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Matthew 1:6

Matthew has included four remarkable women at the beginning of his genealogy of Jesus. Weve learned
that each of these women is a type - a prophetic picture - of people who will be subjects of Christs
kingdom, in the age to come.

We saw how Rahab pictures the Gentile nations that will be saved out of the destruction of the world
system at the end of the Tribulation, and invited to join the people of God. And Ruth is also a type of those
Gentile nations, but from the viewpoint of the redemption of the Gentiles, throughout the Kingdom Age.

The last of the women in Matthews group became the wife of King David, who well consider first. David
is first mentioned in verse 6, but lets read it together with verse 5.

[Matthew 1:5-6]

Remember that this part of the genealogy is compressed; there are almost four centuries between Salmon
and David, which must contain more than the five generations named. Again, it is not unusual in Hebrew
genealogies for generations to be skipped, between descendants.

However, Jesse was the actual father of David; David was his youngest son. They lived well after the time
when the children of Israel had gone in and possessed the land that the LORD was giving them - in Canaan.
Because Israel did not completely rid the land of the Canaanites, the LORD warned them that these idolaters
would be a snare to them.

And so they were. This set the pattern for what we find in the book of Judges. The children of Israel
would forsake the LORD, to serve the so-called gods, of these idolaters. The LORD would turn over Israel
into the hand of their enemies. Israel would cry out to the LORD for deliverance; and the LORD would then
send a judge to deliver them.

The judge would continue to govern the people, and keep them from their enemies, until he died; and then
the pattern would repeat itself - but each time, Israel wandered further from the LORD, and His ways - until
each man was doing what was right, in his own eyes (Judg 21:25).

The last judge of Israel was Samuel, the prophet. When he grew old, Israel asked for a king to judge over
them, like all the other nations. It was nothing less than a rejection of the LORD, as their king; but the LORD
allowed it. He gave the people a man after their own heart - Saul - one who would not submit to the LORD;
one who did what was right, in his own eyes.

Following Sauls flagrant disobedience of the LORDs commands, the LORD took the kingdom from him,
saying, Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king (1
Sam 15:23).

And the LORD directed Samuel to anoint another as king - David. Concerning David, the LORD had told
Samuel, the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks
at - what? - the heart (1 Sam 16:7).

In fact, Samuel passed over seven older sons of Jesse, as the LORD directed him. The youngest son, David,
wasnt even present; do you remember where he was? He was keeping the sheep; they had to fetch him.
And the LORD showed that this was the one; the eighth son of Jesse.
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What does the number eight represent, in Scripture? New beginning. This was to be a new beginning, for
Israel - with David, a man after the LORDs own heart (1 Sam 13:14); a servant King, who would shepherd
the LORDs people (Eze 34:23-24).

A man after the LORDs own heart. Was David without fault? Certainly not; some of his greatest sins are
recorded in the Scriptures - one of which well look at, shortly. So in what sense was David a man after the
LORDs own heart?

First of all, David had a heart for the LORD; David believed in the LORD, and recognized Him as master - the
LORD was Davids Adonai. Also, David had a heart for the LORD alone; his devotion to the LORD was
undivided, single-hearted - he worshiped the LORD only. And finally, Davids heart for the LORD was
steadfast; he persevered in his faith all the days of his life, until he rested with his fathers.

Through Davids faith, and through his life circumstances, the LORD worked His character into David.
David had killed both lion and bear, that had gone after the sheep - and so learned to put his confidence in
the LORD, to deliver him - even from Goliath (1 Sam 17:34-36).

His success in defeating the champion of the Philistines brought renown with the people; but the LORD
mitigated that corrupting influence through King Sauls jealousy of David, by which David was made a
fugitive, for years.

During that time, David learned more about the folly of trusting in his own plans, instead of depending on
the LORD to keep him. And despite Sauls many attempts to kill him, David extended mercy Saul on two
occasions when he could have taken his life - recognizing the LORDs authority in Sauls position, as king.

When Saul finally met his end through his own sword, David mourned his death. But even after that,
David had to persevere, fighting to attain the position the LORD had anointed him for - as king.

