Darrin, sorry you missed where Jesus took away the kingdom from the Jews. You might ask yourself why did the temple, the priesthood and the sacrificial system get destroyed in 70AD, much less about 1.1 M of them? Was this an act of man or an act of God?
Here is the basis for my statement.
"Then Jesus asked them, "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to see.'" (Mat 21:42 NLT)
"What I mean is that the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit." (Mat 21:43 NLT)
"Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."" (Mat 21:44 NLT)
"When the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus, they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in his story." (Mat 21:45 NLT)
"They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet." (Mat 21:46 NLT)
Jesus speaking to His disciples addressing Peter.
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Mat 16:19 KJV)
Very simply stated, the kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the Christians, a spiritual kingdom.
David |
