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II Samuel
Chapter
7 (Continued)
{Verses
18-29: David's Response to the Davidic Covenant}
{David
Expresses Grace Orientation - 'What have I done to Deserve
this Great Promise?}
18~~As
a result {of this Unconditional Davidic Covenant},
king
David came and sat down
{no one ever sat down in the tabernacle and no one from Judah
could enter the tabernacle. So RBT said David went somewhere
comfortable to pray - somewhere he could think clearly -
so this is most likely in his office/war office where David went and
sat down - Principal: prayer depends on mental attitude not
physical posture or location}
'before
Jehovah/God' {idiom meaning David is going to pray}
and
he said,
"Who
am I {to deserve this} . . .
my
Lord/'Adonay . . . Jehovah/God?
And
what is my 'house' {how is my family qualified for this?} . . .
that
You have caused me to come this far?"
{meaning David never dreamed he would be king - he was a simple
shepherd boy - that he would be rich, that he would have social
prosperity, promotion, military prosperity, sexual prosperity, on and
on . . . and now the Davidic Covenant - his line would rule
forever!}
{Note: This is referring to David first recognizing in prayer the grace of God! David's family being given a tremendous grace promise of his family ruling forever - David knows he and his family do not deserve this blessing - and never earned it! That is the Grace of God!}
19~~"However,
this was insignificant {qaton} in Your eyes . . .
O
my 'Adonay/Lord . . . Jehovah/God.
But
You also have spoken/communicated
of
the dynasty/house/family of Your servant
with
reference to the distant future/
'for
a great while to come' {rachowq}
{rachowq - in the short run will be 400 years of continuous rule of
the house of David - next, Jesus Christ will reign forever after the
2nd Advent - that is the long range plan}.
Therefore,
this 'law of the Adam' {towrah 'adam} . . . {is}
my
'Adonay/Lord . . . Jehovah/God."
{Note: What is the 'law of the Adam'? Towrah has many meanings. It is used for Old Testament, only the first 5 books, and is also use for 'doctrine'. Here it refers to the doctrine of the Davidic Covenant being fulfilled in the 'Last Adam' - Jesus Christ. It is his greater Son - Jesus Christ in His Resurrection Body Who will reign forever. David's Occupation with Christ/God carried him to tremendous peaks.}
{Note: RBT says that this is where David now understands the LINK between the first Adam and the last Adam - Jesus Christ. RBT says that David now realizes that the Savior of the world will also be the Ruler of the world - forever and ever - and this Person is his greater Son.}
20~~
"Now what more shall David add . . . to speak to You?
{in other words - 'what else is there I can say' - David is
overwhelmed by the thought that his line would rule forever - he
wanted to provide a permanent house for the Lord and the Lord
turned it around and provided a permanent house for 'David'
instead! In effect, this is a permanent honor/declaration only given
ONCE - and that was given to David.}
Because
. . . My 'Adonay/Lord . . . Jehovah/God,
You
have known { yada`} Your slave/servant."
{yada` - perfect tense - in eternity past, present, and always . . .
God has known David}
{The
Source of God's Grace}
21~~"Because
of'/'For the purpose of'
Your
"Word"/'Doctrinal Communication' {dabar} . . .
and
according to Your Essence/"own 'right lobe'/heart" {leb}
{leb- is heart - it refers to His Person - all the Characteristics that
make up our Creator. Just as the real 'you' is your thinking . . . the
'heart of God' refers to all that He is also.} . . .
You
have manufactured/done {`asah}
all
this greatness {g@duwlah} . . .
having
caused it to be made known to Your servant."
{Note: The source of all Grace is the Person/Heart of God and it is revealed to us today through His Word.}
22~~"Because
You are great . . .
O
Jehovah/God . . . 'Elohiym/Godhead . . .
because
there is 'not anyone who can compare to You' . . .
neither
is there any 'Elohiym/Godhead
{plural - there are more than one Persons in the Godhead}
except/besides
You . . .
according
to all that we have heard {shama`} with our ears
{this is an idiom for the function of GAP (intake and metabolization
of Doctrine) as it was taught in David's Day - only a spiritually
mature believer CAN know as much about God as He has revealed
Himself to us via His Word}."
23``
"And who is like Your people Israel,
a
unique nation on earth . . .
whom
'Elohiym/Godhead went and redeemed as His people,
winning
renown for Himself
and
doing great and marvelous deeds for them . . .
{and}
for Your land . . . {driving out} nations . . .
and
their gods/'elohiym
before
Your people . . .
whom
You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt."
24``
"You have established Your people Israel
as
Your very own people forever.
And You, Jehovah/God, have become their 'Elohiym/Godhead."
25``
"And now, O Jehovah/God . . . 'Elohiym/Godhead,
fulfill
Your promise to Your servant
and
his house forever,
and
do as You have promised."
26``
"And may Your Reputation/Name
be
glorified forever, in that men will say,
"The
Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts . . .
is
the 'Elohiym/Godhead over Israel.
And may the house of your servant David be established before You."
27``
"Because You, O Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts,
'Elohiym/Godhead
of Israel,
have
revealed to your servant, that
You
will build a house for him,
Your
servant has ventured to offer this prayer to You."
28``
"And now, O Lord/'Adonay . . . Jehovah/God,
You
are 'Elohiym/Godhead . . . and Your Words/Doctrines
will
surely come true,
and
You have made this gracious promise to Your servant."
29``
"Be pleased, therefore, to bless your servant's house
that
it might abide before You forever . . .
for
You, O Lord/'Adonay . . . Jehovah/God have spoken.
May Your servant's house be blessed forever . . . by your blessing."
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