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2 SAMUEL 7

GOD PROMISES AN ETERNAL KING FROM THE LINE OF DAVID

David decides he wants to build a temple or a house for the presence of God. David realizes that he is living in a beautiful cedar house, but the ark of God is residing in a tent. The prophet Nathan encourages David to do all that is in his heart and build a home for God.

Although Nathan has good intentions, God appears to Nathan, telling him to instruct David not to build a house. Instead, God will build a house for David. God clarifies that David’s house will not be a physical house, but a legacy and kingdom that will endure forever. God uses the descendants of David to establish a new eternal throne.

David is amazed at God’s kindness and generosity and responds by praising God. Eventually, God would send Jesus through the descendants of David. Although David’s descendants will not always be on the throne in Israel, God promises David that an everlasting king would be established from his lineage. This promise is known as the Davidic Covenant.

STUDY QUESTIONS

What was God’s covenant with David? How did Jesus ultimately fulfill this covenant?

Although David made the plans for the temple, who did God say would build it (2 Samuel 7:12-13)?