2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:1__ This chapter, with its promise of the Messiah, is a key passage in the history of salvation. Verses 2 Samuel 7:8 are often described as the “Davidic covenant,” even though the word “covenant” does not appear there. This covenant is described in Psalms 89:3, using the... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:6 I HAVE NOT LIVED IN A HOUSE. Nothing in the regulations about the ark in Exodus 1:1 suggests that it was to be placed in a building. Rather, it would need carrying poles (Exodus 25:10), as it was carried from place to place. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTag... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:8 God will not let David build him a house. Instead, the Lord will build David a house (a ruling dynasty). See notes on 1 Chron. 17:10b–14; 22:6–16. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:12 YOUR OFFSPRING AFTER YOU refers to Solomon. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:14 I WILL BE TO HIM A FATHER, AND HE SHALL BE TO ME A SON. Hebrews 1:5 applies these words to Christ. As Messiah, Jesus inherits David’s role as representative of God’s people (his “son,” Exodus 4:22; see Psalms 89:26). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:18 In this moving prayer, David uses the phrase O LORD GOD (or “O LORD God”) eight times, expressing his close intimacy with his God. THIS IS INSTRUCTION FOR MANKIND (v. 2 Samuel 7:19). All people can learn about God’s faithfulness and grace from his promises to David. TH... [ Continue Reading ]