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Matters in the Kingdom of Heaven above
- According to Colossians 3:1-2, heavenly things refer to matters in the Kingdom of Heaven above. This inspires people to concentrate on spiritual and godly matters instead of the material concerns and occurrences of this world.
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So what does it mean to “keep seeking the things above” and to “set your minds on the things above”? The answer is found in the heart of one who seeks and longs to please God. One who desires to know God and to be like our holy God will seek the things that are above – Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus contrasted “the earthly things” (τὰ̀ ἐπίγεια) concerning the rebirth of men on earth, with “the heavenly things” (τὰ̀ ἐπουράνια) concerning the revelation of His divine person from heaven (John 3:12). The idea is somewhat abstract but not divorced from the idea of heaven as a locality.
Jun 17, 2020 · Jesus seems to be alluding to Deut 30:11–14 and Prov 30:4 as well as to Jewish legends of the late Second Temple Period that Enoch (e.g., 1 Enoch), Moses (e.g., Targum Ps 68:19), and other prominent figures are said to have ascended to heaven to learn and reveal heavenly things.
For starters, it raises our sights from the earthly to the heavenly just by mentioning the place where God lives (see Revelation 4:1-11 ). In this way, it inspires us to focus our minds on godly, spiritual things rather than the material things and circumstances of this world.
Jan 11, 2024 · Answer. Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things,” or, as the NET puts it, “Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth.” To set one’s mind on something is to choose to think about it, influencing one’s goals and guiding one’s course of action.
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In Hebrews 9:13 we are told that such sacrifices were effective in, purifying the flesh, and Hebrews 9:22 states that ‘almost everything’ was ‘purified with blood’. But such sacrifices were ineffective in the infinitely more important matter of the cleansing of the heart and conscience.
