The New Kingdom Has Come: The Four Gospels and the Seven Great Questions of the Kingdom of God
Introduction The Kingdom of God stands at the center of the teaching of Jesus Christ. From the beginning of His ministry to His death and resurrection, and even in His appearances after rising from the dead, Jesus revealed that God was doing something new, powerful, and saving. It is not unreasonable therefore to ask seven…
The Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew: Visualized in John 21 and Interpreted Through Galatians 2:20 and Psalm 38:17
Abstract This paper argues that the Kingdom parables in the Gospel of Matthew form a coherent sequence rather than a loose collection of sayings. Read together, they describe a new divine order, the need for true reception of God’s word, hidden but certain growth, the incomparable value of the Kingdom, and the necessity of genuine…
From Obedience to Redemption: Psalms 40–49 and the Message of Easter
Abstract This paper argues that Psalms 40–49 may be read, from a Christian theological perspective, as a coherent Easter-shaped sequence. The movement begins with Psalm 40’s obedience to the will of God, passes through betrayal, anguish, vindication, and communal sorrow in Psalms 41–44, and then turns decisively in Psalms 45–49 toward resurrection glory, security, ascension,…
From Suffering to Sovereignty: The Arc of Psalms 31–39 and the Witness of 315 toward the 153 Harvest
Abstract This paper explores the theological unity of Psalms 31–39 as a coherent spiritual arc, tracing the journey of the righteous sufferer through distress, repentance, endurance, and hope. It then considers the numerical observation that the sum of Psalm numbers 31–39 equals 315, a permutation of 153, and examines how this may function as a…
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