6 - The Covenant with David
In ancient Israel, what was a sacred song? How was this translated into Greek?
A sacred song was a mizmor. This translates to psalmos in Greek, or psalms in English.
Who else does David resemble?
David also resembles Israel.
What does David want to do for God?
David wants to build God a house (temple), but God wants to build David a house (dynasty).
What is eight considered as?
Eight is sometimes considered as the biblical number of a new beginning.
What are the three promises God gives to David in the Davidic Covenant?
God promises David a son who will build God's temple, be a son of God, and rule over Israel forever.
What is the strong connection between the Abrahamic Covenant and the Davidic Covenant?
God's promise to Abraham about a great name is being fulfilled as David.
What novelty was introduced by David into worship?
He introduced singing and music into worship for the 1st time.
Who does David "look" a lot like?
He looks a lot like Adam.
What were the many character flaws of Saul?
He makes decisions out of fear or without thinking. He's careless about the worship of God. He's insecure, envious, and threatened by the successes of those under him.
Who was Melchizedek?
He was a priest-king who ruled over Jerusalem during the time of Abraham.
David was politically brilliant for making Jerusalem his capital because of these two reasons:
He was not taking any tribe's territory away by making it his capital and he was not favoring the north or south.
What was David's second act as king?
His 2nd act was to bring the Ark of the Covenant into his new capital.
What was David's first and most strategic move?
His first and most strategic move was to establish Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
What is Joshua's name in Hebrew? What does it come out as in Greek?
His name in Hebrew is "Y'shua". In Greek this comes out as "Jesus".
How does the Davidic Covenant represent a step of progress in salvation history?
It represents a step of progress because David, Israel's king, possesses it and if the people obey him they will get some of the indirect blessings of it.
What power did anointing give David?
It would give him the power to cast out demons.
What was the Israelite "Mason - Dixon" line?
Jerusalem was the Israelite "Mason-Dixon" line.
Without David there would be no what?
Jerusalem.
At that time, what was a judge?
Judges guide the people back to obedience to God and victory over their enemies
What did David achieve politically?
Politically, David was a skillful warrior and brilliant general who unified the 12 Tribes of Israel and laid the foundation not simply of a great nation, but of an Israelite Empire that included the surrounding Gentile nations as satellites or subject states.
What is the difference between a judge and a king?
The difference between a judge and a king is that judges are rulers who lead during their own lifetime.
Who does this "seed" or son of David refers to? (3 answers)
The seed of David refers to is successor, Solomon, his descendants who will follow Solomon the throne, and the Son of David who will reign on an eternal throne.
Why is God's promise that David's son will be adopted as God's own son important?
The sonship Israel rejected is now being given to David and his sons.
What cycle do the people of Israel fall into after Joshua and his generation pass away?
They fall into a cycle of sin.
When did Israel reject their privilege?
They rejected their privilege at the golden calf and the 9 rebellions in the desert in the Book of Numbers.
David has many roles. Describe the roles listed on the following pages:
son of God, king of Israel, priest, bridegroom, father.