15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee: thy throne shall be established forever. 17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David (2 Samuel 7: 15-17).
This passage is a promise to King David. It is also a promise that the people of Israel would rely on in times of trouble. It is promise for a permanent kingdom. The people of Israel expected a future messiah based on this promise in 2 Samuel, and they knew that the messiah would rule the kingdom.
There are several attributes of the Creator that can be gleaned from this passage. The Creator is a God of promises and He is a God that is everlasting (forever). The God that spoke the world into existence has a plan for redemption of humanity. The plan of redemption involves a kingdom and a King without end. We know now that Christ is the King that sits on the throne of David. He is the Creator King, and He is forever. We should rely on the everlasting King to rule our lives.
This passage is a promise to King David. It is also a promise that the people of Israel would rely on in times of trouble. It is promise for a permanent kingdom. The people of Israel expected a future messiah based on this promise in 2 Samuel, and they knew that the messiah would rule the kingdom.
There are several attributes of the Creator that can be gleaned from this passage. The Creator is a God of promises and He is a God that is everlasting (forever). The God that spoke the world into existence has a plan for redemption of humanity. The plan of redemption involves a kingdom and a King without end. We know now that Christ is the King that sits on the throne of David. He is the Creator King, and He is forever. We should rely on the everlasting King to rule our lives.
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