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1 | keys of the kingdom of heaven | Matt 16:19 | Mareva Rua | 223637 | ||
Matthew 16:13-20. Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. |
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2 | keys of the kingdom of heaven | Matt 16:19 | Makarios | 223638 | ||
Greetings Mareva Rua! Matt 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." (NASB) Here's a bit of commentary about 'the keys'... "16:19 the keys. The authority to open the doors of Christendom was given to Peter, who used that authority for Jews on the Day of Pentecost and for Gentiles in the house of Cornelius (Acts 10)." (1) "16:19 keys of the kingdom of heaven. Peter is given the authority to admit entrance into the kingdom through preaching the gospel, an authority that is subsequently granted to all who are called to proclaim the gospel. (Note the contrast with the scribes and Pharisees, who shut the kingdom in people's faces, neither entering themselves nor allowing others to enter; see 23:13.) In Acts, Peter is the apostle who first preaches the message of the kingdom to the Jews at Pentecost (Acts 2), to the Samaritans (Acts 8), and to the Gentiles (Acts 10)." (2) "16:19 The Keys Of The Kingdom. These are not the keys of the Church but of the kingdom of heaven in the sense of ch. 13, that is, the sphere of Christian profession. A key is a badge of power or authority (compare Is. 22:22; Rev. 3:7). The apostolic history explains and limits this trust, for it was Peter who opened the door of Christian opportunity to Israel on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38-42) and to Gentiles in the house of Cornelius (Acts 10:34-48). There was no assumption by Peter of any other authority (Acts 15:7-11). In the council James, not Peter, seems to have presided (Acts 15:19; compare Gal. 2:11-14). Peter claimed no more for himself than to be an apostle by gift (1 Pet. 1:1) and an elder by office (1 Pet. 5:1). The power of binding and loosing was shared (Matt. 18:18) by the apostles and other believers (John 20:22-23, compare Luke 24:33). An illustration of Peter's use of this authority as related to forgiveness (John 20:23) is given in Acts 10:43. See also Paul's use of it in Acts 13:38-39. The keys of death and the place of departed spirits are held by the Lord Jesus Christ alone (Rev. 1:18)." (3) "That the keys are those to the kingdom of heaven and that Peter's exercise of authority in the church on earth will be confirmed in heaven show an intimate connection between, but not an identification of, the church and the kingdom of heaven." (4) I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios Sources: (1) pg. 1544, Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995 by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago (2) pg. 1855, ESV Study Bible, 2008 by Crossway Bibles (3) pg. 1332, The Scofield Study Bible, NKJV, 2002 by Oxford University Press, Inc. (4) pg. 38 (NT), Saint Joseph Edition of The New American Bible, 1992 by Catholic Book Publishing Corp. |
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