“Rebellious Sons Of The Kingdom”

Monday, August 26, 2013

Would you explain Matthew 8:11-12?

Sincerely,
Bookworm

Dear Bookworm,

Jesus is explaining to the Jewish nation that most of them will not become a part of the church.  The kingdom of heaven is the church (read “A Kingdom For All Nations” for specific verses on that subject).  Jesus is telling the Jews that many people from all over the world (those from the “east and the west” – Mat 8:11) will join the church, but the sons of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (i.e. the Jews) would refuse.  The Jewish nation was the “sons of the kingdom” (Matt 8:12) because they were of the lineage of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  Unfortunately, most of the Jews didn’t believe that Jesus was the Christ (Mk 8:31, Acts 18:5-6).

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