
Luke
The Bride
Mark
The Saints
Matthew
the Jews
What is “kingdom of God” referring to here? My understanding is that there are 2
meanings, the first being it is the spiritual body of Jesus Christ the Church, the
second being the actual place where God is. So which one Is Jesus talking about
here? The actual place where God is. Heaven is where the kingdom is now but
will be on earth when Jesus comes at the end of Tribulation to setup His throne in
Jerusalem for 1000 years.
What is that day? THE GREAT DAY OF THE LORD
The Great day of the Lord is not just one day, but the
culmination of the whole 7 year Tribulation.
Rev. 6:17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is
able to stand?”
Joel 2:11b For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible;
Who can endure it?
Isaiah 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts
Shall come upon everything proud and lofty,
Isa. 13:6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is at hand!
It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Matthew, speaking to Jews, is pointing them to the
connection of Jesus shedding His blood as the sacrifice
that truly removes sin, animal sacrifices are no longer
necessary.
I love the NKJV translation, because it is emphasizing how much Jesus longed to be
with the Bride.
Luke is definitely talking to the Bride! Only in Luke does Jesus say “this cup” in
verse 20, which in the Galilean wedding tradition, that is unique from all other
weddings in the region at that time period, the cup was offered to the desired bride
and it was her decision to either drink from the cup or not.
Jews, The Saints, The Bride
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