The Return of the King

The Birth of the King is a great time of Celebration. The King of the Jews is proclaimed as such at her birth and the death of the Kings of the Jews. This is one of the great theological emphasis of the Genealogy at the birth of Christ. Jesus is the Son of David the Son of Abraham. There are recorded 14 generations before the birth of the King. Then 14 generations after the Babylonian exile until the Birth of the King.

This reminds us that we are celebrating the birth of the King of the Jews. The magi come to Jerusalem in search of this child. The Child is born in the City of David as the Son of David. This is the Return of the King. There again is the King reigning over the people of Israel.

But now comes further questions about the reign of the King. Samuel questions God about allowing the people to have a King over them like the nations. "Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them." The true King which reigned over the people from the time of the Exodus until the reign of Saul was God himself. The Kingdom of Saul has passed and there was no King Reigning on David's Throne until the Return of the King.

It is not a new King that is born. But the King who has always reigned now returns to dwell with his people. The genealogy points us to him fulfilling the promise given to King David that someone will reign on his throne forever. His line will never end. The King has returned to claim his throne. But the King of Israel has also returned the one who made the Covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

The people of Israel once had a King unlike the nations, but they requested a King like the nations. This should be a celebration of the Return of the true King of Israel. He should be honored and given a true celebration.

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