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David (Christ typology)
Updated: Oct 10, 2020
David (1 & 2 Samuel)
David was a shepherd who bravely faced and killed Goliath, a Philistine enemy of Israel. Eventually, God chose David to become king of Israel after Saul. King David settled Israel in the conquered land of Canaan and expanded the kingdom. Despite David’s sins, God called David “a man after His own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22).
In Psalm 22 David expressed the feeling that God abandoned him, and he lamented for it. Jesus Christ repeated it while he was hanging on the cross.
DAVID / CHRIST (Typology)
God gave David victory against Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45-47). / God gave Christ victory over death (1 Corinthians 6:14).
David was pursued by Saul, the rejected king of Israel (1 Samuel 19). / Jesus was pursued by Herod, the illegitimate king of Judah (Matthew 2:13-18).
David’s enemies came after him but were overpowered by the Holy Spirit (1 Samuel 19:18-24). / Jesus’ enemies came to arrest Him and were overpowered by the Holy Spirit at Jesus’ word (John 18:1-11).
David had a friend and advocate in Jonathan who spoke up for David at the risk of his own life (1 Samuel 20). / Jesus had a friend and advocate in John the Baptist who spoke up for Jesus at the risk of his own life (John 3:22-30).
David’s hungry men ate the bread of the Presence (1 Samuel 21:1-6). / Jesus’ hungry disciples ate grain on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8).
David was tempted and fell (2 Samuel 11). / Jesus was tempted and did not fall (Hebrews 4:15).
Even with David’s imperfections, God loved David and made a covenant with him (2 Samuel 7:11-16). / Christ, in His love for humanity, made a new covenant (Matthew 216:28; Hebrews 12:24).
David’s son, Solomon, whose name means “Peace,” inherited David’s throne (1 Kings 1:29-3). / David’s offspring, Jesus, is called the Prince of Peace and He holds David’s throne forever (Isaiah 9:6; Luke 1:31-33).
David’s experiences are reflected in the Psalms: Psalm 22, 31, 32, 35, 40, 41, 45, 68, 69, 109, and 110. / Jesus’ experiences are fulfillments of these same Psalms.
Category: Typology
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