eschatology, Recap of Davidic Covenant (1 & 2 Chron.)

In the 1 & 2 book of Chronicles, we find the genealogies from Adam to David, then David until the time of the Babylonian captivity.  Very important data to have considering it is needed in order to recognize a rightful king.  Beginning in chapter 10, we find information concerning all of the kings leading up to the captivity.  Then there is a reminder of the covenants as well as a few prophetic references to Jesus' salvation...

(1 Chronicles 16:13-24)  
O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!  
14 He is the Lord our God;  His judgments are in all the earth.  
15 Remember His covenant forever,  
The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,  
16 The covenant which He made with Abraham, 
And His oath to Isaac.  
17 He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, 
To Israel as an everlasting covenant, 
18 Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, 
As the portion of your inheritance.”  
19 When they were only a few in number, 
Very few, and strangers in it,  
20 And they wandered about from nation to nation, 
And from one kingdom to another people, 
21 He permitted no man to oppress them, 
And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying, 
22 “Do not touch My anointed ones, 
And do My prophets no harm.”  
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth; 
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. 
24 Tell of His glory among the nations, 
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.  

There are a lot of prophecies in the Old Testament that are two-fold, which would apply to the situations that were happening right at the time, or were soon to happen, as well as apply to the end times.  Here, at the ending of David's thanksgiving, he gives a clear prophetic reference to God's judgement upon the earth, which will take place in the Tribulation...

(1 Chronicles 16:33-36)  
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;  
For He is coming to judge the earth.  
34 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; 
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.  
35 Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation, 
And gather us and deliver us from the nations, 
To give thanks to Your holy name, 
And glory in Your praise.” 
36 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, 
From everlasting even to everlasting.

Today's takeaway:  When Jesus came to earth the first time, it was to bring salvation...

(John 3:16-21)  “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

As Christians, God has forgiven our sins and chooses to remember our sins no more!  Therefore we have eternal security.  Therefore we cannot be judged.  (Although, at the Bema Seat, we will be judged and rewarded for our good deeds - for those which have been done with pure motives.  We will see these verses in the New Testament.)  Those choosing not to believe - their sins will be judged at the White Throne of Judgment.  And the nations will be judged in the Tribulation.  At the end of the Tribulation, Jesus will come to earth again!  This time as Judge, as well as the rightful King.  But it doesn't matter which "time" we are living in - God's promises remain the same - believe and you will be saved!...

(Romans 10:9-13)  ...if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”