Why did Christ come as the seed of David?
Christ came as the seed of David to be made flesh through David's line—Mary and Joseph, the legal father—and to go the way of the cross. This lineage also made Him the rightful heir to the throne of David, as Romans 1:3 declares.
Les teaches that Paul identifies three distinct seeds. Christ is the seed of the woman who would crush Satan (Genesis 3). He is also the seed of David, which brought Him on the scene to become flesh and go the way of the cross, and to be the rightful heir to David's throne. Through David's line came Mary and Joseph, the legal father. Finally, Christ is the seed of Abraham, so Gentile believers by faith plus nothing are referred to as Abraham's seed.
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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Was Jesus made of the seed of David according to the flesh?
Jesus Christ our Lord was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.
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.
What does 'made of the seed of David according to the flesh' mean in Romans 1:3?
'Made of the seed of David according to the flesh' in Romans 1:3 means through the line of David.