Does 2 Samuel 7 show that God's Kingdom promise to Israel continues into eternity?
Yes. 2 Samuel 7 provides one of the clearest indications that the Kingdom promise to the nation of Israel will continue into eternity. Revelation's mention of nations confirms Israel will retain her place of preeminence, as in the Millennium, when she is the greatest nation, lending and not borrowing.
Les teaches that 2 Samuel 7 is one of the clearest indications that this Kingdom promise to the nation of Israel goes on into eternity. He then connects this with Revelation's listing of nations, arguing that because nations are still present, Israel will continue to enjoy her place of preeminence as she did during the Millennium, when she is the greatest nation. He also notes from Deuteronomy 28 that Israel will not have to borrow but will lend to others. Les contrasts America's melting-pot ideal with God's intention to keep nations in their particular slots, and he applies the same pattern to eternity, where the tree of life's leaves are therapeutic for the citizens of the eternal abode and enhance their eternalness.
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
More Questions
Does the seed promise to David in II Samuel 7 mainly refer to Solomon's 40-year reign or to a royal bloodline leading into the New Testament?
The promise about establishing a kingdom in II Samuel 7 is not mainly about Solomon's 40-year reign; it is about the royal bloodline that God carries down through history until the New Testament.
What is the real significance of the promise in II Samuel 7 — Solomon's reign or the bloodline?
The important element of II Samuel 7's promise of seed and an established kingdom is not Solomon's 40 years of rule and reign but the royal bloodline that carries through history until the New Testament.
Was the promise to David in 2 Samuel 7 about Solomon's reign or about a bloodline to the New Testament?
The II Samuel 7 promise to David is not mainly about Solomon's 40-year reign; it is about the royal bloodline continuing through history until the New Testament.
Who is the seed promised to David in 2 Samuel 7:12?
The seed promised to proceed out of David's bowels in 2 Samuel 7:12 is his own son.