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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: “Book Three” of Matthew – Chapters 11-13 - The Kingdom
Description: This section begins with John the Baptist asking Jesus if He is the One that was to come. If Jesus was the Son of David, the King, then why was He not taking the reigns? Then this section explains that the kingdom of God is different than an earthly kingdom. Jesus was ushering in a new era, and John the Baptist was the last great prophet, like Elijah, who prepared people's hearts for Jesus. In the kingdom of God, the children's eyes are opened, but not the "wise and learned" (11:25-26). There is only one way into God's kingdom...