- Christ came through Solomon (1 Kings 1:39)
2 Sam 7:12-13, 1 Chr 22:9-10, Mt 1:1,6-7
In the Old Testament, God appointed Solomon as the king of Israel after King David. (1 Kings 1:39)
1 Kings 1:39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
In the Old Testament, God promised to send Christ as the descendant of David. (2 Samuel 7:12-13)
2 Samuel 7:12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
God’s promise to King Solomon was forever fulfilled by Christ, who came as a descendant of Solomon. (1 Chronicles 22:9-10)
1 Chronicles 22:9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Jesus, the Christ, came as a descendant of Solomon. (Mt 1:1,6-7,16)
Mt 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.