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Lesson 9 · November 28, 1903

The Establishment of David's Throne and Kingdom

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Memory Text.—"Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment." .

Questions

  1. 1.Whose throne did David, Solomon, and their successors sit upon? .
  2. 2.Upon what condition, and how long, did the Lord promise that the throne of David should continue? .
  3. 3.Who was the last king to sit upon the throne of David? . Note 1.
  4. 4.How long did the Lord say it would be before that throne would again be occupied? .
  5. 5.What prophecy was spoken concerning David's throne? .
  6. 6.When was that prophecy given, and when might it have been fulfilled? Note 2.
  7. 7.Since the disobedience of the nation of Israel deferred the realization of the prophecy, what does Inspiration say as to its fulfilment? . Note 3.
  8. 8.What was the origin of the term "Israel," as applied to that nation? .
  9. 9.What is it then to be an Israelite, in God's estimation?
  10. 10.What is the character of a true Israelite? .
  11. 11.Where do we read of a company of people who possess that character? . Repeat .
  12. 12.When such people are found, who will be seen coming? .
  13. 13.Who will then be the rightful heir to David's throne? . Compare .

Notes

1. Prophecy has declared that the scepter should not depart from Judah until Shiloh should come. . While, because of rebellion against God, the throne was to remain vacant, the kingly line was still preserved in Judah until Shiloh came.

2. The prophecy of was spoken nearly two hundred years before the reign of Zedekiah. It would have been fulfilled literally to that people if they had been true Israelites.

3. Note the argument of the apostle. He says that taking out of the Gentiles a people for His name agrees with all that the prophets have spoken on that subject. He then quotes the prophecy of as a sample of what the prophets have spoken concerning the re-establishment of David's throne.

Bible texts in this lesson

Isaiah 32:1 · 1 Chronicles 29:23 · Jeremiah 17:24 · Jeremiah 17:25 · Ezekiel 21:25 · Ezekiel 21:26 · Ezekiel 21:27 · Amos 9:11 · Acts 15:13 · Acts 15:16 · Genesis 32:27 · Genesis 32:28 · John 1:47 · Revelation 14:1-5 · Revelation 14:5 · Revelation 14:14 · Luke 1:32 · Luke 1:33 · Genesis 49:10

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