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a prophecy of events to
occur at the time of
Christ's coming in su–
preme power and
glory! At the time of
writing this prophecy,
the prophet was impris–
oned in Jerusalem. The
armies from Babylon
were taking the Jews
captive. God said to
Jeremiah,
" T
will . . .
show thee great and
mighty things, which
thou knowest not. ...
concerning the houses
of this city. and con–
cerning the houses of
the kings of
J
udah,
which are thrown
down ..."(verses 3-4).
Jeremiah knew the
kings ' houses in Jerusa–
lem were being de–
stroyed - the throne of
David
removed
from Je–
rusalem. He was, as will be shown later, to be God's
agent in rooting out that throoe from Jerusalem. God
was now revealing to him a reassuring fact. The throne
of David would, in this end time, be again planted in
.Jerusalem. Ood now reassures the prophet that the
throne. will rule continuously over Israelites
until
that
time. ll wi ll be the
same continuous
dynasty. The Mes–
siah will sit on an existing throne!
Here is the prophecy of what is to happen at Christ's
glorious coming to rule: "Behold, the days come, saith the
Eterna!, that I will perform that good thing which I have
promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of
Judah" (verse 14). Notice carefully! This
promise
of
David's continuous dyoasty is a promise to the
house of
Israel,
as well as to Judah. Since the division into two
nations, that throne had not been connected with lsrael–
only with Judah. But the promise to be fulfilled at Christ's
coming connects it with Israel as well as Judah!
Continue: "In those days, and at that time, will 1 cause
the Branch of righteousness [the Messiah] to grow up
unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righ–
teousness in the land" (verse 15). This speaks of Christ's
rule as King of kings. Jesus, a descendant of David by
human birth (Rom. 1:3), was the righteous
Branch,
or
offshoot of David.
Continue: " Jn those days sha!L Judah be saved, and
Jerusalem shall dwell safely.... For thus saith the Eter–
na!; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne
of the house of Israel" (verses 16-17). Note it! H does not
say David shall not.
jinally,
after 2,500 years without a
The
PLAIN TRUTH
January
1979
ARABIANS
THE LARGE MAP ABOVE
shows
the various locations to
which the ten tribes of Israel were carried captive by Assyria.
Smaller map (inset) distinguishes the separare kingdoms of
Judah and Israel.
man on the throne, want for one. It says David shall
NEVER- at any time- through all generations-want for a
descendant to remain sitting on his throne!
And
over whom?
Throne Not Over Jews
Not Judah! Read it in your own Bible! During these
more than 2,500 years, David shall not want for a man
to sit upon the throne of
the house oflsrael-not
Judah!
The throne was, at the time Ood revealed this proph-
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