David a Type of Christ

    "As all the kings of Israel were express types of Jesus Christ, the head of his kingdom, and of all the people of God, &c. So were there two of them, that were more manifest figures of him than all the rest; I mean, David and Solomon, of both which we shall enquire wherein the resemblance consisteth. David was so special a type of the Lord Jesus, as scarce is any thing noted of Christ, but some shadow of it might be observed in David, of which we shall briefly touch upon in the following parallels." Dr. Taylor.

    PARALLELS.

    I. For his person; David, the Son of Jesse: Christ, the true Rod out of the stock of Jesse. Both of obscure and low parentage, both out of dry and despicable roots, Isa 11:1.

    II. David was a king of Israel, and had his kingdom raised out of humility: Christ is a King, King of saints, and King of nations; and yet at first his kingdom was small, and rose by degrees, much after the manner as David's did, whose kingdom was the figure of it.

    III. David was a man after God's own heart, save in the case of Uriah: Christ much more a man after God's own heart, a man without spot. Christ is often called David, "My servant David shall be the Prince among them," Eze 34:24. "They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them," Jer 30:9. "They shall seek the Lord their God, and David their king," Ho 3:5. Not the typical David, long before dead, but the Messiah, the true David, the beloved of God.

    IV. David was made the head of nations, as he himself speaketh, "Thou hast made me the head of nations," &c. Which was not so fully true in the type, as in the Antitype; he spake it figuratively of Jesus Christ; for literally David was king but of one little corner in Judea; but Christ, the true David, hath, and shall have his dominions from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

    V. David was a prophet as well as a King: so is Jesus Christ.

    VI. David was anointed about the thirtieth year of his life: so Christ, the true David, was baptized, and then anointed by the Holy Spirit, being about the thirtieth year of bis age.

    VII. David in his wars had many poor men that followed him, such as were in debt, &c.; so Jesus Christ, the true David, had many poor men who followed him, and became his disciples, who were heavy laden under the burden of sin, which is called a debt.

    VIII. David had several brave men with him, who were called his worthies: so had Christ, the true David, his twelve apostles, who were most valiant and noble champions for the truth, besides the seventy disciples.

    IX. David had many open, and some secret enemies, as Doeg, Ahithophel, &e. His own son also rose up in rebellion against him: so Jesus Christ had, still hath, many open and secret enemies. The Jews, who were called his own people, plotted against him; nay, and one of his own disciples, that ate bread with him, lifted up the heel against him, and at last treacherously betrayed him with a kiss.

    X. David was a type of Christ in his kingdom. 1. In respect of the entrance. 2. In respect of the administration. 3. Of continuation, &c.

    1. David entered not without strong opposition, much contempt and. disdain: so Jesus Christ was vilified: "The stone which the builders refused, is become the head-stone of the corner," Ac 4:11. No man was more despised of Saul's courtiers, than David, who was thought far enough from the kingdom: so no man could be more slighted and rejected, than Christ was by the scribes, Pharisees, Priests, and other people of Israel.

    2. In his administration, David would judge uprightly, and sing of mercy and judgment; he would endure no hateful person in his sight. Christ, the true David, is the most just and righteous Judge of heaven and earth, who most sincerely dispenseth grace and mercy to all penitent sinners, but feeds impenitent and rebellious ones with judgment, &c.

    3. In the continuation of his kingdom, God promised mercy to David, and his seed for ever: which promises are not to be extended to his carnal succession, for the princely dignity is taken from them; but the spiritual seed of the true David was there meant:

    (1.) Christ himself, in whom his kingdom is perpetuated. (2.) The true Israel, whether Jews or Gentiles, who by faith are engrafted into the Messiah, in respect of whom there shall be no end of his kingdom.

    XI. Many things that David speaks in the book of psalms, which some are ready to think he spake of himself, yet, such a type was he of Christ, that they are directly applicable to none but Jesus Christ, &c.