The Son of David

Illustration of The Son of David

God promised David that he would set up his seed after him and 'stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.' From then on Israel looked for a coming king from David's line. Matthew opens his Gospel by calling Jesus 'the son of David, the son of Abraham,' and the title became the cry of those who recognized him: blind men by the road called, 'Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David,' and the crowds at the triumphal entry shouted, 'Hosanna to the son of David.' Jesus himself pointed out that David called the Messiah 'Lord,' showing that David's son is far greater than David.

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Strongest connections in Scripture
Matthew 21 2 Samuel 7

Key Passages

Hosanna to the Son of David

Matthew 21:8-9

The crowds welcome Jesus into Jerusalem as the promised royal heir of David.

A8nd a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

A Throne for Ever

2 Samuel 7:12-13

God's covenant promise to David of a descendant whose kingdom would last for ever.

A12nd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

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Did You Know?

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Matthew arranges Jesus' genealogy around David, in three sets of fourteen generations.

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Blind Bartimaeus kept crying 'Thou son of David' even when the crowd told him to be quiet.

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Jesus was born in Bethlehem, 'the city of David.'

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Jesus asked how David could call his own descendant 'Lord.'