Jeremiah 33:17

17 For thus says Yahweh: 'A man who sits on the throne of the house of Israel will not be cut off for David.

Jeremiah 33:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 33:17

For thus saith the Lord
Confirming the above promise concerning the Messiah; giving a reason why his coming may be expected; and why the salvation, justification, and final perseverance of his church and people, are certain things, and to be depended upon: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of
Israel;
or, "there shall not be cut off unto David a man" ^F1; and this is not to be understood of the temporal kingdom of David, which has been at an end long ago: Jeconiah, that was carried captive into Babylon, was written childless, and left no issue; and Zerubbabel, the only one of David's seed that made any figure after the captivity, was not a king; this is only true of the man Christ Jesus, of the seed of David, and is his son, to whom has been given the throne of his father David; and who reigns over the house of Jacob for ever; and of whose kingdom there is no end, ( Luke 1:32 Luke 1:33 ) ; and as long as he is King of saints, which will be for ever, David will not want a man to sit upon his throne. David's earthly kingdom was but a typical and shadowy one; a type of Christ's spiritual kingdom, which has succeeded it, and in which Christ is David's son and successor, and whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (vya dwdl trky al) "non exscindetur Davidi vir", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

Jeremiah 33:17 In-Context

15 In those days and in that time I will make a branch of righteousness sprout for David, and he will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell {safely}, and this [is] what they shall call it: "Yahweh [is] our righteousness." '

17 For thus says Yahweh: 'A man who sits on the throne of the house of Israel will not be cut off for David.

18 And for the priests, a man from the Levites [who] offers burnt offerings and [who] burns grain offerings and [who] brings sacrifices will not be cut off {before me} {forever}.'"

19 And the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, {saying},