“I will be a father for him, and he will be a son for me. If he does something wrong, I will punish him with a rod and blows, just as everyone gets punished;”-2 Samuel 7:14
In verse 14, we’re given an “adoption formula” often used in the Scriptures.
In speaking of one of David’s descendants, the Lord tells David “I will be a father for him, and he will be a son for me.”
I betcha the first thing that pops into your mind is Yeshua’s relationship with the Father.
But again, as I just said, there was nothing unique about this in the ancient Middle East.
When a man adopted a boy—whether family or not—these were the words spoken, like an oath to officialize the changed status of the relationship.
The first time we witnessed this was way back in the Book of Genesis.
Recall Jacob adopted Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.
But why would Jacob do something so strange?
And imagine how Joseph must have felt having his kids taken from him like that?
It wasn’t unusual back then for a man to adopt his dead brother’s kids.
But taking your own grandkids away from their living father?
With no clear reason?
That’s pretty wild if you ask me.
And here’s the kicker…
God does something just as unexpected.
He says David’s son will be adopted away from David and become His son instead.
And later, we see the same thing with Joseph (Miriam’s husband).
He was Yeshua’s earthly father, but God adopted Yeshua away from him.
So here’s your takeaway for today.
Just like Yeshua was adopted by God, when you’re born again, the same thing happens to you.
You’re no longer just a child of your earthly parents—you’re adopted away from the world and brought into God’s family.
Your identity changes.
Your Father is now the King of the universe, and that changes everything.
Now what could be cooler than that?
CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
“But to all who did receive him,
who believed in his name,
he gave the right to
become children of God,
who were born, not of blood
nor of the will of the flesh
nor of the will of man,
but of God.”
— John 1:12-13
“For all who are led by
the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For you did not receive the
spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
but you have received the Spirit
of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘
Abba! Father!’ The Spirit himself bears
witness with our spirit that
we are children of God,
and if children, then heirs—heirs of God
and fellow heirs with Christ,
provided we suffer with him
in order that we may also
be glorified with him.”
— Romans 8:14-17
“But when the fullness
of time had come,
God sent forth his Son,
born of woman,
born under the law,
to redeem those
who were under the law,
so that we might receive
adoption as sons.
And because you are sons,
God has sent the Spirit
of his Son into our hearts,
crying, ‘Abba! Father!’
So you are no longer a slave,
but a son, and if a son,
then an heir through God.“
— Galatians 4:4-7
“Therefore go out from their midst,
and be separate from them,
says the Lord, and touch
no unclean thing;
then I will welcome you,
and I will be a father to you,
and you shall be sons and
daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”
— 2 Corinthians 6:17-18
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