NT Text: Acts 2:30
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment + Typology (Direct Type, Forward-Looking)
Anchor Text: Ps 132 — The Davidic Temple Promise
Significance: Peter's Pentecost sermon identifies David as "a prophet" who "knew that God had sworn to him on oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne" (Acts 2:30), with the promise-language (ōmosen autō ho theos = "God swore to him on oath") corresponding to the specific oath formula of Ps 132:11: nishba'-YHWH le-David ("the LORD has sworn to David by his faithfulness"). While 2 Sam 7:12-16 is the foundational Davidic covenant passage, Ps 132:11 is distinctive in its sworn-oath language and its explicit focus on the throne-succession promise (mibbeten = "from your body"). Peter then applies this oath directly to Jesus' resurrection and session at the right hand of God (Acts 2:31-35), arguing that David knew his own physical death meant the oath pointed beyond him to a greater Son who would reign forever — an interpretation that integrates Ps 132:11 with Ps 16:10 (no decay) and Ps 110:1 (session at the right hand).