"The Lord has sworn to David . . . of the fruit of your body I will set upon the throne" (Ps 132:11). "'One will go forth for Me to be ruler of Israel'" (Micah 5:2). "'I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king'" (Jer 23:5). Nathan prophesied, "'Your throne shall be established forever'" (2Sa 7:16). "'There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his kingdom'" (Isa 9:7). "Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?'" (Jn 7:42). "Joseph went up from Galilee . . . to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David" (Lk 2:4). An angel announced "'today in the city of David there was born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord'" (:11).
In the Bible a throne applies to royalty as when "Soloman has even taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom" (1Ki 1:46) and God told him, "'I will establish your royal throne as I covented with your father David'" (2Ch 7:18). A throne is symbolic of dignity as when Pharaoh said "'only in the throne I will be greater'" (Ge 41:40). The exercise of regal power is expected "when he sits on the throne of his kingdom" (Dt 17:18). Authority is inherent as when the angel told Mary that Jesus "'will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David'" (Lk 1:32). Paul stated that Christ "was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh" (Ro 1:3). Jesus, himself, cited the importance of this continuity saying, "'I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright and morning star'" (Rev 22:16). Prophecy culminates in Christ. Daniel predicted that "His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him" (Da 7:27). The angel explained regarding Jesus' birth that "'He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end'" (Lk 1:33).