the Lord God shall give unto him

The Throne of His Father David

Detail, Apse Mosaic, St. John Lateran, Rome, Italy (46020766322)

Psalm 132:11  The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

 

Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

 

Acts 2:30  Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

 

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Throne of His Father David

2004-08-02 Wieskirche Vault fresco Throne

Psalm 89:27  Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

 

Luke 1:32  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

 

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

 

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Of the Increase of His Government There Shall Be No End

The angels tells the shepherd that Jesus is born

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

 

Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

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