What is the Davidic covenant in 2 Samuel 7?
It is the covenant God made with David concerning his offspring, the nation of Israel, and David's royal line leading to the coming King, Christ the Messiah. That line would come through Solomon and Nathan. God says He will be father to David's son, yet chastens Israel for iniquity.
Les teaches that II Samuel chapter 7 presents the Davidic covenant, meaning a covenant God made with David concerning his offspring, the nation of Israel. He notes that the passage speaks of the royal line of the house of David, which would lead up to the coming of the King, the Christ, the Messiah. That line would come down through Solomon on one side and Nathan on the other. In verse 14 the Lord says, "I will be his father, he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men." Les says that although this sounds like it addresses Solomon particularly, God is looking at the long view of the whole nation of Israel. Verse 15 then begins with "But," the flip side: He will chasten them and deal harshly when they come into unbelief and abject behavior.
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Where in the Bible do we find the Davidic covenant?
2 Samuel chapter 7 is the passage that contains what is called the Davidic covenant.