Jeremiah 33:22

“As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured, etc.] As the stars of heaven are innumerable, and the sand of the sea immeasurable: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant; the Messiah; the son and antitype of David; and who is often called by his name; and as the son of David is the servant of the Lord, his spiritual seed are meant, which shall endure for ever; and in Gospel times, especially in the latter part of them, shall be very numerous; (see <198929>Psalm 89:29,36); and the Levites that minister unto me; meaning the same as before; not ministers of the Gospel, for they never were, or will be, so numerous as here expressed; but true believers in…”

“(Gen 15:5; Gen 22:17). The blessing there promised belonged to all the tribes; here it is restricted to the family of David and the tribe of Levi, because it was on these that the welfare of the whole people rested. When the kingdom and priesthood flourish in the person of Messiah, the whole nation shall temporally and spiritually prosper.”

“This promise also has been not literally, but spiritually fulfilled, for in this sense only have the seed of David and the Levites been multiplied. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Of David - Christ is himself called David, whose seed and whose Levites are multiplied in the multiplying of Christians and of faithful ministers under the gospel, which are the things here promised. Jeremiah 33:24”

“the host: Jer 31:37; Gen 13:16, Gen 15:5, Gen 22:17, Gen 28:14; Hos 1:10; Heb 11:12; Rev 7:9, Rev 7:10 so: Psa 22:30, Psa 89:3, Psa 89:4, Psa 89:29; Isa 53:10-12; Eze 37:24-27; Zac 12:8 the Levites: Isa 66:21; Eze 44:15 Jeremiah 33:24”