1 Kings 11:36
11:36 I will leave
his son one tribe so my servant David’s dynasty may continue to serve me
in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.
1 Kings 15:4
15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the
Lord his God maintained his dynasty
in Jerusalem by giving him a son
to succeed him
and by protecting Jerusalem.
Isaiah 7:4-6
7:4 Tell him, ‘Make sure you stay calm!
Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated
by these two stubs of smoking logs,
or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
7:5 Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.
7:6 They say, “Let’s attack Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it.
Then we’ll set up the son of Tabeel as its king.”
Isaiah 7:14
7:14 For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign.
Look, this
young woman
is about to conceive
and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him
Immanuel.
Isaiah 8:6
8:6 “These people
have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah
and melt in fear over Rezin and the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah 8:9-10
8:9 You will be broken, O nations;
you will be shattered!
Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth!
Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
8:10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted!
Issue your orders, but they will not be executed!
For God is with us!
Isaiah 9:6-7
9:6 For a child has been born to us,
a son has been given to us.
He shoulders responsibility
and is called:
Extraordinary Strategist,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
9:7 His dominion will be vast
and he will bring immeasurable prosperity.
He will rule on David’s throne
and over David’s kingdom,
establishing it and strengthening it
by promoting justice and fairness,
from this time forward and forevermore.
The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.