Ford C Ottman (1859–1929)

LT God’s Oath, Ford C. Ottman, Publication Office “Our Hope,” 456 Fourth Avenue, NYC, c21911, 1/12-20/11; 7/12-14/18; 5/13-15/19 Phoenix
Recommended by FRH

Theme: God’s promise to David that his descendant would rule the world from a throne in Jerusalem
Type: theology
Value: 1-
Age: adult (mature thinker)
Interest: 1- (for those interested)
Objectionable:
Synopsis/Noteworthy:

Reviewed 7/14/18 and notes typed in
Thesis: a biological descendant of David will rule the world from His throne in Jerusalem in fulfillment of God's promise to David
FCO’s grasp of the big picture and scriptural facts is amazing!
Scofield’s intro is excellent
Such a need for this book, particularly because of replacement theology

Summary verses: II Sam 7:16 pgs 113, 269; Psa 89:3-4, 35-37 Pg 81; 16:11/Acts2:30-31 pgs 105-7?

(also) II Chron 21:7 p 34; Jer 33:14-17 p 202, 33:20 pgs 265-9; Lk 1:32 p. ?; Gal 3:15-17 p. 20; Rev 5:5-6 Lamb-Lion p 98; 22:16 root and offspring of David p. 99

CBC
Preface, Table of Contents
9 Saul
12 Jerusalem established
13 Nathan as king
15 departure of God’s glory
16 the Ark
20 Gal 3:15-17
23 prophecies
26ff collapse of kingdom traced
29 lost tribes 42, 58, 138-40, 224 → but to be restored! 58, 60,123, 199
30ff the kings distinguished
34 II Chron 21:7 the LORD would not destroy house of David even for wickedness of Jehoram p. 34
45 circle of advisors
51 prophecies are literal with this message (darkness)
63 Daniel and Revelation connected (complements Revelation)
64 God’s hope is the only hope of the world
66 the prophets blend the two advents
68 Philip Schaff exposed
69 prophecy interprets history
70 NT paraphrases OT
72-74 Matthew’s genealogy: Solomon to Joseph
76-77 the Branch 128
77 John the Baptist OT prophet
81 Triumphal entry was mockery
87 kingdom announced has not yet happened
88 Second coming unknown in OT 244
98 Lamb-Lion Rev 5:5-6
99 root and offspring of David Rev 22:16
100 the Gospel’s attestation
104 gladness fills them
108 3:00 pm
114 Pre-mil
123 Judah finally dispersed
131 replacement theology—distortion of place of local church 265
141 Gospel of the kingdom 177-178
144-5 mystery of judgment on Israel (revealed in NT)
144ff mysteries of the kingdom (put in digital notes)
147 hot-house problems
151 purging evil from the church (not the kingdom)
166-75 Pearl mystery Israel and the church now 178
177-180 the gospel of the kingdom
182 times of restitution Acts 3:21
187 borders of Israel
191 Ricky—three parts of Mosaic law law-judgments-ordinances
199-203 New Covenant 252-253
202 I will do what I promised Jer 33:14-17
203 implementing new covenant
206-207 elders
207 church is royal priesthood
210ff Daniel’s 70th week
211 heptades
220ff the rapture (not so-called) 245/256-caught up
223 Jacob’s trouble
223 perseverance of Jews 265
223ff Jewish identity and land
242 no armed resistance
248 kingdom not established by proclamation of Gospel
251 hills of Galilee/light 253
265-9 Jer 33:20 covenant with David is as sure as day (Jer 31:35; Gen 1:14)
269 duration of kingdom
271-272 new heavens and earth 274-275

CBC 94-98 Zechariah’s prophecy, cf. 242-3, 250, 252-3; 102 the Gospels; 120 David

Disagree (X) Scofield in the intro said “only mission of the church”; 124- “Peter’s” should be “Stephen’s”; 166 “second” epistle should be “first”

2Sa 7:11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
2Sa 7:12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
2Sa 7:13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
2Sa 7:14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
2Sa 7:15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
2Sa 7:16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
2Sa 7:17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
2Sa 7:18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
2Sa 7:19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

Psa 89:3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
Psa 89:4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Psa 89:35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
Psa 89:36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psa 89:37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

Psa 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psa 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Act 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Act 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Act 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Act 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Act 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Act 2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Act 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Act 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Act 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Act 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Act 2:35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
Act 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Jer 33:14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Jer 33:15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Jer 33:16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Jer 33:17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
Jer 33:18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Jer 33:19 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying,
Jer 33:20 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
Jer 33:21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
Luk 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Gal 3:15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Gal 3:17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.… (más)

Ottman Believes in th literal interpretation of the scriptures. Accordingly, He views ch 4-19 as prophetic of the time of the pre-millennial second coming of Christ including a pre-tribulation rapture of the church. He further believes in the distinction between Israel and the Church. He sees in Rev 1:19 the outline of the book of Revelation, being in two parts, ch 1-3 "the things that are" and ch 4-22 being"the things that are about to be after these" He believes the seven churches represent the entire span of church history… (más)