David ruled over Judah for seven years, before enemies to his rule in Israel were overcome, and the rest of
the kingdom was united under him. But instead of glorying in the victory, David showed compassion,
mourning the deaths of those of Israel who were defeated.

The final conquest was the stronghold of Zion - Jerusalem, which was to be the capital city.

Turn to Second Samuel chapter 7. David had built a palace in Jerusalem - as his home. And then he
brought the ark of the LORD up to Jerusalem - accompanied by music, and shouting, and dancing - his own -
a great celebration of worship. And the ark was set in its place in the midst of the Tabernacle - in its home.
This brought a thought to mind, for David.

[2 Samuel 7:1-15]

v. 1-2 So David observes that he himself has a permanent house; but the ark of God, above which the
LORDs presence dwells, is in a tent - temporary housing. So what is David thinking? To build the LORD a
permanent house - a temple.

v. 3 At first, the prophet Nathan is certain that this must be what the LORD would want; but the LORD reveals
His mind on the matter, to Nathan - which he then spoke to David.

v. 4-6 The idea here is that the LORD has never dwelt in a house - ever. The LORDs people were always on
the move, and so He was on the move with them, leading them to the land that He would give them.
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v. 7 I think the LORD intended to show that He finds this idea rather humorous. Its not that the LORD
doesnt appreciate Davids motivation; Davids heartfelt desire to honor the LORD.

But think of the One for whom David is desiring to build a house - the LORD of the universe. Heaven is His
throne, and earth is His footstool. What house can be built for Him? What is the place of His rest? Hasnt
His hand made all these things? (Acts 7:49-50). Hes saying, Did I ask for a house?

v. 8-9 A shepherd leads the sheep by directing them from behind, effectively following after them. From
that position, the LORD has raised David up, so that now instead of following after sheep, he is leading the
LORDs people; they follow him.

It was a meteoric rise, to the pinnacle of power, over the nation the LORD made for Himself. And David
would whole-heartedly agree with the LORD that it was all the LORDs doing - he had merely followed the
course the LORD had laid out before him. David was no self-made man!

The LORD continued.

v. 10-11a The LORD had already given David rest from all his enemies all around - in the land of Israel.
These verses look forward to the expansion of Davids territory, beyond the current borders of the land.

This would be accomplished in Davids lifetime. But as the LORD continues the revelation, He proceeds to
future events - with near and far fulfillments. The near fulfillment pertains to Davids son, Solomon. But
the far fulfillment looks ahead to Davids greatest Son - the Messiah.

Continuing in verse 11.

v. 11b This is the LORDs response to Davids desire to build Him a house - from verse 5, Would you build
a house for Me to dwell in? The LORD is saying, I will build you a house.

Now, what David had in mind for the LORD was a temple. But what does the LORD have in mind for David?
David just built his own house in Jerusalem, right? A palace. What kind of house will the LORD build
David? A mans house is said to be built of his children. The LORD is speaking about Davids seed - his
sons.

v. 12-13 The LORD is singling out one particular seed - a son that is born directly to David. The kingdom
that the LORD is consolidating in David will be established in this son. And this son will build a house for
the LORDs name - a temple for the LORD, in Jerusalem. This points to Davids son, Solomon.

But how could the LORD establish the throne of Solomons kingdom, forever? Will Solomon live, forever?
Will all of his physical seed, together even, live forever? So we see this part goes beyond Solomon; well
look at that, shortly.

v. 14-15 Looking at verse 15, we can clearly see that both these verses continue to refer to Solomon,
because of the mention of Saul. This is an assurance to David that the sins of his son Solomon will not
result in the kingdom being removed from him - as it was from Saul. The key is that Father-son
relationship, for Solomon - which well discuss more, next time.

v. 16-17 So the revelation concludes on the note of Davids house and kingdom - his throne - being
established forever - which exceeds the scope of mere human rule. As David will ask is this the manner
of man, O Lord GOD? (v. 19)
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The author to the Hebrews takes the first part of verse 14 - I will be his Father, and he shall be My son -
as prophetic, concerning the Son of God, the Messiah of Israel. And as we consider the entire prophecy, we
can see that much of it pertains to Him.

