Descended From King David The Prophecy: The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. (Psalms 132:11)Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. (Isaiah 9:7) The Fulfillment: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ... David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam; ... And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (Matthew 1:1-16) NOTES: Paul "testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ." From the Old Testament Scriptures he showed that according to the prophecies and the universal expectation of the Jews, the Messiah would be of the lineage of Abraham and of David; then he traced the descent of Jesus from the patriarch Abraham through the royal psalmist.He read the testimony of the prophets regarding the character and work of the promised Messiah, and His reception and treatment on the earth; then he showed that all these predictions had been fulfilled in the life, ministry, and death of Jesus of Nazareth. MORE PROPHECIES ABOUT JESUS CHRIST Of The Tribe of Judah The Prophecy: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall ... Learn More > Body would not decay The Prophecy: For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Psalms 16:10) Learn More > Descended From King David The Prophecy: The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. ... Learn More > TOPIC LIST