What is our conception of the Kingdom of God? In Jesus' day the Jews had a rather narrow view of the Kingdom. Some of the stories told by the King were intended to expand their understanding of God's reign. Besides expanding our understanding, the parable we will look at in the post serves as a … Continue reading The All-Encompassing Kingdom
Israel
Are You Missing the Rest?
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, when your fathers put me to the test and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work. For forty years I loathed that generation and said, “They are a … Continue reading Are You Missing the Rest?
A Kingdom at Hand
When Jesus stepped onto the stage of history, He announced that the Kingdom of God was at hand. This was a powerful statement that impacts us all. In a previous post I discussed how Jesus brought the message that the hope of Israel was about to be fulfilled. All Israel had been waiting for the … Continue reading A Kingdom at Hand
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