“Bat-Sheva bowed with her face to the ground, prostrating herself to the king, and said, ‘Let my lord King David live forever.’“-1 Kings 1:31
When Bathsheba said to David that she hoped he would live forever, there is another element to what she was saying apart from what we discussed yesterday.
She was referring to the ancient belief that a man’s life essence lived on through his offspring.
In David’s case, his line would continue through his son Solomon and then through Solomon’s sons.
So, in a very real sense, David’s kingship would be forever.
Bathsheba’s words would have been very comforting to David.
This leads to a key takeaway.
Have you ever wondered why those genealogies in the beginning chapters of Luke and Matthew are so important?
It’s because they tie in with God’s promise to David that his dynasty would be eternal and would never be replaced with another.
That’s why.
When you place your faith in Yeshua of Nazareth, you too join David’s royal line.
You are connecting yourself to a Kingdom established in heaven that will have no end.
I dunno about you, but I can’t think of anything cooler than that.
Ya feel me?
Done.
CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
“Abraham fathered Isaac
Isaac fathered Jacob
Jacob fathered Judah and brothers
Judah fathered Perez and Zerah
Perez fathered Hezron
Hezron fathered Ram
Ram fathered Amminadab
Amminadab fathered Nahshon
Nahshon fathered Salmon
Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab
Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth
Obed fathered Jesse
Jesse fathered David the king
David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife
Solomon fathered Rehoboam
Rehoboam fathered Abijah
Abijah fathered Asa
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat fathered Joram
Joram fathered Uzziah
Uzziah fathered Jotham
Jotham fathered Ahaz
Ahaz fathered Hezekiah
Hezekiah fathered Manasseh
Manasseh fathered Amon
Amon fathered Josiah
Josiah fathered Jeconiah and brothers
After exile: Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel
Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel fathered Abiud
Abiud fathered Eliakim
Eliakim fathered Azor
Azor fathered Zadok
Zadok fathered Achim
Achim fathered Eliud
Eliud fathered Eleazar
Eleazar fathered Matthan
Matthan fathered Jacob
Jacob fathered Joseph, husband of Mary
Mary gave birth to Yeshua, the Messiah.”
-Matthew 1:2–16
“Yeshua, son of Joseph
Joseph, son of Heli
Heli son of Matthat
Matthat son of Levi
Levi son of Melchi
Melchi son of Jannai
Jannai son of Joseph
Joseph son of Mattathias
Mattathias son of Amos
Amos son of Nahum
Nahum son of Esli
Esli son of Naggai
Naggai son of Maath
Maath son of Mattathias
Mattathias son of Semein
Semein son of Josech
Josech son of Joda
Joda son of Joanan
Joanan son of Rhesa
Rhesa son of Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel
Shealtiel son of Neri
Neri son of Melchi
Melchi son of Addi
Addi son of Cosam
Cosam son of Elmadam
Elmadam son of Er
Er son of Joshua
Joshua son of Eliezer
Eliezer son of Jorim
Jorim son of Matthat
Matthat son of Levi
Levi son of Simeon
Simeon son of Judah
Judah son of Joseph
Joseph son of Jonam
Jonam son of Eliakim
Eliakim son of Melea
Melea son of Menna
Menna son of Mattatha
Mattatha son of Nathan, son of David
David son of Jesse
Jesse son of Obed
Obed son of Boaz
Boaz son of Salmon
Salmon son of Nahshon
Nahshon son of Amminadab
Amminadab son of Admin
Admin son of Arni
Arni son of Hezron
Hezron son of Perez
Perez son of Judah
Judah son of Jacob
Jacob son of Isaac
Isaac son of Abraham.”
-Luke 3:23–34
“And if you are Messiah’s,
Then you are Abraham’s offspring,
heirs according to promise.”
-Galatians 3:29
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