Sometime back while I was reading through the letter written by Luke, which I have read many times over, I found this statement the again it captured my attention. It is in chapter 17 and verse 21, but contrary to my usual full capturing of the complete thought, I have chosen to limit it to the area of interest only instead. Where Jesus has been talking to the Pharisees who asked of the kingdom of GOD in an effort to entrap Him. Here's what the KJV says which took place in: Luke 17:20-21 "When He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered them and said, 'The kingdom of God comes not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.'"
Now I shall pop in the KJV+ just for kicks to see what we can learn or glen of what this is saying: "When He was demandedG1905 ofG5259 theG3588 Pharisees,G5330 whenG4219 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 should come,G2064 He answeredG611 themG846 andG2532 said,G2036 'TheG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 comesG2064 notG3756 withG3326 observation:G3907 NeitherG3761 shall they say,G2046 LoG2400 here!G5602 or,G2228 loG2400 there!G1563 for,G1063 behold,G2400 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 isG2076 withinG1787 you.G5216""
The first word is G932 [basileia bas-il-i'-ah, From G935 {basileus bas-il-yooce', Probably from G939 {basis bas'-ece, From βαίνω bainō (to walk); a pace (“base”), that is, (by implication) the foot, (in Gen. 3:15, we find the heelH6119, from H6117) used):} (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively or figuratively): - king.}; properly royalty, that is, (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively): - kingdom, + reign.] With this knowledge where did this originate, what is it's origin? How about we look to the beginning even before the first day narratives of Genesis 1 through 2:3 omitting verses 26-28 from the narritive.
For the next word of great importance is G1787 which the Strong's says means: [entos en-tos', From G1722 {en en, A primary preposition denoting (fixed, Gen. 1:26-28) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); “in”, at, (up-) on, by, etc.: - about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-) by (+ all means), for (. . . sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-) in (-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-) on, [open-] ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, [speedi-] ly, X that, X there (-in, -on), through (-out), (un-) to(-ward), under, when, where (-with), while, with (-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) prep.}; inside (adverb or noun): - within.] Did you catch it? It resides within it being a Fixed Position of rest, never moving or lost or surrendered.
Then we hit number G5216 which the Strong's gives this meaning: [humōn hoo-mone', Genitive case of G5210 {this has G4771 which has this; soo, second person singular, thou} of (from or concerning) you: - ye, you, your (own, -selves).] This affirming our position or the image and likenesses position, of a spirit at rest.
So how and who placed it there (in you) and when? Again, I must turn to Genesis 1 which we all know came before the creation stories start, in verses 26-28, an inserted thought, like so many of King David's were and are as recorded within the Psalms. Where he is over hearing a conversation between God the Father and His Son, Jesus then known as Jehovah. Who would come to earth as a man or in Humanity's flesh (in which is deposited the image and likeness of Elohiym) through the proper gate, the womb of a woman, a virgin. As promised by Prophesy. So where would we turn to find out? How about Genesis 5:1-2, where we find the recap of Adam which states: Gen 5:1-2 "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him; Male and female created He them; and blessed them (this is the account of my contentions of Gen. 1:26-28), and called their name Adam, in the day (the eight day) when they were created." This speaks of day as being hot, while in Genesis 2, it states that both GOD and Adam walked together in the cool of the day, which is in the wee morning hours. And with that thought what about the seventh day of rest as spoken of in verses 1-3 of chapter 2, with a statement in verse 1 of the fullness of the earth and the heaven's completion having ended. (Gen 2:1-3 "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. On the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.")
Then verse 4 pics up the narrative of humanity creation, this now being the eight day and with that still fresh, we shall press on with what day did the resurrection of Jesus take place? Why the first day of the week and in regards to the Genesis 2 narrative what day was that? The eight day, the first day of new beginnings,,,,resurrection [G386, anastasis an-as'-tas-is, From G450 {to stand up}; a standing up again, that is, (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, general or by implication (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth): - raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.]
So now what did Paul have to say about this? Turn to 1Corinthians 4:20 where find this statement: "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." And this is in Titus 2:14, "Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeemG3084 us from all iniquityG458, and purifyG2511 to Himself a peculiarG4041 and G1510 people, zealous of good works." What does this all mean to us now, how about New beginnings with each new morning and new mercies as spoken of in Romans 12:1-3?
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