David’s Jerusalem
The most important passage, especially to Christians, is 2nd Samuel 7. This passage talks about the Messiah. This is a promise to David. Prophets were used to hold the king in check. One of David’s prophets was Nathan. When David wanted to build the temple he talked to Nathan. Nathan told David that it was good idea and that David should build it. Later God tells Nathan to tell David not to build the temple. God says that he will appoint a temple and plant it from above. The promise god is giving David is that god will bring the temple down, and that god will build a house. This can mean that God is promising David that one of his heir’s will build a house and temple of God. This promise means that the Dividic monarchy will never pass away. The problem with this promise, in 586 BCE, the Davidic line stops, the Babylonians take over, and exile the kings. When the Davidic line ends, it makes people doubt god and the promise that was made.
The promise to David is reinterpreted that god must have meant something else. Someone from the Davidic line is going to come back, which might be the Messiah. One figure that is considered the son of David and the Messiah is Jesus. Jesus is called the son of David. Many other people claimed to be the Messiah, the son of David. The new testament connects Jesus to the Messiah.
Solomon’s Jerusalem is a sacred space due to the temple. Solomon is known to be wise. Book of proverbs, and the Song of Songs are said to be written by King Solomon. There is no archaeological evidence for king Solomon.
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