David's tabernacle mentioned in Amos 9:11 meant David's house, descendants, dynasty.
At that time David's tabernacle was in tatters - Judah was in captivity. But God promised to restore, to rebuild, to re-erect it.
And in restoring it, some among the nations would also begin seeking the God of Israel (I won't repeat my treatment of Edom v Gentiles here).
This desire which God had for David's house began to be outworked through Israel's repatriation to their land after captivity. Most of the statements in Amos 9 are about that repatriation.
And at that time many Gentiles did indeed begin seeking the God of Israel.
This repatriation set the stage for the culmination of God's restoration of David's tent - for Jesus the son of David came to repatriated Israel, bringing them true, eternal salvation.
And Gentiles next began seeking the Lord and getting saved too.
In fact in Christ both Gentiles and Jews become part of David's dynasty.
It's in our hearts at present - but at the consummation it will be visible.
So while there are statements in Amos 9 which extend beyond the physical and natural house of David, the restoration had to happen first among the physical descendants - and then Gentiles were grafted into Christ and made part of the same house.
And there are also many other statements in the chapter which referred not the spiritual house but directly to the repatriation of Jews from captivity.
Thus Christianity has a prophetic and historical basis - not just an allegorical basis.
At that time David's tabernacle was in tatters - Judah was in captivity. But God promised to restore, to rebuild, to re-erect it.
And in restoring it, some among the nations would also begin seeking the God of Israel (I won't repeat my treatment of Edom v Gentiles here).
This desire which God had for David's house began to be outworked through Israel's repatriation to their land after captivity. Most of the statements in Amos 9 are about that repatriation.
And at that time many Gentiles did indeed begin seeking the God of Israel.
This repatriation set the stage for the culmination of God's restoration of David's tent - for Jesus the son of David came to repatriated Israel, bringing them true, eternal salvation.
And Gentiles next began seeking the Lord and getting saved too.
In fact in Christ both Gentiles and Jews become part of David's dynasty.
It's in our hearts at present - but at the consummation it will be visible.
So while there are statements in Amos 9 which extend beyond the physical and natural house of David, the restoration had to happen first among the physical descendants - and then Gentiles were grafted into Christ and made part of the same house.
And there are also many other statements in the chapter which referred not the spiritual house but directly to the repatriation of Jews from captivity.
Thus Christianity has a prophetic and historical basis - not just an allegorical basis.
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