternity. The invitation to accept the salvation of Christ is an invitation to become participants of Christ’s eternal kingdom. It is to seek to establish Christ’s sovereign rule in all facets of life.
The Davidic covenantal is a reminder that God not only controls history but moves history towards his predetermined goal of Christ's kingdom. It was a goal that God established in eternity past, hinted at through Abraham and Jacob, but fully revealed in the Davidic covenant. This plan will not be thwarted and will not be altered. The quest that remains is what we will do in the present in response. Will we submit to Christ's sovereign rule in our life as our King, or will we rebel and face his judgment?
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