And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever. v.14
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This chapter is identical with 2 Samuel 7 with some minor word changes. Does this mean that there's contradiction? Nope. Remember the purposes of the two accounts of history are different. One from man's view and one from God's view (to sum it up basically). One different I noticed is here in verse fourteen compared with 2 Samuel 7:16. Here we read MY house and MY kingdom whereas in the Samuel account we read YOUR hour and YOUR kingdom (MY referring to God, YOUR referring to David). Bible scholar E.W Bullinger notes they're "both alike, for the kingdom was David's because it was God's gift to him." Both through God and through David came the Jesus Christ whose kingdom it is what we wait for and rest assured that will endure forever. God gave the gift of being king over His people Israel, who is His house, to David. What a gift and honor to receive and share in. We may not have the gift of ruling God's people but God gives us the gift of a seat in His kingdom as He sees what we will when His kingdom comes as "raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesias 2:6). Do you believe and trust in this exalted position you are elected for by Him?
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