The crowd cried out with evident recognition and anticipation: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” (Matt 21:9) Skip scene to Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey. Then, in Royal David’s City, the Son of David was born to Mary. Luke 1:32-33 …And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, … from this time forth and forevermore….Īnd then, one day an angel told a virgin that the time had arrived… Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Psalm 132:11 The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back : “One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. The Israelites clung to this promise which is restated many times in the Old Testament. by the Babylonians, the Persians, the Romans, the British, and these days the Palestinians.īut part of being Jewish is to expect that the Son of David will come and take the throne once for all, forever. But for the rest of history the kingdom given to the Jews under David has been repeatedly and constantly interrupted, shared, and overruled, e.g. This project began quite well, with Solomon. This kingdom was a visible, earthly kingdom, with a government. This is an unconditional covenant with David that his dynasty, starting with Solomon, would establish a ruling kingdom that lasts forever. Your throne shall be established forever. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. God said, Don’t build me a permanent house I’ll build you a permanent house-a dynasty that will last forever.Ģ Samuel 7:12-16 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. David wanted to build God a permanent temple since the tent of meeting was too temporary. Understanding this prayer begins with a covenant God made with David. We have all uttered this rhythmic line a thousand times, but what were we really praying for? If we aren’t sure, how will we know if our prayer is being answered? Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Two crucial questions that help us pray with understanding… As we continue in our discussion on the Lord’s Prayer (see parts 1 & 2, Our Father and Hallowed be your name) today, we will see how we can avoid similar lethal hermeneutics… The Crusades are only one of many wacky ways the prayer “Your kingdom come” has been misapplied through the centuries. This mobilized the largest armed force of bloodthirsty unbelievers ever to launch a mission in Jesus’ name. Needless to say, every man with a healthy sword arm, a guilty conscience, and a misconception of salvation, signed up immediately. When the Byzantine ruler, Alexios I, asked Pope Urban II for assistance, the trigger-happy Pope issued a decree that any soldier who enlisted in the holy war would be guaranteed salvation. When they prayed “Thy Kingdom come” they meant that once the kingdom of God was established on earth Jesus would arrive to occupy his throne in Jerusalem. Christians of the day anticipated a physical kingdom on earth that they were responsible to establish. So, when Muslims started marching on Byzantium, it was interpreted not as an old-fashioned land grab, but as a spiritual assault on the Kingdom of Heaven. Byzantium was considered to be a Christian nation, and part of the ‘Kingdom of God’ on earth, as opposed to the Muslim territories that were considered part of the ‘kingdom of darkness.’ In the year of our Lord, 1095, the Byzantine Empire was under attack by advancing Muslim armies.
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