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course, God promised an everlasting kingdom to David. "I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: with whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall stren^hen him. The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wicke&ess afflict him. And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand also in the sea, and his rig^t hand in the rivers. He shall cry unto me. Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of nw salvation. Also I will make Him my firstborn, higherthanthekingsoftheearth. MymercywillIkeepforHimforever- more, and my covenant shall stand fast with Him. His seed also will I
make to endure forever, and His throne as the days of heaven." Psalm 89:20-29.
T^s promise did not relate to the earthly David, but rather, to the Chnst,thepromisedSonofDavid. ThekingsnipofDavidcametoanend,
of Christ is eternal, and will never know an end. "For unto ^ aC^ldisborn,untousaSonisgiven:andthegovernmentshallbeupon
His shoulder: and His name shall be called Vwnderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of
avid, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judg- justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the Lord
I« ^ perform this." Isaiah 9:6-7. "Behold, the days come, saith the . ' f raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall ign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In
IS days Judah shallbe saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His
shall be called. The Lord our Righteousness" Qeremiah ^:5-6). (See also Isaiah 7:9-14.)
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