If, by the "house of David," the prophecy referred to the whole people of Israel, then the house of David in Matthew's time was the Jews. If it meant the royal family, it is unclear who that would be in Matthew's time, in any widely recognized way. The Davidic throne had been empty for hundreds of years by that time, though doubtless many still hoped for a return of the Davidic Kingdom.
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If, by the "house of David," the prophecy referred to the whole people of Israel, then the house of David in Matthew's time was the Jews. If it meant the royal family, it is unclear who that would be in Matthew's time, in any widely recognized way. The Davidic throne had been empty for hundreds of years by that time, though doubtless many still hoped for a return of the Davidic Kingdom.
ReplyDeleteI think it was the whole of the nation of Israel. Not just the "royal" lineage.
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