Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 1:33

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

These three verses contain the substance of the Angels message, or errand to the Virgin, to tell her she should be the Mother of a Son. By what name she should call him, and what he should be. In telling her this, who knew her self to be a Virgin, one who had not known Man, (as she expresseth it, v. 34.) he plainly mindeth her that the Prophecy Isaiah 7.14. should be fulfilled in her. Thus far the Angels Word signify a promise. And thou shalt call his name Iesus, the Angel, Matth. 1.21. saith the same to Ioseph and expounds it, adding, for he shall save his People from their Sinns, and thus the Prophet expoundeth it who saith, Isa. 7.14. his name should be called Emanuel, there were two of this name before, Ioshua and Iehoshua, both of which were great types of Christ, as being great temporal Saviours to the Israelites. The one brought them into Canaan. The other led them out of Babylon, Ezra. 2.2. But this was yet a more excellent Ioshuah, who was to save his People from their Sins. The Angel further goes on describing him, saying. He shall be great, Isaiah had said Ch. 9.6. His name shall be called wonderful mighty both in Words and deeds, Luke 24.19. And shall be called the Son of the Highest, that is the Son of God, who is often in Scripture made known by this name, Gen. 14.19. Psal. 92.1 & 83.18. Mark 5.7. He shall be called the Son, that is, he shall be so, for this Phrase so signifieth often, Isaiah 1.26. Iohn 1.12. for he shall be known, and declared to be so, Rom. 1.4. Peter so called him, so did the Centurion who attended his Cross, God himself called him so, Psal. 2.7. and that in a sense, agreeing to none but him, no not to the Angels, Heb. 1.5. much less to Saints. And the Lord God shall give unto him, the throne of his Father David. Not the temporal Kingdom, but the Spiritual Kingdom over the same People over whom David ruled, from whom he is descended. It appeareth from many passages in the Prophets that Davids Kingdom, was a type of Christs, 2 Sam. 7.13. Psal. 2.6 & 132.11. Isaiah 9.6, 7. Amos 9.11. Hence we find the name of David given to Christ, Ieremy 30.9. Ezek. 34.23. ch. 37.24. Hosea 3.5. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his Kingdom shall be no end. Iacob was the Father of the twelve Tribes of Israel. So as the house of Iacob, primarily signifieth the Iews, who were the natural Branches, in this excellent Olive. Christs Kingdom extended beyond the house of Iacob, but it began there, his Law went first out of Sion, and he was in the first place sent to the lost Sheep of Israel, he was the Minister of the Circumcision, Rom. 15.8. others were to be joyned to the house of Jacob, Isaiah 14.1. or Iacob, and the house of Iacob, may signify the whole Church▪ all that should believe in Christ. The Rod of his strength went out of Sion, Psal. 110.2. tho his Kingdom was not confined to Iacob. All believers who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoyce in Jesus Christ are by the Apostle determined, the Circumcision, Phil. 3.3. and he is a Iew who is one inwardly, Rom. 2.29. And of his Kingdom shall be no end, this both expounds the Words for ever, going just before, and also distinguisheth the Kingdom of Christ, from all Kingdoms of the World, which all shall have their Periods, and also assureth us of the continuance of the Gospel Church, which is Christs Kingdom, till his Kingdom of Glory be revealed, and this agreeth with the Prophecies, of the old Testament, concerning the Kingdom of the Me[illegible: 1 letter]siah, and the typical Kingdom of David, Psal. 145.14. Isaiah 9.7. Dan. 7.14. Micah 4.7.

Marginal references: Dan. 2.44. Heb. 1.8.