Paul tells us that “by works of the law no human being will be justified in his [God’s]sight”(Romans 3:20). So the Law of Moses cannot save us... one has to wonder why it existed in the first place then. Why did God make the Israelites follow it for a thousand years if he was just going to tear it up once Jesus came along? 

Well, the truth is not so simple. Jesus himself says "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17). So if Jesus did not abolish the law, how is it still relevant to us today? And in what way did Jesus fulfill it? 

Throughout the gospels Jesus is called the ‘Son of David’. This title doesn’t just imply that Jesus was a descendent of David, it means that he was David’s ultimate successor: the Messiah. David and Jesus’ life show remarkable similarities, both born in Bethlehem, both raised away from the kingship but then both were elevated to ruler of Israel and most importantly both were men after God’s own heart.

This class will consist of three short talks which will examine David as a shadow of the saviour and how their stories are relevant to us. First we will look at how they were both shepherds, then we will see how they both became kings and finally we will contemplate how though David failed and fell short of God's glory, Jesus overcame.