What does God promise to do with David's seed and kingdom in II Samuel 7?
God promises to set up David’s seed after him, proceeding from his innermost being, and to establish his kingdom. He will be a father to him and he will be His son; if iniquity is committed, God will chasten with the rod of men, yet His mercy shall not depart.
Les teaches that this covenant begins in II Samuel 7, where God speaks to David through the prophet. God says I will, not David; He will set up David’s seed after him, proceeding from his innermost being, and establish his kingdom. Les stresses it is not merely Solomon’s forty years of rule and reign, but the royal bloodline carrying through history until the New Testament. God says He will be his father and he shall be his son; if he commits iniquity, God will discipline with the rod of men and the stripes of the children of men, as a good earthly father disciplines. Yet verse 15 begins with but: no matter how far Israel falls short or how unbelieving the nation can be, God’s mercy shall not depart. History shows God chastened them time after time, but they remain under His thumb.
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.
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Why is the Davidic promise about the bloodline rather than Solomon's reign?
The promise is about the bloodline because God said the seed would proceed from David's innermost being and He would establish his kingdom, a royal line carrying through history to the New Testament. It is not limited to Solomon's 40-year rule, and God's mercy would not depart despite iniquity.
Who is the 'seed' God promised to set up after David in 2 Samuel 7:12?
The 'seed' promised to David is his own son, proceeding from his bowels, as God's own Son. This kingly line runs from David down to the coming of Christ the King, and God establishes His kingdom and throne forever, as stated in 2 Samuel 7:12-13.
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In 2 Samuel 7, who says I will about David's seed and kingdom?
In the 2 Samuel 7 covenant promise, God is the one who says I will, not David.