Featured Two Prophecies in One

If it is a literal throne of David, then Christ will be reigning only over Israel and parts of Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. I was rather hoping He would be reigning in Britain as well, but David's throne never extended that far.

Christ will indeed reign on David's throne and it will indeed be in Jerusalem, but not the one that now is, is in bondage with her children and is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. He will be reigning in the new Jerusalem which comes down from heaven, indeed, He is reigning there now (Psalm 110:1-2).

The Davidic Covenant is a covenant of promise (Ephesians 2:12). The promises are fulfilled in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).

 

Jesus is King at the present and is now reigning on the Throne Of David. He is king over His Church.;

 

What does the Throne of David signify? Certainly he's not saying that David was a greater king. We also know it is not speaking of the Millennium, because the Millennium ends, even according to Darbyism. The temple and priesthood and all the bloody memorials that Darbyism insists will please Christ, will end. This heaven and this earth (of which is David's) is going to burn. A new heaven and new earth will replace it. And if there's a throne abiding forever, we can be certain it never saw David's butt.

So what is signified by the Throne of David? I'm certain some pre-Darby commentator might have a thought about that.

 

I also believe v7 is literal.

Christ had come, born of woman Gal 4:4 Luke 2:11 to sit on the throne of his father David in the future.

Luke 1:32 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: ---- Shall be giving. As understood by David. Acts 2:30,31 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

However what does God say?

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Acts 2:34,35 -- Also -- Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.Acts 3:21

Then Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: As Jesus said; Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Acts 15:16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: Matt 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

However in reality, just whose throne is it?

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 1 Chro 29:23

 

IMHO

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits;
afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 1 Cor 15:22,23

Millennium

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.Rev 20:13

1 Cor 15:24-26 Then the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

The end of death.

 

The Throne of David is a symbol. What does it symbolize?

 

You are truly blessed brother JoJ.

Thank you for your service in the Army of the LORD.

How long have you served Him as a missionary?

 

A chair which you sit on when you officiate over your kingdom

 

When you tell us, include "house of David", "root of David", "key of David", "seed of David", "son of David", "sure blessings of David", ….please.

 

29 Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.
30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;
31 he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
32 This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.
34 For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified. Acts 2

 

I treat it all literally .

Jesus' lliteral kingdom is not of this world, just as He is not of this world. His is the Kindom of Heaven.

• John 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
• John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

 

No and no, in that order. Kublai Khan sat on the throne of China; it was his Grand-daddy Genghis who conquered most of Asia. And Alexander never returned to Macedonia after he started his invasion of Persia. He sat on the thrones of those he had conquered in Susa and Persepolis.

On this we agree. I just don't believe His throne will be in the Jerusalem that now is, or that His reign will be limited to 1,000 years (e.g. Psalm 89:29).

Not well, I fear, seeing that they crucified Him when He came. But as I read Isaiah 9, I don't see amy sudden change from literal to figurative. However, Christ is 'the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to the saints' (Colossians 1:26). Also, in Ezekiel 34:23, God describes David as being a shepherd; were the Jews reading Ezekiel supposed to think that the Messiah would be a literal shepherd? It must have been a shock when He turned out to be a carpenter.

 

Okay. So He that dwelleth not in temples made with hands will seat Himself forevert on a chair thus made?

But that contradicts the Scriptures. The things that can be seen with the eye are temporary. 2 Corinthians 4:18.

And since the prophecy is about something eternal, it can't be about the literal chair upon which David sat.