1 Chronicles Solomon IS Son of God?

[ProzacR]

1 Chronicles, chapter 22:

7: David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

8: But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, `You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me upon the earth.

9: Behold, a son shall be born to you; he shall be a man of peace. I will give him peace from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

10: He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my Son, and I will be his Father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel for ever.'

11: Now, my son, the LORD be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

Also you can find on chapters 17 & 28 same statement repeated in other words.

So King Solomon is also Son of Lord God? Huh?

[Guest shiloh357]

What you have here is what we call a near and far prophetic fulfillment.   Solomon was the one prophesied to build the temple.  He is David's son.  But notice the language in verse 10 "I will establish his throne in Israel forever and ever.   So this prophecy is initially fulfilled in Solomon, (a son of God)but ultimately fulfilled in Christ who is THE Son of God.

 

It is easier to see in the original languages, but the Bible is careful to distinguish between "son of God" and "Son of God."   or "son of man and "Son of Man," when those terms are used in relation to human beings and when they are used of Jesus.   English doesn't really communicate those nuances very well.

[Willa]

This part is the prophecy of the coming Son of God, Jesus Christ. In prophecy, part of a sentance may refer to the present and part to the future, making it hard to understand. Often it even refers to both the present and the future. But the part you are referring to is in the New Testament speaking of Jesus.

2 Samuel 7:11-14, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 5:5

Yes, Solomon was to build the temple, but the kingly linage came from Solomon through Joseph, Jesus' legal adopted father in Matthew 1. Jesus' throne is eternal, not Solomon's. I vaguely remember that one of Solomon's decendants was cursed that none of his seed would be on the throne because he was so wicked. There were many promises given that said David's and Solomon's linage would be on the throne. This is how God made it happen.

In Luke 3 another linage is given which is thought to be Mary's Linage. It is through another of David's sons, Nathan. The 2 linages are necessary to fulfill prophecy.

Please correct me where I am wrong.

Willa