The Key of David
Revelation 3:7 describes a unique expression when explaining the characteristics of Jesus, who will return and fulfill all things: “The Key of David.” With the Key of David, Jesus can open and close doors, and it is declared that no one can change the doors that He opens and closes. Here, we can understand that the key represents the solution to a problem, and the door represents the problem itself.

Doors and Keys
In spiritual warfare, when thinking about keys, Matthew 16:19 comes to mind, where Jesus gives authority to the church. He grants the church the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” promising that whatever is bound and loosed on earth will also be bound and loosed in heaven. Moreover, in verse 18, Jesus says that He will build His church on Peter’s confession of faith and that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The “Key of David” and the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” are the power given to the church—the community entrusted by Jesus in this world to complete the Kingdom of God—those who confess that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God.

This promise originally appears in Genesis 22:17, after God tests Abraham by asking him to offer Isaac as a burnt offering: “Your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies.”

David, through Psalm 24, precisely declares what these gates are and what should happen to them: “Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah.”

Additionally, Matthew 24:33 says, “So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.” The Bible speaks of these gates in the plural form in a unique way, mentioning the gates of enemies, the gates of hell, and “Lift up your heads, O gates.”

The Tabernacle of David and David’s Leadership
In addition to the Key of David, what God desires to restore in the last days is the “Tabernacle of David,” as mentioned in Acts 15:16. David did something unprecedented in the entire history of Israel: he united the entire nation.

If we look at the history of Israel, we see separations between Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, and the twelve sons of Jacob. During the time of the Judges, the twelve tribes were divided. After Solomon, the kingdom split into northern Israel and southern Judah. During the Babylonian exile, ideological divisions formed among the rabbis. In the time of Jesus, there were political and religious divisions between the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Herodians. After the Roman destruction of the temple, the Jewish people were scattered physically across the world for 2,000 years. Since Israel’s independence in 1948, divisions persist based on religious or secular views, and the people of Israel have rarely been united in one heart throughout their 4,000-year history.

During David’s reign, however, the people of Israel voluntarily united with one heart, and the key was that everyone stood before God as worshippers, becoming one. Through David, the entire nation of Israel could return to the place of worship, which is the purpose for which God created humanity and the place humanity must be restored to. The core of David’s leadership is reflected in the final verse of the last chapter of Psalms: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!” This declaration led everyone to stand as true worshippers before God.

David’s Worship
The most crucial aspect of David’s leadership was his worship. There are many explanations about David’s worship, so it’s difficult to pinpoint a single description. However, if we focus on the most fundamental aspects of David’s worship, we can see it as the journey of a sinner returning to the original place of creation—the place of worship—after having left God.

The journey of the Israelites serves as an example: from slavery in Egypt, crossing the Red Sea, wandering in the wilderness, and finally crossing the Jordan River to reach the Promised Land.

This introduces an essential concept: freedom. However, there are two aspects of freedom. First, for true freedom, there must be liberation (liberty)—freedom from something. This is like the Israelites crossing the Red Sea and being liberated from slavery under Pharaoh in Egypt. To begin the journey of faith, one must first be liberated from sin and the curse (forgiveness and atonement).

But this is not the end; what one is free for is important. Freedom without purpose leads to indulgence in fulfilling one’s desires, which ultimately results in becoming a slave to those desires again. Similarly, God liberates us and then calls us to live according to His righteousness within the framework of His word. True freedom (freedom) is not freedom without any standards, but freedom with a direction, purpose, and standard within God’s word. This is like the journey of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River and pursuing God’s will according to His law.

David’s worship, remarkably, encompassed both liberty from sin and the freedom to fulfill God’s will in His way. It contained both the joy of forgiveness and atonement, and the mission and desire to fulfill God’s will and salvation.

David’s worship included everything that God demands of sinners, and through this worship, the Israelites were led beyond the forty-year journey into the place God truly desired.

Gates, Spiritual Strongholds, and Gateway Cities
David’s Psalms prophetically declare the ultimate will of God. God’s will is for His glory to be revealed among all creation, but this world is under the power of Satan, and spiritual warfare continues. Spiritual warfare began with the first sin and will ultimately end when Jesus returns. In this spiritual warfare, there are spiritual strongholds that Satan holds, and Jesus, the King of Glory, must come through these gates. The church, with the authority given by the Lord—the keys of the kingdom—must open all these gates for Jesus to enter.

There are powerful spiritual strongholds in this world. In communities and cities where people gather, ideologies and religions that oppose God are built up like the Tower of Babel and spread their evil influence. Many spiritual strongholds and gateway cities exist in various forms, and the conflicts between these ideologies and religions have resulted in endless wars and disputes in this world.

Shalom Jerusalem and the Tabernacle of David
Following the command to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, “Shalom Jerusalem” was initiated, with worship and prayer centered on the Word of God as the core, recognizing that this is connected to the prophecy of the restoration of the Tabernacle of David in the last days. However, not only for Jerusalem but also for other key cities in Israel and Palestine, there must be powerful worship and prayer missions.

Therefore, along with worship directed towards Jerusalem, powerful spiritual warfare and Davidic worship must be conducted for all gateway cities.

Possess the Gates of the Enemy
The church, the body of Christ, which holds the Key of David and the keys of the kingdom of heaven, must now engage in spiritual warfare toward the gateway cities with the true freedom restored by David’s worship and take possession of the gates of the enemy.

No matter how large and strong the enemy’s gates may appear, do not fear, disciples of the Lord! The authority we possess is the promise given by God to all descendants of Abraham, sworn by Himself, and the authority given to the church—the body of Christ—who confess, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

When the Key of David and David’s worship are restored, the cities of Israel and Palestine bound by sin and curse will be liberated, and Israel and Palestine will rise as a holy priestly nation, proclaiming the name of Yeshua to all nations.

Isaiah 62:10-12: “Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; clear it of stones; lift up a signal over the peoples. Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.’ And they shall be called The Holy People, The Redeemed of the LORD; and you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.”