Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Christian M. M. Brady" <cbrady AT tulane.edu>]

On 1/30/01 1:16 PM, "Jonathan D. Safren" <yon_saf AT bezeqint.net> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Crick" <ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk>
> 
> 
>> On Tue 30 Jan 2001 (07:41:22), cbrady AT tulane.edu wrote:
>>> Well, when you have prophetic statements such as: 2Sam. 7.16 "Your
>>> house and
>>> your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be
>>> established forever" and the reality of the destruction of Jerusalem,
>>> etc. a little reinterpretation is necessary in order to keep the
>>> prophecy! ;-)
>> 
>>  Isn't Hosea 3:4-5 the development of this prophecy?
>> 
> Don't think sio, Ben. Hosea is a Northern prophet, speaking to the
> inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom, towhom the Davidic Covenant meant
> little.
> Sincerely,
> Jonathan D. Safren

Then why the reference to David?

4 For the Israelites shall remain many days without king or prince, without
sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or teraphim.  5 Afterward the Israelites
shall return and seek the LORD their God, and *David their king*; they shall
come in awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.

Cb
cbrady @ tulane.edu
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