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I. the Occasion
Why David wanted to build a temple
God’s review of history
David compares his house with God’s.
God does not compare his house with anyone’s.
God reminds David that in the many centuries since Israel entered the Promised land, God never demanded a better house.
the “tent” was built originally as a practical measure.
When the Tabernacle was built, Israel was still living in tents.
God’s house needed to be able to move with them.
God often demanded that the people live better; He glorified himself not with a house, but through upholding the Mosaic Covenant.
So God’s plan for his glory wasn’t a house, it was people.
Other passages reveal more information
God was pleased with David’s heart (1 Kings 8:17-18).
God did not want his temple built by a man of war ( 1 Chron 22:7-8)
This is not a judgment condemning David for his warmongering.
His wars were necessary and right
It is rather the recognition that war makes him unavoidably ritually unclean, and that God wishes his temple to be built in purity.
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Promises to David himself
review of God’s existing remarkable support of David
Made you ruler
Cut off your enemies
Made you a great name
Promise of rest from all his enemies
David himself will die in peace
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Promise to Israel ties it with previous covenants
Permanent and eternal inheritance of the land
Ties with Abrahamic Covenant Gen 13:14-15
Ties with Mosaic Covenant (Deut 30:1-8 )
Freedom from wicked oppressors forever.
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Promises to David’s Descendants generally
Play on word “house” requires a succession of children, in the absence of any of them being immortal.
The house built is obviously the one Solomon built.
There have only been two (and a half) temples, ever.
The Second Temple was built not by a Son of David
Solomon built the first temple.
(Acts 7:47)
When Jesus used this language he was obvious speaking metaphorically, while God is here speaking literally (John 2:19-21)
A special relationship with God
Chastening without abandonment
Remember how God removed his authorization for Saul to remain as King (1 Sam 15)
Solomon experienced this (1 Kings 11:4, 9-13)
in the latter part of his reign he had adversaries (1 Kings 11:14, 23)
Jereboam was incited to rule over the Northern Kingdom by God through the prophet Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29-40)
When Rehoboam took the throne, he botched a politically sensitive conversation and the northern kingdom revolted.
Permanently. 1 Kings 12
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Promises that only Jesus can fulfill
Solomon did not and could never fulfill everything God had promised to David
He wasn’t ever promised immortality, thus other sons must inherit the throne for God to keep his word.
Israel was still going to be exiled from her land according to the Mosaic Covenant, yet God promised a permanent settlement in the Davidic
Logically, sooner or later one of David’s sons was going to sin so terribly, that God would have no choice but to judge him.
Since he promised to never remove the Sons of David, the only way to do this was to remove Israel from the land entirely.
Since God promised a permanent throne, the only way to guarantee this is if one of his descendants finally lives forever.
God promised to give David an eternal house, an eternal throne, and an eternal kingdom; but to David’s son he only promised a throne and a kingdom
Jesus was the son of David (Luke 3) by his mother through the virgin birth.
Mary was descended from Nathan, one of David’s other sons.
Jesus inherited the legal right to the throne of David from Joseph, who was the Son of David through Solomon.
As Jesus had no earthly father, he got full legal rights to the throne, and no other man could counter that claim by saying he was Jesus’ father.
But Joseph, as the rightful heir, was also descended from Jeconiah, who was cursed by God to never have any of his descendants on the throne.
(Jeremiah 22:28-30 )
Jesus, therefore, as the rightful Son of David risen from the Dead, is the final Son of David who will reign forever.
(Luke 1:32-33) He avoided the curse of Jeconiah, as he is not Solomon’s Son.
Yet he inherits Solomon’s eternal throne and kingdom; and he is of the house of David.
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