David in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 1 – The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David the king.
David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
David Referenced by Gabriel in the Annunciation
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1: 30-33
The Prophet Moses
The Old Testament Book of Numbers is Attributed to the Prophet Moses and details the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land.
~ A Star Will Come out of Bethlehem ~ Numbers 24:17
Philip found Nathaniel and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” (John 1:45)
The Prophet David
King David was a Prophet and wrote many of the Psalms which we find in the Old Testament, and read during most of our worship services. He prophesied that foreign kings would bring gifts to the Messiah.
~ Kings of Distant Lands Will Come ~ Psalm 72:10
In the adoration of the wise men, the Church testifies that it accepts and sanctifies all human science leading towards it, provided that the relative light of the extra- Christian revelation brings those who serve it to the worship of the absolute light. It should be noted that the wise men are represented as being of different ages, which emphasizes the fact that revelation is given to men independently of their years and worldly experience.
The Prophet Isaiah
The Prophet Isaiah is often referred to as the fifth evangelist because so many of his prophecies pertain to the coming of the Messiah. He foretold that the Messiah would be born of a virgin.
“A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)
She is the highest thanksgiving to God, which man, from among all created beings, brings to the Creator. By this offering in the person of the Mother of God, fallen mankind gives assent to its salvation through the Incarnation of God. The icon of the Nativity graphically underlines this role of the Mother of God, singling her out from among the other figures by Her central position and at times by Her size.
– Ouspensky & Lossky, The Meaning of Icons
“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America