Bible Scholars please....?

Question

I have been studying on the (kingdom of heaven) and the (kingdom of God) If you have studied it also can you help me with this........... Is there a difference between the two and if so what is the difference? Thank you.


I am sure I will get some random answers but I ask anyway to please reply with some serious thought. Thanks

Answer 1

Yep.

The Kingdom of Heaven is wherever God dwells, with his angels and his saints.

The Kingdom of God exists anytime and anyplace the Holy Spirit accepts an invitation to indwell a human soul.

Answer 2

The ( Kingdom of heaven ) is the universe, that which we as human beings know and that substance which can be demonstrated to actually exist. In other words the physical realm, this is known by works.

Peter receives the keys to the physical realm.

The Bible Matthew 16: 19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

The ( Kingdom of God ) is the infinite, that which we as human beings do not know and we can not demonstrate the actual existence of. In other words the spiritual realm,
this is known by faith.

An example the spirit realm

The Bible Matthew 12: 27- 28
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Have a pleasant day.

Answer 3

I will let you decide if what I say makes since. But to come to the understanding you must be led there by study and the Holy Spirit. One verse here, another verse there will not do it, you must look at the "Word" of God as a whole.

1. "Kingdom of Heaven" is a "State", a state of bliss, peace, walking in God's will. i.e.. "Heaven on Earth", I am sure you have heard that before, it means living in a way that all seems to be right with God and you.

Where as

2. "Kindom Of God" is a Place. It is the Spirit World where God is present in His "form" where angels report to God (as in the book of Job) Where there is no evil or sin no death nor pain, i.e.. "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven" this referes to both, His will as listed above (state of bliss) and His Kingdom "The New Jerusalem" on Earth after the earth has been cleansed.

Answer 4

When I think of the Kingdom of God my mind attempts (unsuccessfully) to comprehend all the reality of God's creation, both physical and spiritual.
The Kingdom of Heaven, to me, is my best imaginings of what it might be like to be in full harmony with God here on earth.
Of course one thought does not exclude the other or draw a line of distinction.

There are certainly more learned men to be your guide.

Answer 5

In my Introduction to the New Testament class in college, I was told that it is Matthew who uses the phrase "kingdom of heaven" --- Matthew intended for his gospel to be read primarily by Jewish people, according to church tradition, so he used the term "heaven" instead of "God" to avoid offending the Jews, who considered any mention of the name of God to be blasphemy.

Luke wrote his gospel primary for the a certain Greek person (Theophilus, named in chapter 1). Luke used the phrase "kingdom of god" because that would make more sense to a Greek speaking person.

Otherwise, the two expressions seem to mean the same thing.

Answer 6

I have studied this before as well and I should be able to tell you the difference...but at the moment my neighbor is blaring the music and my head is pounding. I starred this so I could come back and answer it for you , provided no one else has. :)

Answer 7

I think they're the same. The best treatment given is a chapter from William Barclay's "The Mind of Jesus."

Answer 8

My serious thought: There's no difference. Just word play.