Looking back at verse 12, Messiah would be the Seed of David, who would come from Davids body,
according to the physical line of descent down to Mary (Lk 3:23-38); Jesus would be born of Marys body.

The Messiah would build a house for the LORDs name (v. 13) - sons, for His kingdom. Jesus would be
called the Son of God (v. 14; Lk 1:35), because He is, in essence, God - one Spirit Being of Deity, one with
the Father (Phil 2:6).

But would this Son commit iniquity? Never - He would always do the things which please His Father, God
(Jn 8:29). But for iniquity committed, the Father would chasten His sinless Son with the rod due men, and
with the blows due to the sons of men (v. 14).

Messiah would suffer in the stead of men, for their iniquities. He would be wounded for our
transgressions, bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace would be upon Him - so that, by
His stripes, we are healed (Is 53:5).

But the LORDs mercy - His lovingkindness - would not depart from His Son (v. 15) - as would be evident
when the Father raised Jesus from the dead (Ps 22:19-24). And through this now ever-living Seed of David,
the throne of David would be established forever (v. 16) - over the entire earthly realm.

When this prophecy was given, David did not even have the human son to whom it pertained. But over
time, David would see different aspects come to pass - and even come to understand that the prophecy
would be completely fulfilled in Messiah, who would be his own Seed (Acts 2:30).

This could be considered the highest moment of Davids life - and of the throne of David, in general - the
pinnacle of the monarchy. But after a brief period of expansion of the kingdom, it was then followed by
one of the most devastating failures that David personally experienced - and one that was entirely self-
inflicted.

Turn to chapter 11.

[Second Samuel 11:1-5]

v. 1 Notice that it is the time when kings go out to battle; but David remained in Jerusalem. If David had
been leading his armies, the following incident could have been averted.

v. 2 There is that sense of restlessness, on Davids part, having remained behind instead of participating in
the battle against Israels enemies. The height of the roof allowed him to see down into an enclosed
courtyard - which was intended to be a private space. And gazing into this courtyard, David saw something
he was never supposed to see.

v. 3 David was quite taken by this beautiful woman, and it would seem most likely he called some of his
attendants to help identify her. And here we find the woman in Matthews genealogy - shes identified as
Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah - or, as Matthew wrote, her of Uriah.

v. 4 The taking of Bathsheba by the messengers was not a seizing of her; the idea is that the messengers
informed Bathsheba that the king had asked for her or summoned her, and she accompanied them back.
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The mention that Bathsheba was cleansed from her impurity means that she had just finished
menstruating; this is emphasized to indicate that she was not pregnant, before having sexual relations with
David.

Although there is no question that Bathsheba would have felt pressured in this situation with the king, she
still made the personal decision to become an adulterer.

v. 5 This would have been ascertained a month or two after their encounter.

Now, when all this took place, Uriah, Bathshebas husband, was fighting with Israel for David against their
enemies. What follows is an elaborate scheme, on the part of David, to bring Uriah back home, and get him
to sleep with Bathsheba, to legitimize the pregnancy.

But Uriah was so loyal to his fellow soldiers and the cause of Israel that he will not even visit his house;
instead, he slept at the door of the kings house. After a second failed attempt, David sent Uriah back to the
front - carrying his own death warrant.

David instructed his commander to put Uriah in the heat of the battle, and then draw back from him. And
as intended, Uriah was killed. So this scheme of David was successful. There is no evidence that
Bathsheba knew of any of his schemes.

Well pick up the account in verse 26.

[Second Samuel 11:26-27] The sense is that this was genuine grief, on the part of Bathsheba, over her
husband, Uriah. But upon completion of her mourning, David followed through on his last scheme, taking
Bathsheba as his wife, and so legitimizing the child.

Did David really think that this escaped the LORDs attention? Or that the LORD would not take him to task
for it? If so, he was greatly mistaken. The prophet Nathan - the same prophet who brought David that
glorious prophecy - now brought David a message of judgment.

