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- Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven thirty-two times, and is the only gospel writer who uses it at all. The other three use “the kingdom of God.” It is probable that Matthew used kingdom of heaven because it was more understandable to his primarily Jewish readers.
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Jul 13, 2010 · In Matthew’s case, he uses the phrase “kingdom of heaven” rather than the terminology “kingdom of God.” He does this not because he has a different view of the meaning or content of the kingdom of God; rather, out of sensitivity to his Jewish readers, he makes common use of what is called periphrasis , a certain type of circumlocution ...
Jun 2, 2023 · The kingdom of heaven.—The phrase is used by St. Matthew about thirty times, and by him only among the New Testament writers. In the Greek the form is plural, “the kingdom of the heavens,” probably as an equivalent for the Hebrew word, which was dual in its form.
Kingdom of heaven (Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν) is a phrase used in the Gospel of Matthew. It is generally seen as equivalent to the phrase "kingdom of God" (Greek: βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ) in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Luke.
The phrases “the kingdom of God” (ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ) and “the kingdom of Heaven” (ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν) occur eighty-six (86) times in the Textus Receptus (1550) Greek manuscript of the gospels. The phrase “kingdom of Heaven” occurs thirty-two (32) times and only in the Gospel of Matthew.
May 1, 2004 · Matthew mentions the “kingdom of God” four times in his gospel. He mentions the “kingdom of heaven” thirty-three times. The term “kingdom” is used seventeen additional times. 35 Obviously, then, God’s kingdom is a central theme of Matthew’s gospel.
God's name is never invoked casually by religious Jews, so Matthew avoided the problem by referring to the Kingdom of God as the Kingdom of Heaven. He used an explicit "God" when actually talking about God, but had no need to use that name when referring to the Kingdom.
Nov 13, 2019 · Using the phrase “the gospel of the kingdom,” Matthew explicitly connects the kingdom of heaven with the gospel. When Jesus sends out His disciples, He also commissions them to proclaim, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 10:7).
