<P> Christian theologian John F. Walvoord maintains that the Davidic covenant deserves an important place in determining the purposes of God and that its exegesis confirms the doctrine of a future reign of Christ on earth . While Jewish theologians have always held that Jesus did not fulfill the expectations of a Jewish messiah, Dispensational (historically - grammatically literal) Biblical theologians are almost unanimous that Jesus will fully fulfill the Davidic covenant, the provisions of which Walvoord lists as: </P> <Ol> <Li> David is to have a child, yet to be born, who shall succeed him and establish his kingdom . </Li> <Li> A son (Solomon) shall build the temple instead of David . </Li> <Li> The throne of his kingdom shall be established forever . </Li> <Li> The throne will not be taken away from him (Solomon) even though his sins justify chastisement . </Li> <Li> David's house, throne, and kingdom shall be established forever (2 Samuel 7: 16). </Li> </Ol> <Li> David is to have a child, yet to be born, who shall succeed him and establish his kingdom . </Li> <Li> A son (Solomon) shall build the temple instead of David . </Li>

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