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I, Yahweh, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them; I, Yahweh, have spoken it.
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The Promised Prince is Jesus
Commentators unanimously identify "my servant David" not as the historical king, but as a prophetic title for Jesus Christ. Albert Barnes explains that Christ is the "Righteous King" who perfectly fulfills what David represented imperfectly. This verse points to Jesus as the ultimate Prince and Shepherd who rules over God's people.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yahweh, having promised to be a Ruler of His people, the administration of the divine kingdom is now described as carried on by One King, the repre…
19th Century
Baptist
And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it. And I will make with them a covenant of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I the Lord will be their God The God of them Christ is the shepherd of, and whom he feeds; the sheep and poor of the …
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