“House” here refers to his family and his descendants; or, as some would say, David’s dynasty. And, as you can see, God intended that David have descendants for a long time to come.
Look again at verse twenty-nine. (7:29) Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. This is the only family in the entire history of the world that was set apart by the LORD Himself. As a matter of fact, from this point on in the Bible, the term “house of David” refers to one group of people. It refers to the kings of Judah. Every single king that reigned in the nation of Judah is descended from King David. From this time forward in history, the words “the house of David” is simply the throne of Judah. Every king who ever sat on the throne of Judah was a descendant of King David.
Now that brings us up to today. Earlier I asked you whether God considered one house more important than another. Now I’ll give you the answer. Yes, this house is the most important house in all of human history. And here’s why. It was through the house of David that the Jewish Messiah would be born.
Let me show you what the Prophets of Israel predicted regarding the coming of the Messiah. Take for example the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 7:13 “And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? (14) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Now, compare this prophecy to the words of the NT. Here is what we read in the Gospel of Matthew.
Joseph has just learned that Mary, his bride-to-be is pregnant and he had decided to put her away privately. But God intervened. Here’s what we read in Matthew 1:20. Matthew 1:20 “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (21) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (22) Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, (23) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Can you see just how important this “House of David” is?
And just one more OT prophet of God. This man’s name is Jeremiah. What did he say to the House of David regarding the Jewish Messiah? Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. (6) In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
And here’s what the angel Gabriel said to Mary when she was told she’d have a child apart from a relationship with a man. Luke 1:30 “And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. (31) And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. (32) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (33) And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
And there are so many more passages in the Bible that tell us this.
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Look again at verse twenty-nine. (7:29) Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. This is the only family in the entire history of the world that was set apart by the LORD Himself. As a matter of fact, from this point on in the Bible, the term “house of David” refers to one group of people. It refers to the kings of Judah. Every single king that reigned in the nation of Judah is descended from King David. From this time forward in history, the words “the house of David” is simply the throne of Judah. Every king who ever sat on the throne of Judah was a descendant of King David.
Now that brings us up to today. Earlier I asked you whether God considered one house more important than another. Now I’ll give you the answer. Yes, this house is the most important house in all of human history. And here’s why. It was through the house of David that the Jewish Messiah would be born.
Let me show you what the Prophets of Israel predicted regarding the coming of the Messiah. Take for example the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 7:13 “And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? (14) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Now, compare this prophecy to the words of the NT. Here is what we read in the Gospel of Matthew.
Joseph has just learned that Mary, his bride-to-be is pregnant and he had decided to put her away privately. But God intervened. Here’s what we read in Matthew 1:20. Matthew 1:20 “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (21) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (22) Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, (23) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Can you see just how important this “House of David” is?
And just one more OT prophet of God. This man’s name is Jeremiah. What did he say to the House of David regarding the Jewish Messiah? Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. (6) In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
And here’s what the angel Gabriel said to Mary when she was told she’d have a child apart from a relationship with a man. Luke 1:30 “And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. (31) And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. (32) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (33) And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
And there are so many more passages in the Bible that tell us this.
Go on to Page Four