14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
17 “For thus says the Lord: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, 18 and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”
19 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 20 “Thus says the Lord: If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night will not come at their appointed time, 21 then also my covenant with David my servant may be broken, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and my covenant with the Levitical priests my ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me.”
23 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 24 “Have you not observed that these people are saying, ‘The Lord has rejected the two clans that he chose’? Thus they have despised my people so that they are no longer a nation in their sight. 25 Thus says the Lord: If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the offspring of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.”
The LORD God has promised that upon David's throne one will sit forever. Upon the throne of Israel will always be seated the Son of David and the Son of God. This is the covenant God has made with his people that his Kingdom will last forever. He even offers the promise to multiply the Levites.
Why are these promises necessary to be given to Jeremiah? Jeremiah lives at a time when death is coming to the nation of Israel. Death and exile has been declared upon the people of God. They have turned their back on God. They have sinned against God. God has declared through the lips of Jeremiah that death and exile are at their door.
But he does remind them of this promise. God proclaims hope to the people of Israel who may only see death. God is going to multiply the sons of David and sons of Levi. He will restore the throne of David and not allow it to fall silent or still. But he will still keep his promises to Israel. God will place David's Son and David's Lord to sit upon his throne forever. This is Jesus Christ our Lord. This is the one who the people rejected. This is the one who will give the people new life.
Jesus Christ has died for the forgiveness of sins. He has taken his place at the right hand of God the Father almighty. He has taken his place upon the throne of David. He has multiplied the sons of Abraham, by making you his descendants. He has established his Kingdom for eternity.
Why are these promises necessary to be given to Jeremiah? Jeremiah lives at a time when death is coming to the nation of Israel. Death and exile has been declared upon the people of God. They have turned their back on God. They have sinned against God. God has declared through the lips of Jeremiah that death and exile are at their door.
But he does remind them of this promise. God proclaims hope to the people of Israel who may only see death. God is going to multiply the sons of David and sons of Levi. He will restore the throne of David and not allow it to fall silent or still. But he will still keep his promises to Israel. God will place David's Son and David's Lord to sit upon his throne forever. This is Jesus Christ our Lord. This is the one who the people rejected. This is the one who will give the people new life.
Jesus Christ has died for the forgiveness of sins. He has taken his place at the right hand of God the Father almighty. He has taken his place upon the throne of David. He has multiplied the sons of Abraham, by making you his descendants. He has established his Kingdom for eternity.
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