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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 3:2
Description: Monday, 26 August 2024
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Matthew 3:2
“and saying, ‘Reconsider! For it has neared – the kingdom of the heavens’” (CG).
In the previous verse, John the Baptist was introduced, noting that he came proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea. The words now continue with his message. He was proclaiming “and saying, ‘Reconsider!’”
The Greek verb metanoeó is introduced here. It is almost always translated as “repent,” a word that has such a different meaning in today’s society that it is no longer acceptable as...