Catholic Bible Study Lectio The Case for Jesus: The Kingdom of God and the Messiah
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Jun 27, 2024 Dr. Pitre, a leading expert in Biblical studies, digs into the identity of Jesus as the Messiah. He discusses Jesus' claims and how they align with Old Testament prophecies, particularly from the Book of Daniel. The conversation highlights key messianic aspirations of historical figures, contrasting them with Jesus. Dr. Pitre also unpacks the significance of the Kingdom of God in Jesus' teachings and explores prophetic timelines that affirm His role in fulfilling messianic expectations, shedding light on these concepts for modern believers.
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Kingdom Is Central In Jesus's Message
- In the Gospels Jesus repeatedly proclaims the Kingdom of God as the core of his message.
- First-century Jews heard this as a present political-religious arrival, not merely an afterlife hope.
Daniel's Statue Prophecy Explained
- Daniel 2 gives a prophetic image of empires as a statue struck by a stone cut without human hands.
- The stone becomes a great mountain representing God's kingdom that will fill the whole earth.
Four Empires Lead To God's Empire
- Daniel interprets the statue as four successive empires culminating in a divided fourth kingdom.
- During that fourth kingdom God will set up an everlasting kingdom that destroys the previous empires.