The LORD had Nathan tell David a story about a grievous injustice, with an exceedingly rich man depriving
a poor man of his one and only lamb - and slaughtering it for food. David was outraged, and wanted the
rich man put to death.

And what did Nathan say? You are the man! (12:7). Mercifully, the LORD did not judge David with
death; but there would be terrible consequences - retributive judgments - because of Davids great sin.

David would never know peace in his kingdom; he would constantly be fighting against enemies. Also, one
of his own house would rebel against his rule, and would commit adultery with Davids wives, in front of
all Israel. And finally, the child who was to be born of the illicit union between David and Bathsheba
would die.

So David was held accountable for the murder of Uriah, and for taking Uriahs wife. The LORD had made
David king, and David had despised the LORD, by abusing his position of authority, as king. It was a
grievous sin. No mention is made of Bathshebas involvement, but of course she suffered the loss of her
child.

David repented of his sin, and fasted and wept for the child to be spared; but in the end, the child died.
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In chapter 12, verse 24, we read of what happened in the aftermath.

[Second Samuel 12:24-25] Certainly, David and Bathsheba both mourned the death of their son. David
could comfort Bathsheba, concerning this death - unlike that of Uriah. And afterwards, they had a second
son - Solomon. Nathan the prophet called him Jedidiah, which means Beloved of the LORD.

Now, this is the final woman that Matthew cites in the beginning of his genealogy of Jesus - her of Uriah.
We have seen that the other three women are prophetic types of peoples that will occupy the earthly
kingdom, during the thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth; and Bathsheba is a type, as well.

In order to see this picture most clearly, its important to take the viewpoint of Bathsheba, following the
wording of the account. As written, the emphasis is on David; but David, in his sin, is not part of this
picture. So were considering what we read from the perspective of Bathsheba - her circumstances, her
actions.

In the account, Bathshebas husband Uriah is singled out as a Hittite. This should suggest to us
immediately that its unlikely that Bathsheba was a Hittite - why would one be qualified, and not the other?
And in fact, her name, like Tamars, is a Hebrew name.

Like Tamar, Bathsheba is a type of the nation Israel - from their beginning, as the family of Jacob, to their
new beginning, as Gods regenerate nation, in the Kingdom Age.

Take a look at your chart. In Hebrew, Bathsheba means daughter of the oath. She is the daughter of
Eliam, which in Hebrew means God of the people.

This shows how the LORD sees His nation, Israel, from His eternal perspective - as the people of His
possession, having entered into His eternal covenant - the oath. And that is exactly what the LORD is
accomplishing, through time - and what Israel will be, in the end.

This is reflected in our account. The name meaning daughter of the oath is only used to refer to
Bathsheba, at the beginning of the account, in chapter 11, verse 3.

Her name is not mentioned again until the end of chapter 12, in verse 24, when it says Bathsheba receives
comfort for her grief over the death of her child - after which she bears another son. So this is the first time
in the account that she is actually called by her name - daughter of the oath. You could say that by then,
she had become what she was already named.

Bathsheba was married to Uriah, whose name means My light is Jah - that is, Yahweh, or Jehovah. The
light of truth was given to the nation Israel before she ever came to be - revealed to the forefathers of the
nation, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

But also from the beginning of our account, we learn that Bathshebas husband Uriah was a Hittite. The
Hittites of this time and place were an idolatrous people associated with the Canaanites.

In the picture of Israel, we can see how this would correspond to the nations origin as the family of Jacob,
in Canaan, where they engaged in relationships with the idolatrous people of the land (Gen 31:30-35, 34:1,
35:2-4, 38:1-5, Eze 16:3-4).
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These relationships left the family exposed - much as the bathing wife of Uriah was exposed, in her
nakedness. For Jacobs family, the LORD took measures to protect them from the threat of assimilation -
bringing them down to Egypt, and sequestering them in the land of Goshen, where they grew into His
beautiful nation - the beautiful Bathsheba.

