"The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." To be human is to encounter pain. But in my life, I can relate to violence striking at those in my sphere of influence. For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for [one] covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. ... (KJV) And from the days of ... showing that they had done less violence to conscience, and so, in God's sight, were less criminal than the region here spoken of. (Matt. Matthew 11:12 KJV. Vincent's Word Studies. In Matthew 12:28 He said, “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.” The kingdom of God is the manifestation of the power and presence of God. ADVANCING GOD’S KINGDOM! [2] suffereth violence . But this violence does not end when a man finds Christ; it then begins to exercise itself in another way. *NOTE: ALL MY VIDEOS ARE SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS BLACX, HISPANIX, NATIVE AMERICANS AND/OR BLACK&BROWN ISLANDERS, ie; aboriginals and indigenous peoples. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Matthew 11:12 KJV “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.” Matthew 11:12 NIV “For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God’s kingdom.” Matthew 11:12 MSG by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Ready Answer," January-February 2013 "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The kingdom of God suffereth violence, and violent men take it by force. Thus, every sort of comfort is renounced along the path to the Kingdom. The Kingdom of God suffereth violence sonetimes from within and without. On the first reading we understand that as God’s kingdom breaks into this world it is breaking into the domain of Satan and sin (see Ephesians 2:2). And from the dayes of Iohn the Baptist, vntill now, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Your kingdom come. In secular usage as a deponent has the "positive" or "active" sense of "coming with violence". The NLT gets it right, I think: It is God bringing man under His dominion. Matthew 11:12. Both things are true. In other words, it refers to the kingdom acting violently rather than being acted passively upon. “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” – Matthew 11:12 (KJV) John the Baptist said of Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God.” Jesus would later say of John, “among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist” (Matthew 11:11). The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence - The tax-gatherers and heathens, whom the scribes and Pharisees think have no right to the kingdom of the Messiah, filled with holy zeal and earnestness, seize at once on the proffered mercy of the Gospel, and so take the kingdom as by force from those learned doctors who claimed for themselves the chiefest places in that kingdom. ...until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force... Matthew 11:12. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. by Shawn Brasseaux Matthew 11:12 is considered yet another difficult passage. Therefore, only those who lead a labor-filled ascetic life attain it. (KJV) Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. YOU WILL TRIUMPH! GW From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing it. It simply means that from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of God is as though being taken by storm by those pressing to obtain a blessing and those who make forceful [ violent ] attempts, take the blessings. Christ thus graphically portrays the intense excitement which followed John's ministry; the eager waiting, striving, and struggling of the multitude for the promised king. CAN YOU EXPLAIN MATTHEW 11:12? It has been much disputed whether the "violence" here is external, as against the kingdom in the persons of John the Baptist and Jesus; or that, considering the opposition of the scribes and Pharisees, only the violently resolute would press into it. The man who is pardoned, and who knows it, then becomes violently in love with Christ. “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” Bible verses related to Matthew 11:12 (similar cross-references) Luke 16:16 - The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God … 22. Violence against the church from without include persecution and attack of innocent and defenceles Christians including violent men seizing control of the church and plundering it. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence - The tax-gatherers and heathens, whom the scribes and Pharisees think have no right to the kingdom of the Messiah, filled with holy zeal and earnestness, seize at once on the proffered mercy of the Gospel, and so take the kingdom as by force from those learned doctors who claimed for themselves the chiefest places in that kingdom. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. We read: “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent… 11:12 KJV) the kingdom of god suffereth violence… If you grew up in church, you would probably have heard that the kingdom of God suffereth violence and only the violent taketh it by force and therefore, until you are violent with God, nothing will happen for you in the kingdom. TAKING THE KINGDOM BY FORCE A verse of Scripture that has always puzzled me is Matthew 11:12: "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force." TEXTS: Matt. The Kingdom suffereth violence - that is, it is attained by violence, with labor, force, and difficult spiritual struggles. Don't mess with the man of God...Feel free to share. To show by the Scriptures the difference between the terms "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Kingdom of God," the Holy Spirit has put this little nugget of truth within the Gospel of Matthew: "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Are you in a season where you are suffering even when it seems like God has answered your prayers, but you just can't step over? IT'S YOUR SEASON! HFC VISION - 2006 “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” - Matthew 11:12 (KJV) “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.” (CEV) Matthew 11:12 From the time of John the Baptist until now, violent people have been trying to take over the kingdom of heaven by force. Suffereth violence (βιάζεται) Lit., is forced, overpowered, taken by storm. 11: 1 - 15; 7: 13 - 15; John 2: 29 - 37 This topic suggests that the kingdom of God has become something requiring much vehemence and intensity. Violence is physical force intended to hurt, damage or kill OR strength of a destructive natural force. Whether it's just random stuff happening, or whether it's really people within the kingdom of God who are being targeted in a particular way, people I know are suffering violence. In Matthew 6:9-10 Jesus told us to pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Listen to this message given at Temple Baptist Church in Powell, Tennessee. That is to say, it has become a thing of warfare, of struggle, and of the exertion of much force for one to get… “to suffer violence” “to be treated forcefully”. On the second reading we see that the kingdom of heaven suffers as evil powers fight against it. And from the time of John Baptist hitherto, the kingdom of God suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. The Bible in Basic English. Matthew 11:12 (ASV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence - The tax-gatherers and heathens, whom the scribes and Pharisees think have no right to the kingdom of the Messiah, filled with holy zeal and earnestness, seize at once on the proffered mercy of the Gospel, and so take the kingdom as by force from those learned doctors who claimed for themselves the chiefest places in that kingdom. Jesus is talking to the crowd about John after … Pleasures of all types distance us from the Kingdom. The single word βιάζομαι is rendered by the KJV as "suffereth violence". Matthew 11: 12 (KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Like verse 11, however, it is easy to get when we just let the Bible speak for itself. The kingdom of heaven suffered violence from those who wanted to force their way in instead of the way announced. 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