Kingdom Foreshadowed Part 17
At Keys Vineyard Church, we are presenting a series called ‘Kingdom Foreshadowed,’ which we post here on Online Bible Institute.
Our series is Kingdom Foreshadowed. Last week, we looked at Judges and saw that when people choose to follow their own desires instead of living for God, the result is increasing chaos, oppression, and destruction. This week, we will end this series by talking about the Temple and looking into Samuel and Kings.
2 Samuel 7:11b-14a (NIV)
11 …. “‘The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son….
In 2 Samuel 7:11-12, God makes a significant covenant with King David, promising that David’s kingdom will endure and that his offspring will be raised up to establish an everlasting dynasty.
This prophecy is twofold—while it immediately points to Solomon, David’s son, it also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise to David.
Solomon’s reign was glorious, and he built the temple in Jerusalem, but his kingdom was not eternal. It’s in the lineage of David, however, that we see the unfolding of God’s greater plan. Centuries later, Jesus, a descendant of David according to the flesh, was born (Matthew 1:1-17). He is the promised “offspring” raised up by God. Yet, the promise goes far beyond a mere physical kingdom. Jesus, through His death and resurrection, establishes an eternal kingdom, one not bound by earthly limitations.
The resurrection of Jesus is pivotal in this understanding. In Romans 1:4, Paul states that Jesus was “declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead.” His resurrection confirms Him as the promised offspring, raised up not only physically from death but also as the king of a spiritual and everlasting kingdom. Jesus Himself declared that His kingdom is “not of this world” (John 18:36).
Jesus fulfills the covenant made to David through His resurrection, far surpassing what was expected. He inaugurates a kingdom without end, where He reigns as King forever. This kingdom is not built on human institutions or power but God’s righteousness, peace, and love. It is a kingdom that every believer enters through faith in Jesus and His finished work on the cross.
We will discuss all this and more this weekend at Keys Vineyard Church, so be sure to join us in person or online.
Steve Lawes is a Church Consultant and also provides coaching for pastors, churches, ministries and church planters.
