Some preliminary information.
The Gospel of (Matthew) pertains to the Kingdom. What Kingdom? The Kingdom of God implemented by God and exercised by God through man on the earth. (Matt. 6:10) "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." This was what the disciples were to pray for.
The Gospel of (Matthew) is very Jewish, Israelitish. Why? Because they are the race and nation whose men will exercise God's will in that Kingdom, when it comes. It is why God created the nation of Israel. (Ex. 19:5-6) "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel."
When you have a kingdom, you have a King. Thus the Bible is full of promises concerning the King to come to rule over that Kingdom. He is known as the Messiah. And will be Deity Himself. (Is. 9:6) "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
It was this Kingdom that John the Baptist, Jesus, and the disciples came preaching. 'Repent for the Kingdom is at hand'. (Matt. 3:1-2) (Matt. 4:17) (Matt. 10:5-6) It was at hand because Jesus the King was coming.
But the King was rejected by Israel, the Jews. Thus the Kingdom didn't come. (Matthew 12) presents a great division in (Matthew) for it is there that Israel commits the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. Attributing to Satan the works of the Holy Ghost. The offer of the Kingdom is taken away. Jesus now looks only to the Cross and His death.
But God's promises of the Kingdom will remain, just unfulfilled at this time. And nothing but judgement is pronounced on that generation that rejected Him.
Quantrill
The Gospel of (Matthew) pertains to the Kingdom. What Kingdom? The Kingdom of God implemented by God and exercised by God through man on the earth. (Matt. 6:10) "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." This was what the disciples were to pray for.
The Gospel of (Matthew) is very Jewish, Israelitish. Why? Because they are the race and nation whose men will exercise God's will in that Kingdom, when it comes. It is why God created the nation of Israel. (Ex. 19:5-6) "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel."
When you have a kingdom, you have a King. Thus the Bible is full of promises concerning the King to come to rule over that Kingdom. He is known as the Messiah. And will be Deity Himself. (Is. 9:6) "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
It was this Kingdom that John the Baptist, Jesus, and the disciples came preaching. 'Repent for the Kingdom is at hand'. (Matt. 3:1-2) (Matt. 4:17) (Matt. 10:5-6) It was at hand because Jesus the King was coming.
But the King was rejected by Israel, the Jews. Thus the Kingdom didn't come. (Matthew 12) presents a great division in (Matthew) for it is there that Israel commits the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. Attributing to Satan the works of the Holy Ghost. The offer of the Kingdom is taken away. Jesus now looks only to the Cross and His death.
But God's promises of the Kingdom will remain, just unfulfilled at this time. And nothing but judgement is pronounced on that generation that rejected Him.
Quantrill
