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Which scholars believe the kingdom is present? |
Schweitzer Dodd Caird Morris |
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What did Schweitzer believe? |
Jesus was teaching that there would be an immediate coming of the kingdom. |
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What did Dodd believe in? |
Realised eschatology. |
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What is realised eschatology? |
The idea that Jesus was teaching the kingdom was already present within him and displayed in his miracles. |
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Luke 11:20 |
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the Kingdom of God has come to you". |
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When did Dodd believe Jesus taught the kingdom was present? |
When he taught it was a "gift for the poor" and for those "least on Earth". |
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Luke 6:20 |
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God". |
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What did Caird believe about the kingdom? |
Jesus, through his exorcism and healing miracles, was fighting on behalf of the Kingdom of God to drive Satan out of this world. He argued the kingdom was present and people must respond to it positively by proclaiming it and living in accordance with it, or risk losing it through judgement. |
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What did Caird state about the kingdom? |
"The ultimate triumph of the kingdom is assured, but the individual servant of the kingdom must be content to know that his name is written in Heaven". |
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What did Morris believe about the kindom? |
The miracles of Jesus, established by Christ, through the power of God, proved it was in the present. |
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Luke 7:22 |
"The deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor". |
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Which scholar believed there would be a future coming of the kingdom? |
Sanders |
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Luke 9:27 |
"Some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God". |
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Which scholar believes the kingdom is both present and future and why? |
Marshall - The kingdom is both present and future and whenever it arrives, it is a present reality and relevant for the life of all people in all ages. |
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What does Marshall state regarding the coming of the Kingdom of God? |
"While Luke retains the hope of the future coming of the kingdom, he also stresses the presence of the kingdom as a reality in the Ministry of Jesus". |
