Sherman Posted November 27, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 278 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/21/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/22/1962 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Shiloh, good stuff. I appreciate your understanding of this scripture. Understanding passages like this from a 1st century Jewish perspective is very helpful. Blessings, Sherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddavid from NC Posted February 18, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 196 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,343 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The Keys to the Kingdom, is evangelism the spreading of the good news. Jesus left the responsibility to the church. Whoever, we share the keys can receive the Kingdom, if they accept it terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted February 18, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted February 18, 2008 The "Keys to the Kingdom" referred in ancient Israel to rabbinic authority. Whenever a Rabbi felt his disciples were ready to take on the role of Rabbi/Torah teacher, they would lay their hand upon the the head of the disciple and say something similar to "I give to you keys to the Kingdom. The "keys" where rabbinic authority was concerned pertained to the authority to teach, legislate and judciate. Rabbis would teach the Torah, they would establish laws for the community and they would sit as magistrates in what was known as a "Bet Din" or "house of judgment. People would bring their disputes to the Bet Din. The Jewish people did not customarily take their disputes to Gentile courts. They settled their disputes "in house." The binding and loosing pertained to the right to legislate and judiciate. Whatever you permit on earth is permitted in heaven and whatever you forbid on earth is forbidden in heaven. Jesus was giving Peter the authority to make decision for the Messianic community, just as He did with the other apostles as well. Jesus, who was a bonafide Rabbi and Torah teacher, was ordaining Peter as a Rabbi and one of the first Rabbis of the Messianic community in Israel. Thanks for the great historical backgrounds on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan4257 Posted February 18, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 421 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 18, 2008 The "Keys to the Kingdom" referred in ancient Israel to rabbinic authority. Jesus, who was a bonafide Rabbi and Torah teacher, was ordaining Peter as a Rabbi and one of the first Rabbis of the Messianic community in Israel. That is so good, and explains so much. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givennewname Posted February 19, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 324 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/16/1964 Share Posted February 19, 2008 The keys to the kingdom lies in Peter's declaration that the Lord Jesus Is the Son of the living God. This declaration is also the rock on which Jesus will build his church and also the keys to the Kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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