The throne of David

“Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever.” 2 Samuel 7:16
In 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17, God makes a wonderful promise to David of his everlasting dynasty. Despite his flaws, David was “a man after [God’s] own heart” (Acts 13:22). After the kingdom of Israel split into the northern and southern kingdoms under Rehoboam, the northern kingdom passed through several different dynasties before they were taken away into captivity by the Assyrians. But in the southern kingdom, there was only one dynasty – that of David’s lineage. Even after the southern kingdom too was taken into captivity, in Babylon, the family records were preserved (see 1 Chr. 3:17-24, Matt. 1:6-16, and Luke 3:23-31). The two genealogies of Christ in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 show that Jesus descends from David through both the maternal and paternal lines (maternal, for the blood line; paternal – although not related by blood to Joseph, the rights and the family heritage were passed down). He has rightful claim to the throne of David.
David’s throne is inactive today. It has been since Jeconiah was taken into captivity. However, God has promised that Jesus will one day sit upon it (Isa. 9:7, Luke 1:32). From there, in Jerusalem, He will rule and reign over the earth during the millennium. We can be sure of this: God keeps His promises. His promise here to David is unconditional. Although He did remove the kings from the throne because of their disobedience, David’s throne has not been abolished. It is simply vacant, for a time, until Christ returns.