Garbage Removal (3)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Matthew 3:2  NASB At hand – We conclude our investigation of John the Baptist’s message by noticing the connection between repentance and the Kingdom. For John, repentance does not mean heavenly salvation.  Furthermore, it might not even mean personal escape from deserved consequences.  The Kingdom is a socio-political entity,…

Circumlocutions

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 NASB   Kingdom of heaven – Of course Matthew uses “kingdom of heaven.” As an orthodox Jew he would never say “kingdom of God.” If he were a contemporary, he might write “kingdom of G_d,”…