Evening: Psalm 105:23-45; Matthew 4:12-17
When Jesus speaks of the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’, he avoids the word ‘God’ out of reverence. But he’s talking about God’s Kingdom, not a ‘heaven’ where you go when you die. Jesus’ hearers know he is a revolutionary. In this revolution, God becomes king without the futile use of violence. Violence cannot end violence. Instead, Jesus announces that a new society is arriving imminently. So be ready! You don’t want to miss this. You want to be a part of it … not so that you will become pious, but so that the whole world will come to itself.
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