Then the LORD brought the nation Israel out of Egypt, to Himself in the wilderness. At Sinai, He offered
Himself as husband to Israel. Their marriage contract would be the covenant for eternal life through faith
in the Coming Christ - the covenant that their forefathers had entered into, by faith.

But the nation was not interested in a personal relationship with the LORD. The LORD had taken His people
out of Egypt, but they still had Egypt in their hearts - which broke forth, time and again, in idolatrous
worship. The nation was an adulterer - not unlike Bathsheba. And their adulterous relationship with idols
continued after the LORD brought them to the land, and through the time of the kings.

The LORD spoke of Israel in just this way to the prophet Ezekiel. Turn to Ezekiel chapter 16.

This word of the LORD was spoken to Jerusalem, representing the nation Israel. The imagery is vivid,
speaking of Israel as Jehovahs wife. But first it goes back to Israels beginning - as the family of Jacob.

[Ezekiel 16:1-8]

v. 1-4 As you can see, vivid imagery. This goes back to Jacobs family, in Canaan. To say that the cord
was not cut means that the family did not separate themselves from their idolatrous neighbors. They
maintained an attachment to them, so that there was no holiness unto the LORD, for the family of Jacob.
(Bathsheba - joined to idolatry)

v. 5-6 The idea here is exposure - and danger of death. This is Jacobs family, under the threat of
assimilation by the idolatrous cultures around them. (Bathsheba - exposure)

v. 7 Planted in Egypt, the family matured into a great nation - very beautiful to the LORD (the beautiful
Bathsheba); but the nation was still exposed, apart from the LORDs salvation.

v. 8 to spread the wing over is to take a wife, in marriage. This was Jehovahs marriage proposal, to His
nation - on the basis of the eternal covenant. Jehovah established that covenant - He did all the doing. All
that was required of His nation was to enter into that covenant, by faith. The LORD claimed the nation for
Himself, and He would have them, in the end; but not right away.

What follows is a story of unfaithfulness. Jehovah washed, and clothed, and adorned his wife - Israel, in
her prosperity, in the land - and in response, she played the harlot. Israel did this with idols, forsaking the
LORD to worship other so-called gods.

But Israel also played the harlot with other nations, making covenants for her protection, instead of trusting
the LORD, her husband-protector.

Jehovah judged Israel as a woman who broke wedlock; He brought blood upon her, in fury and jealousy
(16:38) - her enemies defeated her, and she was taken into exile.

First, the Assyrians took the ten tribes to the north, and then later, the Babylonians took Judah to the south.
It was through this judgment that a remnant of the nation repented of her idolatries, and returned to the land
after 70 years of captivity - like Bathsheba in her mourning, with Uriah now dead to her.
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Ezekiels prophecy ends on this note of the LORDs judgment and Israels repentance. Israel as a nation was
done with idolatry - but not with her attempts to justify herself, before the LORD - on the basis of doing the
works of the Law. Yet, try as Israel might to have a relationship that way, she could not.

Seeking to establish her own righteousness, she did not submit to the righteousness of God - through faith
in Christ (Rm 10:3-4). So her works just bore the fruit of death (Rm 7:5) - like Bathshebas illegitimate
child, that died.

But when Israel repents and is willing to come to the LORD His way - through faith in Christ - the LORD will
comfort His nation, and they will become His covenant nation, at last - daughter of the oath - Bathsheba.
Israel will finally bear the fruit of Life - the Beloved Son will be born to her, the Prince of Peace.

[Return to Matthew]

That brings us to our final point - as to Matthews phrasing in verse 6. Lets read it again.

[Matthew 1:6]

We see that Matthew is making a point of the fact that David begot Solomon - the next king - by her of
Uriah - the italicized part isnt in the original manuscript - just her of Uriah.

Matthew is emphasizing the unholy union between David and Bathsheba - who was the wife of a Hittite -
people steeped in idolatry. This sets the tone for whats to come in Solomons life - and in the lives of
many of the kings that succeed him, to the throne - the unholy union with idolatry, which will eventually
bring about the LORDs judgment.

Reading: 1 Kings 3:1-15, 8:23-53, 11:1-13; Eccl 12:1-8, Jer 22:24-30