Davidic Covenant Pt 2, Dispensationalist View Debunked - Steve Gregg

https://thenarrowpath.com | In this portion of Steve Gregg's lecture on the Davidic Covenant, he critiques the dispensationalist view, which holds three main beliefs about its ultimate fulfillment: first, that Jesus Christ must be politically enthroned in Jerusalem, as David ruled from there, a plan dispensationalists like John Walvoord argue was thwarted by the crucifixion and thus awaits future fulfillment; second, that Jesus offered Israel a political kingdom, which they rejected, leading to its postponement until His second coming, a view supported by figures like John Nelson Darby and C.I. Scofield, who see the church age as a parenthetical period; and third, that Christ will fulfill the Davidic Covenant by reigning literally on David’s throne in Jerusalem during a future millennial kingdom. Gregg challenges these claims, arguing they lack biblical support, noting that the New Testament presents Jesus as already enthroned at God’s right hand, fulfilling the covenant through a spiritual kingdom, not a political one, as evidenced by Peter’s sermon in Acts 2 and Paul’s in Acts 13. He emphasizes that the kingdom is present, spiritual, and inclusive of the faithful remnant, not postponed, and critiques dispensationalism’s novel interpretation as a departure from historic Christian teaching.
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Lecture Outline
• Dispensationalist View on the Davidic Covenant
– Requires a future, literal fulfillment with Christ reigning politically in
Jerusalem.
– Jesus offered a political kingdom, but Israel’s rejection led to its postponement
until His second coming (John Walvoord, C.I. Scofield, Charles Ryrie, Dwight Pentecost).
– Church age as a ”parenthesis” not prophesied in the Old Testament;
the church is distinct from the kingdom.
– The millennium (Revelation 20) as the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant,
with Jesus reigning on David’s literal throne.
– Sermon on the Mount applies to the future millennial kingdom, not
the church (Scofield’s view).

• Critique of Dispensationalism
– No scriptural evidence for a postponed kingdom; Jesus taught the kingdom was at hand (Mark 1:15).
– H.A. Ironside admits the postponed kingdom idea was absent for 16–18
centuries until Darby.
– Comparison to Joseph Smith’s claims of rediscovering lost truths, suggesting Darby’s view may not align with apostolic teaching.
– Revelation 20 as the sole reference to a millennium, interpreted variably
(premillennial, amillennial, postmillennial).

• New Testament Fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant
– Jesus’ kingdom is spiritual, not political (John 18:36, Luke 17:20–21).
– Jesus rejected attempts to make Him a political king (John 6:15).
– The remnant of Israel (true believers) entered the spiritual kingdom
(John 8:37–44, Luke 12:32).
– The kingdom was taken from apostate Israel and given to a nation producing its fruits (Matthew 21:43).
– Gentiles also conveyed into Christ’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13).
– Early church preached the gospel of the kingdom, not a postponed
kingdom (Acts 2, Acts 13).
– Peter and Paul affirm Jesus’ resurrection fulfilled the Davidic Covenant
(Acts 2:29–36, Acts 13:28–34).
– Jesus’ enthronement at God’s right hand as the fulfillment of sitting on
David’s throne, not a literal chair in Jerusalem.

• Implications for the Gospel
– The gospel of the kingdom is the gospel of grace (Acts 20:24–25).
– Dispensationalism’s separation of the gospel of the kingdom and the
gospel of grace is unbiblical.
– The church is the kingdom, with Christ as King, reigning now (Romans
14:17).
– The message: Submit to Jesus as King, or face judgment (Matthew 24:14).

• Conclusion
– The Davidic Covenant is fulfilled in Christ’s spiritual kingdom, not a
future political reign.
– The church, as the true Israel, is central to God’s plan, not national
Israel.
– Dispensationalism’s focus on a future Jewish kingdom shifts the focus
from Jesus to Israel, contrary to historic Christianity

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