Hi guys,
I just thought I'd share something you guys might enjoy =)
Scripture explicitly teaches that Christ's kingdom fulfills the Davidic Kingdom. (Ps 89:35-37; Isa 9:6-7; Acts 2:25,30; Luke 1:32-33,69-73). So based on Augustine's statement that the old testament is in the new and vice versa we can come to an interesting conclusion: What we see in David's kingdom, we should see in Christ's kingdom =)
Here's what I mean:
1) Solomon's coronation upon David's Throne in 1 Kings 1:17,28-48 and Christ's coronation upon David's Throne in Matthew 21:1-17/Mark 11:1-11/Luke 19:28-38/John 12:1-16 are parallel by design!! (well almost)
2) In the Davidic kingdom, Eliakim was appointed as a prime minister and so he was given authority (Is 22:21) as well as the keys of the kingdom (Is 22:22). Eliakim was also to be called a, "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem" (Is 22:21). Likewise, St Peter is given the keys of the kingdom (Matt 16:19) and now we see that the Pope is called 'Father' =)
3) In the Davidic kingdom, every king had a 'queen mother' (2 Kings 3:10, 2 Chr 15:16). Solomon's queen mother was Bathsheba. And scripture says something amazing about her in 2 King 16:17-19:
16 Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me."
"You may make it," she said.
17 So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon-he will not refuse you-to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
18 "Very well," Bathsheba replied, "I will speak to the king for you."
19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king's mother, and she sat down at his right hand.
So what do we know? Verses 16-18 tell us that Bathsheba 'interceded' (well sorta). And verse 19 tells us that Solomon highly exalted her, made a throne for her and even bowed down to her!!
As for Jesus we know this much: Since Jesus is the King of the Kingdom, then his 'queen mother' most naturally must be Mary And Catholics all agree that Mary does 'intercession'. Maybe this has to do with why she said, "They have no more wine" (John 2:3). On top of that scripture says that Jesus came to fulfill the law (Matt 5:17), which means Jesus fulfilled 'honor your mother' (Ex 20:12). And as Hahn would point out: Since Christ honored Mary, we should do the same. Why? Because we're called to imitate Christ. And since Mary became a mother to us at the command of Christ (John 19:26, see also Rev 12:17), we should love her, simply because God commands we love our mothers (Ex 20:12) =)
This is neat stuff! =)
God bless!
-Jason
I just thought I'd share something you guys might enjoy =)
Scripture explicitly teaches that Christ's kingdom fulfills the Davidic Kingdom. (Ps 89:35-37; Isa 9:6-7; Acts 2:25,30; Luke 1:32-33,69-73). So based on Augustine's statement that the old testament is in the new and vice versa we can come to an interesting conclusion: What we see in David's kingdom, we should see in Christ's kingdom =)
Here's what I mean:
1) Solomon's coronation upon David's Throne in 1 Kings 1:17,28-48 and Christ's coronation upon David's Throne in Matthew 21:1-17/Mark 11:1-11/Luke 19:28-38/John 12:1-16 are parallel by design!! (well almost)
2) In the Davidic kingdom, Eliakim was appointed as a prime minister and so he was given authority (Is 22:21) as well as the keys of the kingdom (Is 22:22). Eliakim was also to be called a, "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem" (Is 22:21). Likewise, St Peter is given the keys of the kingdom (Matt 16:19) and now we see that the Pope is called 'Father' =)
3) In the Davidic kingdom, every king had a 'queen mother' (2 Kings 3:10, 2 Chr 15:16). Solomon's queen mother was Bathsheba. And scripture says something amazing about her in 2 King 16:17-19:
16 Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me."
"You may make it," she said.
17 So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon-he will not refuse you-to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
18 "Very well," Bathsheba replied, "I will speak to the king for you."
19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king's mother, and she sat down at his right hand.
So what do we know? Verses 16-18 tell us that Bathsheba 'interceded' (well sorta). And verse 19 tells us that Solomon highly exalted her, made a throne for her and even bowed down to her!!
As for Jesus we know this much: Since Jesus is the King of the Kingdom, then his 'queen mother' most naturally must be Mary And Catholics all agree that Mary does 'intercession'. Maybe this has to do with why she said, "They have no more wine" (John 2:3). On top of that scripture says that Jesus came to fulfill the law (Matt 5:17), which means Jesus fulfilled 'honor your mother' (Ex 20:12). And as Hahn would point out: Since Christ honored Mary, we should do the same. Why? Because we're called to imitate Christ. And since Mary became a mother to us at the command of Christ (John 19:26, see also Rev 12:17), we should love her, simply because God commands we love our mothers (Ex 20:12) =)
This is neat stuff! =)
God bless!
-Jason