Why is Jesus Called the Son of David? | The True and Greater Son of David and God (2 Samuel 7:13-15)

Why is Jesus called the Son of David? In the Davidic covenant in 2 Samuel 7, God told David, "12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." One reason we know this is looking past Solomon to Jesus is the use of the word "forever," which occurs 3 times in the verses. Solomon didn’t live – or reign – “forever.” If I said, “Who is the son of David?” You would ask, "Capital S Son of David or lowercase s son of David?” Son of David might top the list of most well-known messianic titles for Jesus. Here are just a few examples using Matthew’s gospel: Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, THE SON OF DAVID. Matthew 9:27 Two blind men followed [Jesus], crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, SON OF DAVID.” They don’t even call him Jesus, or Christ. Matthew 20:31 The crowd rebuked (the 2 blind men), telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” https://youtu.be/EyZDRqqj7OU Why is Jesus called the Son of David? We know the Davidic Covenant looks past Solomon to Jesus because of the use of the word "forever." Table of ContentsSermon Lessons for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David?Family Worship Guide for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David?Sermon Notes for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David?Lesson one: Jesus is the true and greater Son of (part two) God.Lesson two: Jesus suffered for iniquity and was disciplined with the rod and stripes due to men.Lesson three: Jesus retained His Father’s favor.Lesson four: we receive God’s favor because of the true and greater Son of David. Sermon Lessons for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David? Lesson 1: Jesus is the true and greater Son of: (Part 1) __________ (2 Samuel 7:11-13, Matthew 1:1, 9:27, 20:31, 21:9, 15, 22:41-42). (Part 2) ______ (2 Samuel 7:14a cf. Hebrews 1:5) Lesson 2: __________ ________________ for iniquity and was disciplined with the rod and stripes due to men (2 Samuel 7:14b, Isaiah 53:5-6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, one Peter 2:24). Lesson 3: __________ ________________ His Father’s favor (2 Samuel 7:15, Romans 6:4, Acts 1:9). Lesson 4: ____ ______________ God’s favor because of the true and greater Son of David (1 Kings 11:12-13, 32, 34). Family Worship Guide for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David? Day 1: Read 2 Samuel 7:11-14a, Matthew 1:1, 9:27, 20:31, 21:9, 15, 22:41-42, Hebrews 1:5 and discuss: God said he would give David rest from his enemies. What does this prefigure with Christ? How is Jesus the true and greater Son of David? How is Jesus the true and greater Son of God? The title “son of God” refers to whom else besides Jesus? How does the book of Jonah convince us that Jesus is the Messiah? In other words, why did Jesus say this would serve as the sign of his Messiahship? Day 2: Read 2 Samuel 7:14b, Isaiah 53:5-6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, one Peter 2:24 and discuss: how does 2 Samuel 7:14 describe Solomon? How does this verse look beyond Solomon to Jesus? What do the truths contained in this verse tell us about our salvation? In other words, discuss substitutionary atonement and what it means. What is double imputation? Why did Jesus say the Father had forsaken Him? Day 3: Read 2 Samuel 7:15, Romans 6:4, Acts 1:9 and discuss: what application does 2 Samuel 7:15 have for Solomon? What application does it have for Christ? What two events revealed that the Son did not lose the Father’s favor? How can we be encouraged by God’s faithfulness to David? Why do we receive God’s favor? Sermon Notes for Why is Jesus Called the Son of David? The title of this morning’s sermon is, “The True and Greater Son.” Go ahead and open your Bibles to 2 Samuel 7. We were in a series called, “Pursuing Wisdom.” We spent quite a bit of time talking about Solomon. Because we have so much familiarity with him, last week I started talking about why Jesus is greater than him. This is fitting because Jesus said… Matthew 12:42 The queen of the South…came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, SOMETHING GREATER THAN SOLOMON IS HERE. Let me briefly review a few things from last week’s sermon… I said there would not be as much direct application. But there will be indirect application, because as we learn about Christ, our love for Him grows, and we can’t help but want to obey Him. Jesus Himself said, “If you love me you will obey me.” 2 Samuel 7 contains the Davidic covenant, and all the covenants in the Bible look forward to and have their fulfillment in Christ. So as we read these verses we want to look past Solomon to Jesus. The verses are secondarily about Solomon, and primarily about Jesus. Let’s pick up at verse 10…God tells David…  2 Samuel 7:10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.  David wanted to build God a house, but God said He would build David a house, referring to an everlasting dynasty. This was the major focus of last Sunday’s sermon: Solomon built the earthly, physical temple, or house for God. Jesus built the greater heavenly, spiritual temple, or house for God, known as the church. One reason we know this is looking past Solomon to Jesus is the use of the word forever, which occurs 3 times in the verses. Solomon didn’t live – or reign – “forever.” So looking past Solomon to Jesus, this brings us to lesson one… Lesson one: Jesus is the true and greater Son of (part one) David. If I said, “Who is the son of David?” what do you say? You say, “Lowercase s son of David referring to Solomon, or uppercase S Son of David for Jesus?” Son of David might be the most well-known messianic title for Jesus. Here are just a few examples using Matthew’s gospel: Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, THE SON OF DAVID. Matthew 9:27 Two blind men followed [Jesus], crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, SON OF DAVID.” They don’t even call him Jesus, or Christ. Matthew 20:31 The crowd rebuked (the 2 blind men), telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” Take your minds to the triumphal entry, which is the one moment when Jesus was most clearly shown to be the long-awaited Messiah… Matthew 21:9 The crowds…were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Right after the triumphal entry Jesus entered the temple… Matthew 21:15 The children [cried] out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” Even the children knew he was the Son of David. Speaking to the religious leaders… Matthew 22:41 Jesus asked them, 42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”  So here’s the point… Solomon is the son of David But Jesus is the true and greater Son of David. Now do something for me… In the middle of verse 11 look at the words I will give you rest from all your enemies. Did this happen when David’s son, Solomon, became king? Definitely! If you remember the first two chapters of 1 Kings, right after Solomon became king, they’re very violent! Many enemies were executed: Adonijah, Abiathar, Joab, and Shimei. What happens when Jesus, the true and greater Son of David, becomes king? It’s also very violent. All his enemies are executed. If you write in your Bible you can circle the words I will give you rest from all your enemies and write, “Psalm 110:1”… Psalm 110:1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” This looks forward to Jesus, and to spell it out very clearly… When Solomon became king and all his enemies were defeated, it looked forward to Christ, the true and greater Son of David, becoming king and all of His enemies being defeated. Now look at the beginning of verse 14… 2 Samuel 7:14a I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. God said He would be a father to Solomon, but we know these words look past Solomon to Jesus…and this brings us to the next part of lesson one… Lesson one: Jesus is the true and greater Son of (part two) God. We know God has many sons and daughters. Every believer is a son or daughter of God: Galatians 3:26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons[a] of God. 1 John 3:1-3, See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Philippians 2:15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, So, again, if I said, “Who is the son of God?” what would say? You would say, “Capital S Son of God or lowercase s son of God?” Secondarily these verses describe the father-son relationship between God and Solomon,