The sure mercies of David

Why is the Davidic covenant so neglected … and so important?

What are the most important texts in the Bible? As all the Bible is the inspired Word of God, we should not seek to elevate one above another. However, there are pivotal points in the narrative of the Bible that we need to be familiar with, if we are to understand the sweep of Biblical and world history.

Scripture is of course Israel-centric. Many nations, notably modern Western nations, would love to find their names in the Bible, but we need to understand that world history itself revolves around the story of Israel and, in particular, Jerusalem. We know that Israel has been chosen by God, however they were not chosen for the sake of Israel itself, but for the nations. Chosen to be an example and a blessing, a light to the nations.