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Kent Hughes · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Hughes adds "They were excited! Jerusalem was only seventeen miles away, and Passover was at hand. Crowds were thronging from Jericho up to the Holy City. Jesus was “the Son of David.” He could re-establish David’s throne. And he was calling himself “the Son of Man,” the awesome, divine being of Daniel 7. They had seen his supernatural power repeatedly, and now, with the seventeen-mile ascent to the Holy City rising before them, they looked for a mighty outbreak of his redemptive powers to overrun the old age and bring in the new. Their feverish kingdom expectancy was peaking! (See Luke: That You May Know the Truth) And viewed from another perspective, given their predominant belief of Kingdom restoration, it is fair to say that these first century Jews were about as far away from the teaching of amillennialism as one could get! Of course, they had no knowledge that the length of Messiah's Kingdom would be 1000 years. However recall that Scripture was progressively revealed (the "New" is the "Old" revealed) and in the last book of the Bible, John clearly states (remember I am a literalist and adhere to the maxim that if the plain sense of a passage makes good sense in context, then seek to make no other sense or it may end up being complete "nonsense!" - see the tragic rise of the allegorical method of interpretation).... Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4-6commentary). Obviously the Jews did not have this John's progressive revelation regarding the length of the earthly phase of the Kingdom of God, but they did believe in a literal, earthly Messianic Kingdom, contrary to what amillennialism teaches. One wonders how amillennialists explain away Jewish beliefs which are so clearly stated in passages like Lk 19:11? And we see that even after Jesus' resurrection and a "40 Day Seminar" on the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:3NASB+), the eleven apostles had so thoroughly ingrained in their minds the OT teaching of an earthly Kingdom of God that they stubbornly persisted in asking Jesus if now, finally, after His resurrection, He was going to set up His Kingdom. Luke recording... Acts 1:6see commentary on the Kingdom So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” (Note that it is significant that Jesus did not rebuke or refute them for believing in a literal earthly Kingdom. Their problem was their timing was off!) The Jewish apostle Peter also alludes to the restoration of the Kingdom of God in his great sermon in Acts 3+ declaring... Therefore repent (aorist imperative - Command to "Do this now! It is urgent!") and return (aorist imperative), so that (purpose clause = "Why?") your sins may be wiped away, in order that (purpose clause = "Why?") times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus (NOTE CLEAR REFERENCE TO MESSIAH'S SECOND COMING), the Christ (THE MESSIAH) appointed for you (WHO IS "YOU?" TO WHOM IS PETER SPEAKING? JEWS!), 21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets (THEY REPEATEDLY HAD SPOKEN OF THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL) from ancient time.(Acts 3:19-21+) NET Note- What that restoration involves is already recorded in the Scriptures (A NT TERM ALWAYS REFERRING TO THE OLD TESTAMENT) of the nation of Israel. Thayer says restoration means "the restoration not only of the true theocracy (Ed: Messiah reigning as King of kings) but also of that more perfect state of (even physical) things which existed before the fall." (SEE SUMMARY OF THE TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGES OF THE EARTH WHEN MESSIAH REIGNS AS KING! SEE ISAIAH'S PROPHECY THAT THE DESERTS OF PALESTINE WILL COME ALIVE! Isaiah 35:1commentary) David
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Hughes summarizes Jesus' parable - Jesus’ parable countered their expectations with an allegory of his own life that spoke of his incarnation, his investment in his followers, his rejection by his enemies, his crowning as King (through his death, resurrection and ascension), and finally his return to judge the world....Of course, his hearers (ED: INCLUDING THE DISCIPLES) could not possibly understand it all then. But in retrospect they would see that the parable was about his kingship and what his being King meant to his followers and to the world. (Ibid) A nobleman (anthropos eugenes) went to a distant country - The Nobleman surely represents Jesus Who used this parable to warn His disciples that He would depart but that He would then return. The distant country in context would be heaven, at the right hand of His Father. During the time He was gone He told them how they were to conduct business. I like to call this "meantime living!" How are you doing dear saint in the "meantime" the time between His First and Second Comings? Are you redeeming the time or are you wasting the time, talent and treasure the King has entrusted to you? John MacArthur on receive a kingdom - represents Christ’s ascension and exaltation to the Father’s right hand (Acts 2:33, 36; Phil. 2:9-11) and, after a delay, His return to reign (Mark 13:33-37; Luke 21:25-36; Rev. 19:11-21). (See Luke Commentary) To receive a kingdom for himself - God the Father gives His Son the nations of the earth as His own Kingdom and Zechariah 14:9+ adds that "the LORD will be king over all the earth (+: NOT THE NEW EARTH BUT A RENOVATED EARTH IN THE MILLENNIUM - SEE HERE); in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one." Psalm 2 (See study of Psalm 2 by Tony Garland) speaks of Jesus' receiving a kingdom from the Father - “But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.” 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. 9 ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’” In the Revelation after the Second Woe is passed we see this glorious announcement - "And the seventh angel sounded; and there arose loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever." (Rev 11:14+) And then return (hupostrepho) - This refers the Second Coming of Christ. It has been almost 2000 years since Jesus went to a distant country. While it is one day sooner to His return, we do not know the day nor the hour of His return, for "of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." (Mt 24:36) But we do know Jesus will return and approximately 1 of every 20-25 NT passages refers directly or indirectly to the Second Coming. What we are looking for will determine Who we are living for! See Vertical Vision. Furthermore, the return of our "Noble God-Man" Christ Jesus is imminent. William
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Hughes says "Each believer receives the same investment capital for his Christian life. “Joe Christian” receives the same as St. Paul and John Calvin and Billy Graham. We all have the good news of Jesus Christ and its marvelous effect in our lives. And we all have the same command, to “Put this money to work until I come back.” We must invest the investment Christ has made in us! We are to multiply our spiritual capital—invest the gospel—increase the yield of the good news of salvation through Christ! This is not a matter of gifts but of investment." (Ibid) Hendriksen on significance of the mina (pound) - Those who have heard the Gospel must proclaim it! They must conduct themselves in such a manner that through their word and example sinners are brought to the Lord, believers are strengthened in the faith, they themselves grow in every Christian virtue, and every sphere (social, economic, political, educational, etc.) is brought under the influence of the gospel, all this to the glory of God.That is the one important task for each and every one. (Borrow Exposition of the Gospel of Luke) Steven