What is the promise of the kingly line in 2 Samuel 7:12-13?
God promised to set up David's seed after him, a descendant proceeding from his bowels, that is, His own Son. He would establish that Son's kingdom. This Son would build a house for God's name, and God would establish the throne of His kingdom forever, extending the kingly line from David to Christ the King.
Les teaches that in 2 Samuel 7:12-13 God was not going to intervene in the physical element of death; David would sleep with his fathers. God promised to set up David's seed after him, one proceeding out of his bowels, His own Son, and to establish His kingdom. Verse 13 says this Son would build a house for God's name, and God would establish the throne of His kingdom forever. Les connects this to the promise of the kingly line running from David all the way to the coming of Christ the King, the house of David. Verse 14 adds, 'I will be His Father, and He shall be My Son,' with chastening if iniquity comes, as Israel experienced under God's discipline. Les notes Israel's roller-coaster history in Judges, but God never gave up on them.
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.
Does the promise about Solomon's throne in 2 Samuel 7:13 extend into eternity?
Yes. The promise that God would establish the throne of Solomon's kingdom forever goes beyond human history and continues into eternity, so it operates in the realm of the Spirit. The house Solomon builds has a twofold meaning: the temple and the beginning of the royal family.
What is the promise God made to David in 2 Samuel 7 about the kingly line?
God promised David that He would raise up David's own seed after him and establish His kingdom. That promised Son would build a house for God's name, and God would establish the throne of His kingdom forever, carrying the kingly line from David down to Christ the King.
More Questions
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.
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.