How does David's anointing foreshadow Christ's humble beginnings and divine selection? The Setting: Jesse’s Youngest in the Field “Then Samuel asked him, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ Jesse replied, ‘but he is tending the sheep.’ Samuel told Jesse, ‘Send for him, for we will not sit down until he arrives.’” Humble Beginnings, Shared Hometown • David is busy with ordinary chores—and forgotten. • Jesus is born in an ordinary stable—and ignored by most. • Bethlehem links them both: David’s family town (1 Samuel 17:15), Jesus’ birthplace (Luke 2:11), fulfilling Micah 5:2. Parallels of Lowliness and Glory • Shepherd boy → Good Shepherd (John 10:11) • Overlooked by family → “He had no beauty…” (Isaiah 53:2) • Raised from obscurity → “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46) • Anointed with oil → Anointed with the Spirit (Acts 10:38) • Earthly king in waiting → King of kings forever (Revelation 19:16) Divine Selection Behind the Scenes • 1 Samuel 16:7—“The LORD does not see as man does… the LORD looks on the heart.” • God’s pattern: choose the lowly to shame the proud (1 Corinthians 1:27). • Galatians 4:4—Jesus sent “when the fullness of time had come,” just as David is summoned at precisely the right moment. Anointing and Spirit: From Oil to Dove • 1 Samuel 16:13—“The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward.” • Mark 1:10—“He saw the heavens opening and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.” • Both anointings publicly mark God’s chosen ruler, yet each happens in a quiet, almost hidden setting. Lessons for Today • God delights to work through the unnoticed and the humble. • Prominence in God’s plan is rooted in His call, not human acclaim. • The same Lord who saw David in a pasture and Jesus in a manger sees every believer’s hidden obedience. |
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