After Abraham’s family became a great nation, it also became a kingdom, and no one ever equalled the greatness of King David. Even so, in 2 Samuel 7:1-17, God announced to David that he had even greater plans for his offspring. Those plans were so great that even today we are seeing only part of their realization. However, we often miss out on what God is doing, because we are looking for him to do something much smaller than what he is actually doing.
Even though it was hard for the Hebrew slaves to see it, and hard for us sometimes, God does care.
The ideal king’s marriage to the ideal bride not only teaches us about marriage but also about the relationship between God and his people.
God sent his unique Son in human flesh to be the propitiation for sins, Savior of the world, and life for all who believe.