Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

This all being said, remember Daniel's interpretation of the king's vision of the figure of a man, this man like the vision was spiritual, this means that it carried two understandings, one being of world governments and the other of mans Religion both of which will come under-submission to Christ and His Gospel. This also is revealed in John's Revelation, which is the workings of Christ within His kingdom and the battle for the soul's of mankind. The vary revelation I am sharing here.

Jesus is here confirming the fact that John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah as the consummation of all things spoken of through the OT Prophets, to bring about God's righteousness in man. He proclaimed the end of all things of Judaism turned into Religion by the priest's, for they had profaned, made vial or vain the law of Moses. These things were spoken through the Prophets such as Daniel in 2:28, 44, 9:25, and king David in Psalm 2:6-12, 89:19-36, 110:1-4, and by Isaiah in 9:6-7; then Matthew in 28:18, and Paul in Ephesians 1:12-23, [20-22].

Mark 4:10-12, 13-20, 21-23, 24-25, 26-29, 30-32, 33-34 When He was alone, they that were about Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. He answered them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted (to superimpose one thing over another, especially of direction, that is to reverse), and sin (to err, to do evil, especially morally) should be forgiven them. (parallel passages Daniel 2:17-24, Joel 3:9-14; Matthew 13:10-17, Luke 8:9-10)

He continued speaking to them, Know not this parable? and how then will you know all parables? The sower sows the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution arise for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, chokes the word, and it becomes unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and it brings forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. (parallel passages Matthew 13:18-23, Luke 8:11-15)

Then He said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. He continued on, Take heed what you hear: with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given. For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has. (parallel passages Luke 8:16-18)

He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how. For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

He said, Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed*, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. (parallel passages Matthew 13:31-32, Luke 13:18-19)
*With many such parables the Lord spoke of the mysteries of the kingdom because He was in an agricultural area of Israel and those who were workers of the fields know and understood His meanings, just as the people around the Prophets know and understood the symbolisms (similitudes) that they used. These things have caused may to stray from God's intent because of the error which is part of our very nature and this causes our perception to be askew. Jesus said that when He, the Spirit of Truth, would come that He would lead us into all Truth, which means the Lord is the only one who will remove the blindness or obscure, askewed vision from our understanding and perception. Then in John's synoptic gospel chapter 12 and verse 24 the Lord reveals the manor in which the mustard seed (trust) begins its process of growth into the law of Faith. When it starts out as a small measure of a certain size, the smallest of all seeds in the kingdom. This seed after usage, flexing as in a physical workout with barbells, becomes strong enough the move even mountains or kingdoms. It over shadows all other plants because of its greatness.      

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