“And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers…” (Acts 13:32)

Vol. XXVII July 2, 2017 No. 27

David’s Throne In Judah (Jerry Fite)

any religious people be- through the kingship of his de- forth this, which ye see and hear” lieve that Jesus will one scendants in Judah. (Acts 2:30, 33). M day return to Jerusalem and sit on David’s throne, ruling God clearly promises that Jesus is on the throne of the world for a thousand years. no man of Coniah’s seed would David in heaven. He would never Let us reflect on this theory by ex- “prosper, sitting upon the throne prosper reigning in Judah. God amining a prophesy of Jehovah: of David and ruling in Judah.” has so ordained this through His “O earth, earth, hear the word of How does this relate to Jesus sit- true prophet Jeremiah. People, Jehovah. Thus saith Jehovah, ting on the throne of David in Je- who believe and obey the gospel write this man childless, a man rusalem? Jesus, in the flesh, is a message of salvation, have been that shall not prosper in his days; descendant of Coniah, Coniah be- translated, one by one, to His for no more shall a man of his gat Shealtiel (I Chronicles 3:17, kingdom ever since the first gos- seed prosper, sitting upon the Matthew 1:12). Christ is a de- pel message of Christ being Lord throne of David, and ruling in Ju- scendant of Shealtiel (Matthew was heard and obeyed (Acts 2:36- dah (Jeremiah 22:30). 1:12). Therefore, Jesus Christ 41; Colossians 1:13-14). Jesus cannot prosper by sitting on the will continue to reign on David’s throne of David, and ruling in Ju- throne in heaven till all things are God speaks through His dah. Jesus ruling successfully and put under His feet (I Corinthians prophet Jeremiah concerning Co- prospering by bringing the world 15:25), the last enemy being death niah (Jeconiah) the son of Je- to submit to His earthly reign is at (I Corinthians 15:26). Then, Je- hoikim. Coniah was a “broken the very heart of the theory of pre- sus will deliver the kingdom to vessel” who would be “cast out” millennialism. The theory must God, the Father (I Corinthians from the land of his birth and die be false! 15:24). in “another country” (Jeremiah 22:24-28). God further tells all to write this man “childless.” The What about Christ ruling as If you are waiting for Jesus word or the context does not nec- king on David’s throne? Peter to reign gloriously from David’s essarily promise that this man spoke of the prophesy to David, throne in Jerusalem of Judah, you would not have children, for the “…that God had sworn with an will be forever disappointed. God Bible speaks of seven (I Chroni- oath to him, that of the fruit of his promised a long time ago that the cles 3:17-18). His grandson, loins, He would set one upon his descendants of Coniah would not Zerubbabel, did return to Jerusa- throne; he forseeing this spake of prosper sitting on David’s throne, lem, but more as a commissioner, the resurrection of the Christ… and ruling in Judah. Submit to Je- and not as king of David’s throne Being therefore at the right hand sus’ heavenly reign today. Obey (I Chronicles 3:19; Ezra 3:3, of God exalted, and having re- the Gospel, and enter His king- 5:1). God is saying that Coniah ceived of the Father the promise dom, the church, while you have would no longer be honored as of the Holy Spirit, He poured the opportunity. king nor would he prosper