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NASB | Matthew 11:12 "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:12 "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize]. |
Bible Question:
Hello everyone, May I have a number of explanations of Matthew 11:12 as connected to Malachi 2:13? I'm looking at the Greek and Hebrew words used (biastai and portzim and their variants) and am finding that the translations I'm used to don't seem to fit well. There seems to be 2 different pictures painted when speaking of taking something by force or something breaking forth by an action. Thank you in advance. |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, Grafted In, I don't see any connection either. Using just words is dangerous, as well as just one verse here and there. Context is important. I think Matthew 11:12 is about John, not Christ, based on the context (vv 1-19). In context of Malachi 2:13 is Judah being unfaithful and breaking the marital promises to God (vv 10-16). I don't see Christ in this passage. So I don't see any connection. Searcher |