Matthew 11:12 – Forceful entry, or violent opposition, to the kingdom?
Matthew 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.”
(a) Forceful entry?
The NIV translation links this difficult saying with Luke 16:16 “The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.” But it is not at all certain that both sayings are teaching the same thing.…