Kingdom
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Conflicted Kingdom
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
Do we infuse Gods Kingdom into this worlds kingdom? -US/UK: Jesus was tempted by satan with all the kingdoms of this world. - Away from me satan. I did not come for this reason.
What are the other times people assumed that Jesus came to conquer?
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
Why did he withdraw? He did not come to for this reason.
After Jesus performed the miracle of feeding the 5,000, the crowd thought He was the expected prophet who would lead a political revolt: This shows that the people wanted to make Jesus a political king, assuming He came to lead a revolution.
They wanted an earthly, political Messiah to meet all their needs and to deliver them from Roman oppression.
take Him by force to make Him king. John supplemented the information in Matthew and Mark by indicating that the reason Jesus dismissed the disciples and withdrew from the crowd into a mountain alone was because of His supernatural knowledge of their intention to make Him king in light of His healing and feeding of them. The crowd, incited by mob enthusiasm, was ready to proceed with crassly political intentions that would have jeopardized God’s will.
11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
Before Jesus entered Jerusalem, many thought the kingdom of God would appear in a powerful, earthly way:
"While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once."
The people assumed Jesus would establish an immediate, earthly kingdom in Jerusalem.
(Triumphal Entry)
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, people welcomed Him as a conquering king: "A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, 'Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!'"
The crowd’s shouting of "Hosanna" reflects their belief that Jesus would save them in a political sense, as the Messiah was expected to overthrow foreign rulers.
These verses illustrate the widespread assumption that Jesus was expected to be a political Messiah who would conquer the Romans and restore Israel's earthly kingdom. However, Jesus' mission was spiritual, focusing on establishing a heavenly kingdom.
33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” 35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?” 36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
My kingdom is not of this world
8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
You would have no - given to you from above.
Jesus was able to surrender to Rome and the Jews because He was first of all yielded to God. Pilate was boasting about his authority, but Jesus reminded him that his so-called authority was only delegated to him from God.
1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
(On the road to Emmaus)
21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.
After Jesus’ death, two disciples expressed disappointment, believing that Jesus was supposed to deliver Israel:"But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place."
Their hope for redemption was tied to the expectation that Jesus would conquer and free Israel from Roman oppression.
We get the impression that these men were discouraged and disappointed because God did not do what they wanted Him to do.
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Even after the resurrection, the disciples still had a political understanding of Jesus' mission:"Then they gathered around him and asked him, 'Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?'"
They anticipated that Jesus would now lead a conquest or political takeover.
