The Messianic Resurrection

Reflections on Isaiah's Allusion to David's Repentance

The covenant with David is given in terms of death and resurrection. David is told that when he “lies down” with his fathers in death, God will “raise up” a son after him who will build a house for the Name of God. That “lying down” is interpreted to mean David’s death frames the meaning of the “raising up” of David’s son- he is marked out by the note o…