What is the Davidic Covenant?
In 2 Samuel 7, God makes a covenant with David. Along with the other major covenants in the Bible , the Davidic covenant furthers God’s redemptive plan to bless the world through a coming offspring. Interestingly, David himself comments on the significance of this covenant by saying, “this is instruction for mankind” ( 2 Sam 7:19 ). He knew that God’s promise to him had universal significance. Like other covenants of promise, the Davidic covenant is both specific and universal. It has a specific object (David’s household, in this case) and its gracious purpose extends to all peoples. The Davidic covenant also stands as the key promissory covenant that God makes after the Mosaic era and before Jesus brings the new covenant. It bridges the Abrahamic promise and the new covenant blessings by singling out the individual household that would bring blessing to the nations, since sin had deprived humanity of life. The rest of this article seeks...