Jesus Descended From David

-December 11, 2021-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

“There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest on Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.”

(Isaiah 11:1-2).

Jesus was from the tribe of Judah and came forth from the lineage of David. Here in today’s text we notice the promise of His first advent. God promised that David would always have an heir to sit on his throne. In the NT we find two genealogies, one beginning with Abraham and going through David in Matthew 1:1-17. Matthew 1:1 says, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” Matthew portrays Christ as the King. In Luke 3:23 the genealogy traces the lineage backwards from Joseph all the way back to Adam. It traces His roots through Mary and Nathan the son of David.

Jesus came from the stock of David as the Branch. Isaiah 4:2 says, “In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious; and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing for those of Israel who have escaped.” Jeremiah 23:5 predicts, “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, that I will raise up to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.”

Genealogies are found frequently in the Bible, none more important than the genealogies of Jesus Christ our Lord. One of the titles of Jesus is the Son of David. Many people called Him this including those who welcomed Him into Jerusalem as He rode on a donkey in fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. They shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest” (Matthew 21:9b)!

Before Jesus began His earthly ministry, He was baptized by John the Baptist. The Spirit descended on Him like a dove. Everything He did was by the power of the Holy Spirit and according to the Father’s will. In Luke 4:16-19, Jesus read from the prophecy of Isaiah and said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

In Isaiah 11:2, the Spirit is mentioned four times in connection with wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. Jesus fulfilled all of these. He healed and helped so many in need. In Matthew 12:23 the multitudes were so amazed at what Jesus did healing a man with three conditions: demon possession, blindness, and muteness. They asked “Could this be the Son of David?” Oh yes He was! And He was the Son of God! Let us praise and worship Him!

Have a blessed day rejoicing in Jesus the Son of David. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean