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NASB | Revelation 3:7 ¶ "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ¶ He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:7 ¶ "And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He who has the key [to the house] of David, He who opens and no one will [be able to] shut, and He who shuts and no one opens: [Is 22:22] |
Bible Question: Where in the story of David does it mention the "Key of David" and if it is not in the story why does in appear in Isaiah and Revelation? |
Bible Answer: The phrase 'key of David' appears in Isaiah 22:22, is metaphoric, and means the authority entrusted to the king's servant Eliakim to admit or forbid admittance into the king's presence. In Rev. 3:7 Jesus applied the term to Himself as one who could determine who would enter his future Davidic kingdom. You asked why it appears in Isaiah and Revelation. Would "Because it does" be o.k.? :-) --Hank |