That the kingdom did not come in the gospel accounts is vindicated with the apostles’ question and Jesus’ response in Acts 1:6-7: So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has […]
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A Biblical Survey of the Kingdom: the Gospel of the Kingdom – Part 3
April 1, 2016 by 3 Comments
The theme of Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus Christ as King and the Kingdom of God. Matthew wrote of the offer of the King and the kingdom He brings, mysteries and parables about the kingdom and Israel’s rejection of the King and thus the kingdom. The Jews were expecting a literal, earthly and Davidic kingdom, fulfilling […]
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