Prophecy of King David’s Throne: Difference between revisions

===Jesus===

Two thousand years ago, many Jews were familiar with the prophecies of the [[Bible]] about King David; they had believed that the [[Messiah]] [Christ] would come from among David’s descendants, and that He would deliver them from the Roman oppression.<ref>Paul Johnson, A History of the Jews, pg. 124, ''Harper & Row Publishers'', 1988</ref> Actually, Jesus was born in the house of Joseph, who was a descendant of David.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+1%3A1-16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 1:1–16 }}</ref> When Jesus performed many miracles, the Jews followed Him and called Him "Son of David."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+9%3A27&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 9:27 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+12%3A23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 12:23 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+15%3A22&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 15:22 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+21%3A9&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 21:9 (Mark 11:9–11) }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+18%3A38-39+&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 18:38-39 (Matthew 20:30–31, Mark 10:47–48)}}</ref><br>However, the prophets’ prophecies about King David did not mean that the Messiah would appear among David’s descendants, but God would come in the flesh and become the spiritual King David. The prophet [[Isaiah]] prophesied that God would come as a child and a son and sit on the throne of David.

This prophecy was fulfilled by Jesus. The angel who appeared to [[Mary (Mother of Jesus)|Mary]] told her that Jesus was to sit on David’s throne.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+1%3A31-32&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 1:31–32 |publisher= }}</ref> In other words, Jesus is [[God in the Flesh (Incarnation)|God who came in the flesh]] according to the prophecies of the Bible. Quoting David’s psalm, Jesus also taught them, ''“If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he [Christ] be his son?"''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Psalms+110%3A1&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Psalms 110:1 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+22%3A41-46&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 22:41–46 }}</ref> [[Apostle Paul]] also said that Jesus was born of David’s descendants, but that Jesus is the Son of God and the Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+1%3A3-4&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Romans 1:3–4 }}</ref><br>Jesus fulfilled the [[gospel]] work as the spiritual King David, fulfilling the prophecy of David’s throne. Just as David was anointed and ascended to the throne at the age of 30, Jesus was [[Baptism|baptized]] and began the gospel ministry at the age of 30.