The Temple Cult: David’s &
Solomon’s RELIGION
" 'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you
rest with your fathers, I will
raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his
kingdom. 13 He is the one
who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. 15 But my
love will never be taken away
from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your
kingdom will endure
forever before me [
Here is
what God told David through the prophet Nathan: