The Covenant with David
“And you and your kingdom shall
be established forever before you. Your
throne shall be established forever.” 2
Samuel 7:16
David represents so many things to believers: king;
priest; prophet; the man after God’s own heart.
A study of the covenants shows us the covenant that was made with
Abraham had irrevocable promises, which are now followed up with the Davidic
Covenant, also containing irrevocable promises.
The fulfillment of these two covenants will come in the New Covenant,
when Jesus Christ completed the promise of kingship, as He was given the “key of David,” according to Isaiah
22:20-25.
The primary focus of the covenant with David is that of
a king ruling a kingdom. It had been
God’s will to give the people of Israel a king, dating back to the days of
God’s covenant promise with Abraham. But
during the days after the judges, the people clamored for a king of a different
kind. Thus, God gave them what they
asked for in the form of king Saul. He was named king 40 years before the
appointed time for God’s king. After
Saul’s 40 year reign and David’s rise to kingship, God made the covenant with
this man who sought hard after God. Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, while
David came from the tribe of Judah.
Without David as king, there would not have been a Messiah consistent
with Biblical prophecy.
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