Journal Through the Bible, Week 42 Day 5

II Samuel chapter 7

Does God issue any commands?

•  God told Nathan the prophet to go to David and to tell him all the words of the vision that God gave him. Nathan did. (Verses 5-17)

Does God make any promises?

•  God promises an eternal land and eternal peace to His people, Israel, in verse 10.
•  Through Nathan God states again His promise of an eternal kingdom.
•  God promised not to turn away from David's dynasty through his son even if the son disobeyed. The promised reign of David's family would not be taken away and given to another as Saul's reign ended. The promise was not dependent upon the goodness of Solomon or future heirs. It was dependent upon the covenant of God who sent His own Son to be born of David's lineage. (Verses 15-16)
•  God promised that David's son would build the House of God. And Solomon did!

Does this chapter teach anything about Jesus?

•  Verses 8 and 9 - God has the prophet Nathan speak to David but it is very much a type of Christ: "I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be a ruler over my people, over Israel: And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth." Here we see the progression of the Great Shepherd to the Ruler of all nations and the Warrior who defeats His enemies.
•  Verse 13 - Jesus is the One who will reign on the throne of David as the inheritor of David's promised eternal dynasty.

Does this chapter teach anything about future events?

•  Verse 10 - This must be a prophecy that is not yet fulfilled. It not only promises Israel a place of their own where they will never again be moved, but it also promises that the wicked will never afflict them again.
•  Verses 11-13, God will one day reestablish the rule of David's dynasty with the reign of Jesus Christ.