It is particularly significant that, in the first mention of Jesus in the Gospel, he is described in this way. This point should be stressed: the first thing the narrator tells the reader about Jesus—the main character in his story—is that through him God will fulfill his promises to David. This indicates, at the least, that this Davidic-messianic motif has a prominent place in Luke’s christological presentation. Two further points should be made. First, it is clear from this passage that for Luke