Clavis David

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Re 3:7-13 The Faithful Church 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David , He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: 8 I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lieindeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Is 22:15-25 The Judgment on Shebna 15 Thus says the Lord God of hosts: Go, proceed to this steward, To Shebna, who is over the house, and say: 16 What have you here, and whom have you here, That you have hewn a sepulcher here, As he who hews himself a sepulcher on high, Who carves a tomb for himself in a rock? 17 Indeed, the Lord will throw you away violently, O mighty man, And will surely seize you. 18 He will surely turn violently and toss you like a ball Into a large country; There you shall die, and there your glorious chariots Shall be the shame of your masters house. 19 So I will drive you out of your office, And from your position he will pull you down. 20 Then it shall be in that day, That I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah; 21 I will clothe him with your robe And strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility into his hand. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem And to the house of Judah . 22 The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open. 23 I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, And he will become a glorious throne to his fathers house. 24 They will hang on him all the glory of his fathers house, the offspring and the posterity, all vessels of small quantity, from the cups to all the pitchers. 25 In that day, says the Lord of hosts, the peg that is fastened in the secure place will be removed and be cut down and fall, and the burden that was on it will be cut off; for the Lord has spoken. Is 9:6 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Rev. 3:7-13; Isaiah 22:15-25; 9:6 Clavis David The Seven O Antiphons, Part Four of Seven Sermon Notes for Sunday, December 7, 2008 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri O KEY OF DAVID, and Scepter of the House of Israel, who opens and no man shuts, who shuts and no man opens: Come, and bring forth the captive from his prison, he who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death. From Arboreal to Building Imagery Keys, Doors, Pillars, Pegs; From Garden to City From Jesse to David , From Hilkiah to Eliakim. I. Keys in the Bible Jdg 3:25 ; 1 Ch 9:27 ; Is 22:22 ; Mt 16:19 Lk 11:52 ; Re 1:18 , 3:7, 9:1, 20:1 Jdg 3:25 So they waited till they were embarrassed, and still he had not opened the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them. And there was their master, fallen dead on the floor. Eglon (Ehud) 1 Ch 9:27 And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning. Is 22:22 The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open. Mt 16:19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Lk 11:52 Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered. Re 1:18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. Re 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David , He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: Re 9:1 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. Re 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. II. Focusing in on Rev. 3:7 A. General Comments on the 7 Letters 1. The seven letters restate the creation week Light; Firmament; Land and Communion Plants (Earth Filled); Sun, Moon and Stars (Heavens Filled); Swarming Sea and Air Creatures; Land Creatures and Man (Guardian of the Door to the Garden with Tree-Pillars - Man to Angels to Christ to Men - John 20); Sabbath 2. The seven letters emphasize church discipline Ephesus and Laodicea (1 & 7) Unified but Compromised Smyrna and Philadelphia (2 & 6) - Unified and Faithful Parallels a. All praise, no blame b. Both suffer at the hands of Jews, identified by Christ as Satanic. c. Common exhortation - hold fast. d. Common promise - crown (see Psalm 8). Pergamum , Thyatira and Sardis (3,4,5) - Divided and Declining e. The seven letters give us a model of how to one-another one another Christ the Measure - Holy, True, Greater Eliakim What Christ See s Good (Praise) - Little strength, kept His Word, didnt deny His name. Persevered. What Christ See s Bad (Criticism) - Nothing! (Like Smyrna ) What They Must Do ( Exhortation to Faithfulness) - Hold firmly what they have. What Christ Will Do Negatively (Sanctions Clearly Articulated) - What Christ Will Do Positively (Sanctions Clearly Articulated) - He gives them an open and unshuttable door (evangelism - Zachariah; Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:8,9; Col. 4:2-4; fellowship - Rev. 3:20; true synagogue). Their enemies will come, bow down to them, and know that Christ loves them. He will keep them in (not rapture them out of!) the hour of trial (birth-pangs). No one may take their crown. Theyll be pillars in the temple of God perpetually, with Gods Name (Father), the Name of Gods City (Spirit), and Gods New Name (Son) written on them. Christ the Means (Implied) - As Jesus is holy, so are we to be, in Him. As Jesus is true and firm, so are we in Him. As He has the keys, so do we, new creatures in Him, with governing power over all the New World , to be exercised in preaching and praying. II. Focusing in on Rev. 3:7 (continued) A. General Comments on the 7 Letters (continued) 3. Rich and deep promises are given by Jesus to those who do the small things faithfully. Relationship to Christ, the Gardener - the Pillars of the Temple - Beauty, love, honor and glory. Relationship to the world (See Isaiah 60:1-14 for an ironic parallel passage.) B. Observations on Rev. 3:7-13 1. The Preponderance of Door Imagery in Rev. 3:7-13 key of David openeth shutteth open door pillar in the temple Synagogue - Furnishings emphasis, Solomon temple - Wall, Ezekiel temple - Gate Hallowed Be this House by Thomas Howard 2. Key imagery (Rev. 1:18; 9:1; 20:1; Matt. 16:19 ) 3. Citation of Isaiah 22 (see also Rev. 1:13,18) III . Focusing in on Isa. 22 A. Background Priest/Servant; Temple/Palace High Priest to God/High Servant to King B. Shebnas Debasement - v. 15-19 Shebnas Sin: self-interest - v. 16 Shebnas Judgment - v. 17-19 Exile, Death, Shame, Beginning With Loss of Office C. Eliakims Exaltation - v. 20-22 Eliakims Goodness - My Servant - v. 20 Eliakims Reward - v. 21,22 Office, Empowerment, Government, Fathers Glory, The Key of David Eliakim, the Sure Peg, vs. Shebna, the Loose Peg - v. 23-25 D. The Faithful Eliakim and Gods Deliverance - Isa. 36,37 Conclusion The Shoulders of the High Priest, the Steward, and Our Savior Exo. 28:12; Isa. 9:6,7; Ps. 107:10-16 Childrens Notes for Clavis David 1. The O Antiphons are a very old ___ ___ ___ ___ about Jesus. 2. The fourth title for Jesus in this song is ___ ___ ___ of David . 3. In Rev. 1:13 Jesus is wearing a ___ ___ ___ ___ and a ___ ___ ___ ___ 4. The letter to Philadelphia is the ___ th out of seven letters. 5. God create ___ ___ ___ ___ on the sixth day. 6. One of Adams two jobs was to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the graden. 7. In Isa. 22, the Key of David is taken away from ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 8. The key is a symbol of ___ ___ ___ ___. 9. Being a royal ___ ___ ___ ___keeper is a very important job. 10. This important job is given to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 11. Both men served King ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. Shebna served ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 13. Shebna was ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ away. 14. Eliakim was ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 15. Eliakim was ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ in whatever job he had. 16. The Kings Chief Servant wore a key, a ___ ___ ___ ___ and a ___ ___ ___ ___. 17. The Key of David was worn on the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 18. Upon Jesus ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ all government rests.