The simplest explanation would be that heaven is a name for God, as, in the parable of the Prodigal Son, the penitent says, "I have sinned against heaven," and we ourselves might say, "Heaven forbid!" It is not, however, improbable that the true meaning has to be learned from two petitions of the Lord's Prayer, the one of which is epexegetic of the other, "Thy kingdom come. The last of the three, "the kingdom of heaven," is confined to the First Gospel, which does not, however, always make use of it and it is not certain what may have been the reason for the substitution. In these quotations, and in others which might easily be adduced, it will be observed that the phrases "the kingdom," "the kingdom of God," "the kingdom of heaven" are used interchangeably. "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Kingdom of God": Their mission is, in Lu 9:2, given in these words, "And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick." In Mt 13:11, the parables, which formed so large and prominent a portion of His teaching, are denominated collectively "the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven" and it will be remembered how many of these commence with the phrase, "The kingdom of heaven is like."Ģ. Thus, in Mt 4:23, the commencement of the ministry is described in these words, "And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people" and, somewhat later, in Lu 8:1, the expansion of His activity is described in the following terms, "And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve." When the Twelve are sent forth by themselves, the purpose of Of this the ordinary reader of Scripture may hardly be aware, but it becomes evident and significant to the student. Its use by Jesus is by far its most interesting aspect for, in the Synoptists, at least, it is His watchword, or a comprehensive term for the whole of His teaching. The "kingdom of God" is one of the most remarkable ideas and phrases of all time, having begun to be used very near the beginnings of history and continuing in force down to the present day. Prophetic Character of the "Temptation"ĥ. ITS USE BY JESUS-CONTRAST WITH JEWISH CONCEPTIONSĤ. Relation to the Old Testament (Daniel, etc.) "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Kingdom of God"ģ.
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