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1 | Luke 9:27 What does this mean? | Luke 9:27 | Ngop | 78592 | ||
What does this verse mean? ( Luke 9: 27 ) Ngop |
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2 | Luke 9:27 What does this mean? | Luke 9:27 | Emmaus | 78594 | ||
"Jesus promises that His Kingdom will arrive within the lifetime of His contempoaries. This points to the birth of the Church in general(22:28-30)and to the destruction of Jerusalem in particular. The downfall of the city (70 A.D.) will mark the turning point in salvation history that signals the expiration of the Old Covenant Kingdom and the Establishment of the New." note on Luke 9:27 from Ignatius Catholic Study Bible |
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3 | Luke 9:27 | Luke 9:27 | Ngop | 78669 | ||
Emmaus, Thank you for the reply. Can you further elaborate? Does this mean that the Kingdom of God referred in the verse is the Church Jesus established. My idea of Kingdom of God is Heaven. The Church we have now can hardly be called paradise? It is full of disagreements, power play and competition. If the Kingdom of God is here, where did Jesus go when He ascended. Myself, being a member of this Church, am I already in the Kingdom of God? I am confused. God Bless. Ngop |
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4 | Luke 9:27 | Luke 9:27 | Emmaus | 78679 | ||
Ngob, Your point is of course well taken and not new. Many have said: "Jesus promised us the kingdom of heaven and all He left us was the Church." But the Church is like the justified believer, always growing in its justification and sanctification.until it is reaches perfection in heaven. Let me quote another note from the same Ignatius Study Bible's note on Luke 4:43. "but He said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose."" "Kingdom of God: A leading theme in the Gospels. It is mentioned more than 30 times in Luke. the kingdom of God is closely connected with the ancient kingdom of David. For centuries David's empire lay in ruins, existing only in the minds of the prophets who foretold its glorious restoration by the Messiah (Is 9:6-7; Amos 9:11; Mk 11:10; Acts 1:6). Jesus, now comes as the messianic heir to restore this fallen kingdom in a spiritual way, ruling from his throne at the Father's right hand(Mk 16:19; Acts 23:36). His everlasting reign in the heavenly Jerusalem thus fulfills God's covenant oath to establish David's throne for all time (Lk 1:32; Ps 89:3-4). Like David, Christ appoints a cabinet of royals ministers (apostles) to manage the affairs of the kingdom (Lk 22:28-30; 2 Sam 8:15-18; 1 Kings 4:1-6). Even the international scope of Christ's kingdom was prefigured in the Davidic empire, which not only ruled over the tribes of Israel but extended its dominion over other nations as well (2 Sam 8:1-14; 1 Kings 4:20-21). ... the kingdom of God is mysteriously present in the Church, where Christ reigns as king and shepherds his people through the Magesterium ( teaching office of the Church). The kingdom will reach its full perfection in heaven (Jn 18:36; 2 Tim 4:18). Emmaus |
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5 | Luke 9:27 | Luke 9:27 | Ngop | 78774 | ||
Emmaus, Thank you. I got it. God bless, Ngop |
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