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<blockquote data-quote="ThreeinOne" data-source="post: 2431082" data-attributes="member: 713787">This is actually a very interesting study.&nbsp; The answer to this question hinges on our understanding of Solomon.God told Solomon that IF he kept his commandments his lineage would be eternal and that his kingdom would be everlasting.The same promise was made to David.Now, the fact is that Solomon DID NOT keep God&#039;s commandments.&nbsp; In truth, he went to the Queen of Sheba and started to worship strange and foreign gods (I believe this is in the first or second book of the Kings).So, as we read about the kings that came from Solomon&#039;s line (in 1 &amp; 2 Kings and 1 &amp; 2 Chronicles) we see that the majority of these kings were corrupt.&nbsp; They did not serve the LORD.&nbsp; This royal line is shown in Matthew.&nbsp; And, ultimately, it leads to Joseph, who, in fact, is NOT the father of Jesus.&nbsp; This is significant because in Luke we see that Solomon is not part of the lineage of Christ; instead, I believe that the lineage of Jesus goes from David to his other son Nathan, and then a non-regal lineage goes to Mary.&nbsp; Mary, on the other hand, WAS Jesus&#039; earthly mother.&nbsp; She birthed Christ where as Joseph did was not part of Christ bloodline.So, just as God had promised, Solomon&#039;s lineage was cut-off because he did not follow the commands.&nbsp; Likewise, the whole earthly lineage of kings was cut-off.Instead, David&#039;s kingdom extended through his son Nathan, who was not king.&nbsp; The promise God had made to his son David was fulfilled because David did listen to the LORD and was a child of God (unlike Solomon).&nbsp; Therefore, the lineage of David goes straight to Christ through Nathan.The promise given to David is fulfilled in Christ.&nbsp; It is in Jesus that there is an Eternal Kingdom. David finds the answer to God&#039;s promise in Christ -- David does has an eternal Kingdom.&nbsp; In fact, the Bible says that Christ sits on the throne of David.The impact of this is that we learn that Solomon was not saved.&nbsp; Also, we see that the earthly kingdom of Israel fell away from God.&nbsp; This is relevant as it is a picture of the church in our day.&nbsp; We never see Solomon repent of his sins, and he goes on to worship different gods.&nbsp; So, even though Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived, it profited him nothing, eternally speaking.&nbsp; His kingdom was cut-off.&nbsp; This is represented in the fact that Joseph was NOT the father of Jesus at all, and Jesus is the eternal kingdom.&nbsp; Therefore, Solomon did not receive the fruit of God&#039;s promise because he turned away from the Only God.http://www.familyradio.com</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ThreeinOne, post: 2431082, member: 713787"] This is actually a very interesting study. The answer to this question hinges on our understanding of Solomon. God told Solomon that IF he kept his commandments his lineage would be eternal and that his kingdom would be everlasting. The same promise was made to David. Now, the fact is that Solomon DID NOT keep God's commandments. In truth, he went to the Queen of Sheba and started to worship strange and foreign gods (I believe this is in the first or second book of the Kings). So, as we read about the kings that came from Solomon's line (in 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles) we see that the majority of these kings were corrupt. They did not serve the LORD. This royal line is shown in Matthew. And, ultimately, it leads to Joseph, who, in fact, is NOT the father of Jesus. This is significant because in Luke we see that Solomon is not part of the lineage of Christ; instead, I believe that the lineage of Jesus goes from David to his other son Nathan, and then a non-regal lineage goes to Mary. Mary, on the other hand, WAS Jesus' earthly mother. She birthed Christ where as Joseph did was not part of Christ bloodline. So, just as God had promised, Solomon's lineage was cut-off because he did not follow the commands. Likewise, the whole earthly lineage of kings was cut-off. Instead, David's kingdom extended through his son Nathan, who was not king. The promise God had made to his son David was fulfilled because David did listen to the LORD and was a child of God (unlike Solomon). Therefore, the lineage of David goes straight to Christ through Nathan. The promise given to David is fulfilled in Christ. It is in Jesus that there is an Eternal Kingdom. David finds the answer to God's promise in Christ -- David does has an eternal Kingdom. In fact, the Bible says that Christ sits on the throne of David. The impact of this is that we learn that Solomon was not saved. Also, we see that the earthly kingdom of Israel fell away from God. This is relevant as it is a picture of the church in our day. We never see Solomon repent of his sins, and he goes on to worship different gods. So, even though Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived, it profited him nothing, eternally speaking. His kingdom was cut-off. This is represented in the fact that Joseph was NOT the father of Jesus at all, and Jesus is the eternal kingdom. Therefore, Solomon did not receive the fruit of God's promise because he turned away from the Only God. http://www.familyradio.com [/QUOTE]

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