Commentaries:
Scofield
(1) The phrase, kingdom of heaven (lit. of the heavens), is peculiar to Matthew and signifies the Messianic earth rule of Jesus Christ, the Son of David. It is called the kingdom of the heavens because it is the rule of the heavens over the earth Matthew 6:10 The phrase is derived from Daniel, where it is defined ; Daniel 2:34-36,44; Daniel 7:23-27 as the kingdom which the God of heaven will set up after the destruction by "the stone cut out without hands," of the Gentile world-system. It is the kingdom covenanted to David's seed II Samuel 7:7-10 described in the prophets; (See Scofield "Zechariah 12:8") and confirmed to Jesus the Christ, the Son of Mary, through the angel Gabriel Luke 1:32,33.
(2) The kingdom of heaven has three aspects in Matthew:
(a) "at hand" from the beginning of the ministry of John the Baptist Matthew 3:2 to the virtual rejection of the King, and the announcement of the new brotherhood Matthew 12:46-50
(b) in seven "mysteries of the kingdom of heaven," to be fulfilled during the present age Matthew 13:1-52 to which are to be added the parables of the kingdom of heaven which were spoken after those of Mt. 13., and which have to do with the sphere of Christian profession during this age;
(c) the prophetic aspect—the kingdom to be set up after the return of the King in glory. Matthew 24:29-25:46; Luke 19:12-19; Acts 15:14-17 See "Kingdom (N.T.)" ; Luke 1:33; I Corinthians 15:28 Cf. "Kingdom of God," (See Scofield "Matthew 6:33") .
saying (See Scofield "Acts 17:30") .
Other Scofield entries containing Matthew 3:2:
Isaiah 11:1
Daniel 2:44
Zechariah 8:14
Matthew 3:2
Matthew 4:17
Matthew 4:23
Matthew 5:10
Matthew 6:10
Matthew 6:33
Matthew 7:21
Matthew 8:11
Matthew 8:16
Matthew 11:11
Matthew 13:11
Matthew 13:19
Matthew 13:24
Matthew 13:31
Matthew 13:38
Matthew 13:41
Matthew 13:44
Matthew 13:45
Matthew 13:47
Matthew 13:47
Matthew 16:19
Matthew 16:28
Matthew 18:1
Matthew 18:23
Matthew 19:12
Matthew 19:14
Matthew 19:23
Matthew 20:21
Matthew 21:43
Matthew 22:2
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 25:1
Matthew 25:34
Matthew 26:29
Mark 11:10
Luke 11:2
Luke 12:32
Luke 22:30
Luke 23:42
Luke 24:21
Acts 1:6
Acts 5:31
1 Corinthians 15:24
1 Corinthians 15:24
Revelation 14:6
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