God's Covenant with David: The Promise of a Royal Conqueror

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“Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.”

2 Samuel 7:16

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God's Covenant with David
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A study on the Covenants of Scripture


Be sure to check out the previous articles on God’s covenant with Adam, Noah, Abraham (1), Abraham (2),  Abraham (3), & Moses
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Kings were warriors as much as they were sovereigns of territories.  In the ancient world (as today) the one who wore the crown was to lead the fight against the enemy and bring peace to the citizens of his kingdom.

God’s original promise to Adam was that he would send someone to crush Satan.  The Messiah would wage war against Satan and bring his works down once and for all. 

As God makes his covenant with David, we find that this serpent crusher would be a royal conqueror.  The Messiah would be a king who administers peace through war.

After King David had secured the throne of Israel and its borders he had a mind to build God a house.  As a man after God’s heart, it grieved David to see the Lord confined to a tent.  But that same night God came to David and pledged to "build him a house.”  It was a promise of dynastic rule.  

This ‘house’ lasted 400 years, one of the longest dynasties in history.   Its longevity stands as a clear testimony to its supernatural support.  Nevertheless, it would eventually come to an end.  Satan’s reign of terror would seem to win out in the end.  

But the kingship was only bruised.  It rose again out of the ashes in the Son of David, Jesus Christ.

Christ himself would embody the trajectory of the Davidic throne.  He too would fall and be brought down to the grave.  But he rose again with power.  In doing so he vanquished Satan and began to take full dominion.  

Today we are seeing the continued siege against the gates of hell.  Christ continues to conquer by subduing unbelievers unto himself and defeating all his enemies.  Satan may still have holdouts and strongholds of resistance, but it is a kingdom that is quickly crumbling and coming to an end.

It shall only be a matter of time when the Messiah King comes and takes his throne once and for all.