The Davidic Covenant

The Gospel of Matthew - the presentation of "The King"

Last week we read, "The Old Testament is a divinely provided Introduction to the New; and whoever comes to the study of the four Gospels with a mind saturated with the Old Testament foreview of the Christ, His person, work, and kingdom, with find them open books.For the Gospels are woven of Old Testament quotation, allusion, and type. The very first verse of the New Testament drives the thoughtful reader back to the Old; and the risen Christ sent His disciples to the ancient oracles for an explanation of His sufferings and glory (Luke 24:27,44,45) One of His last ministries was the opening of their understandings to understand the Old Testament."
Aslo, before his death and resurrection, He declared boldly, "For had you believed Moses, you would have believed Me: for (because) he wrote of Me. But, if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe My words" (John 5: 46-47). This brings back to Point D in our lesson - "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision (Jews) for the truth of God, To Confirm The Promises Made Unto The Fathers" (Rom 15:8). His Old Testament lineage and Kingship was declared and confirmed by the angel Gabriel, "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the Throne of his father David: and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever: and of His Kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:32,33).
As Scofield aptly puts it, "Do not assume interpretations to be true because familiar. Do not assume that "the throne of David" is synonymous with "My Father's throne". God is not David and David the King is certainly not God. The scope and sphere of these two kingdoms are distinct. The one earthly, the other heavenly. We will make that ditinction clear by diligently searching the scriptures, both Old and New Testaments.
This lesson deals with the covenant promises that God made to David (and all Hebrews) as confirmed by Christ Jesus the Messiah. "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgement and justice IN THE EARTH. In His days Judah shall be saved (Judah and Benjamin) and Israel (the 10 northern tribes) shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He sall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness" (Jer 23:5-8). Also read Jeremiah 33:15-26, especially verses 15 and 16. "In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of Righteousness to grow up unto David: and He shall execute judgement and righteousness IN THE LAND. In those days shall Judah (the Jews) be saved and Jerusalem (the city) shall dwell safely; and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, 'The Lord Our Righteousness' ".