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A Tale of Two Houses 2 Samuel 7

Kings As Temple Builders Temple in Luxor Egypt Built By Ramses II

A Tale of Two Houses The promise in 2 Samuel 7 revolves around two houses. I will make you a house (7:9-11). He shall build a house for my name (7:12-14).  Fulfilled in the reign of Solomon (1 Kings 8). Israel’s sin caused the fall of both houses! (2 Kings 25)

Kings and Priests

Pontif Maxim = High Priest Kings and Priests Pontif Maxim = High Priest

Kings and Priests Psalm 110:1 The LORD [Yahweh] says to my Lord [Adonai]: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”

Kings and Priests Psalm 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”

Zechariah 6 11 Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 And say to him, Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD. 13 It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there [“he,” ASV] shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”

Jeremiah 23 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Malachi 3 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.

Jesus and the House of God Jesus inspected the temple as if He was in charge.

Mark 11 11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. 28 and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?”

Jesus and the House of God Jesus inspected the temple as if He was in charge. Jesus came to be the new temple

John 2 18 So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

John 1 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 12 6 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

Jesus and the House of God Jesus inspected the temple as if He was in charge. Jesus came to be the new temple The church is the expansion of this temple

Ephesians 2 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Jesus and the House of God Jesus inspected the temple as if He was in charge. Jesus came to be the new temple The church is the expansion of this temple Jesus is our King and Priest

Hebrews 5 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.