What does it mean that Jesus was made of the seed of David according to the flesh?
It means Jesus Christ, as to His human flesh, descended from David's lineage. The context notes Mary was of David's seed, as was Joseph. This identifies His physical descent while His divine Sonship was declared by the resurrection from the dead.
Les explains that Paul's opening presents Jesus Christ as God's Son, promised beforehand by His prophets in the Holy Scriptures. He was made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and Mary was of David's seed, as was Joseph. Then verse 4 declares Him to be the Son of God by power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Les stresses that it was God's power that raised Him, declaring Him the only begotten Son, and that the resurrection stands at the heart of the gospel. Without the power of the resurrection as the basis of salvation, there is none, because it all rests on God raising Him from the dead.
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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What does Paul's phrase 'seed of David' in Romans 1:3 connect to?
For Les, Paul's phrase 'the seed of David' in Romans 1:3 calls to mind the Genesis 3:15 reference to the seed of the woman.