Son of David

Brooklyn Museum - The Two Blind Men at Jericho (Les deux aveugles à Jericho) - James Tissot

1 Chronicles 17:11 (KJV) And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

 

Matthew 1:1  The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

 

Matthew 9:27  And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

 

 

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Carried Up Into Heaven

Tissot Elijah

2 Kings 2:11 (KJV) And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

 

Luke 24:51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

 

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Root and Offspring of David

Albrecht Dürer - Sol Iustitiae (Sun of Righteousness) (NGA 1943.3.3484)

2 Samuel 7:16  (KJV) And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

 

Luke 3:31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

 

Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

 

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