The kingdom’s nearness was tied to the first phase of Jesus’s earthly ministry. In proclaiming that the kingdom was “near,” Jesus suggested “not that the kingdom has arrived in fullness but that signs of its initial stages have come.” 124. The kingdom began to arrive with Jesus’s ministry (Phase 1). It was present in the. Kingdom Hall Near Me. If you are thinking about going to this Kingdom Hall located near you then you can click on the reviews it will take you to their Google My Business listing. While in the listing you will see other valuable information about them like their website, phone number, photos and you can read their reviews to see what others are.
Repent.--Etymologically, the word 'repent,' which has as its root-meaning the sense of pain, is hardly adequate as a rendering for the Greek word, which implies change of mind and purpose. In the Greek version of the Old Testament, the word is used of divine rather than human repentance, i.e., of a change of purpose implying pity and regret (1Samuel 15:29; Jeremiah 4:28; Jeremiah 18:8). In Wisdom Of Solomon 5:3; Ecclesiasticus 17:24; Ecclesiasticus 48:15, it includes the sorrow out of which the change comes.The kingdom of heaven.--The phrase is used by St. Matthew about thirty times, and by him only among the New Testament writers. In the Greek the form is plural, 'the kingdom of the heavens,' probably as an equivalent for the Hebrew word, which was dual in its form. The name, as descriptive of the kingdom of the Messiah, had its origin in the vision of Daniel 7:13, where the kingdom of 'one like the Son of Man' is contrasted with those of earthly rulers. To Gentile readers--to whom the term would convey the thought of the visible firmament, not of the invisible dwelling-place of God--the term might have been misleading, and therefore in the Gospels intended for them 'the kingdom of God' (which occurs sometimes in St. Matthew also, 6:13; 12:28) is used instead of it. It is probable that both terms were used interchangeably by the Baptist and our Lord, and the systematic change is suggestive as showing that the writers of the Gospels did not feel themselves bound to a purely literal report or rendering of their words.
Is at hand.--Better, has come nigh.
Verse 2. - And (omitted by the Revised Version) saying. The parallel passages give the substance of John's preaching - the baptism of repentance. St. Matthew takes, as it seems, a sentence that actually fell from his lips, and presents it as the kernel of his message ('preaching... saying'). This is the more interesting as nowhere else are we told any words uttered by him in this the first stage of his ministry before crowds flocked to hear him. Repent ye... at hand; said word for word by our Lord (Matthew 4:17, note). Repent ye (μετανοεῖτε) . The word expresses the central thought of true repentance, in speaking, as it does, of a change of mind. Contrast μεταμέλεσθαι (Matthew 27:3; 2 Corinthians 7:8-10). As such it goes deeper than the Old Testament summons 'Turn ye' (שובו), or the rabbinic תשובה, for it points out in what part of man the alteration must be. (On your meaning more than the mere thinking power, and including also the willing faculty, cf. especially Delitzsch, 'Psych.,' p. 211, etc., Eng. trans., 1875.) It is noticeable that the LXX. never, as it seems, translate שוב by μετανοῖν, but often
נחם (of man only in Jeremiah 8:6; Jeremiah 31:19; and possiblyJoel 2:14; cf. 1 Samuel 15:29), which refers to repentance as a matter of feeling. As Messiah was coming, it was only natural that John should urge repentance. Similarly, we find late Jewish writers expounding Genesis 1:2, 'And the Spirit of God was moving [on the face of the waters].' This is the Spirit of King Messiah, like that which is said in Isaiah 11:2, 'And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.' By what kind of merit does it draw near and come? It says, 'upon the face of the waters.' By the merit of repentance, which is compared to water, as it is written (Lain. 2:19), 'Pour out thy heart like water' ('Bresh. R.,' § 2). But, unfortunately, they assign far too legal a meaning to the word, and their phrase, 'do repentance' (עשה תשובה), becomes almost identical with the 'do penance' (
poeni-tentiam agite, Vulgate) of the Roman Catholics (cf. Talm. Dab., 'Sanh.,' 97 b). For the kingdom of heaven (see Introduction, p. 22.). Parallel Commentaries ...
and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.
saying,
λέγων(legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
“Repent,
Μετανοεῖτε(Metanoeite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's Greek 3340: From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.
for
γὰρ(gar)
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Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.
the
ἡ(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
kingdom
βασιλεία(basileia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.
of
τῶν(tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
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Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.heaven
οὐρανῶν(ouranōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.
is near.”
ἤγγικεν(ēngiken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach.
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