By Jonathan Leeman | 2.8.2012 Yesterday I promised to offer my interpretation of Jesus' keys of the kindom passages in Matthew 16 and 18. 18b–19). This is what Jesus achieved for us. But specifically, how was entrance to be gained to the Kingdom of God? If we want to enter into the kingdom of heaven, we must learn from Peter’s example and be people who know and love the Lord, who do the will of the heavenly Father. By Jonathan Leeman | 2.8.2012 Yesterday I promised to offer my interpretation of Jesus' keys of the kindom passages in Matthew 16 and 18. KEYS TO THE KINGDOM "And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven." Jesus gave Peter “the keys of the kingdom of heaven,” not the keys to heaven. The metaphor of a house or castle, with its gates that must be opened with keys, is still maintained; or else the idea is of the exercise of a stewardship in a household. Beset by tragedy in his youth, as a missionary Chisholm endures many years of hardship, punctuated by famine, plague and war in the Chinese province to which he is assigned. American King James Version × uses similar symbolism, speaking plainly of Jesus having the key of David. The nature of that power and authority varies depending on the context. The keys create a slit or an opening in the veil between your world and Mine, and in an instant, in a split second, you can access full, tremendous power from Heaven. One of the keys of the kingdom is to understand that Jesus is the Saviour of the world – to see that behind the cross was the hand of God saving lives through the suffering of Jesus ‘by a great deliverance’ (Genesis 45:7). In both the Old and New Testaments, keys symbolize power and authority. PO Box 57, Paraparaumu 5254, New Zealand. - I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Similarly, the divine Christ is the steward of His Father’s Kingdom. Similarly, no man could disallow someone access to the Kingdom whom God would invite into it. These “keys” are simply the gospel message that tells mankind that salvation is through Jesus Christ. she knew she was going to 'get off'!! The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin.The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. Stahl, and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.It stars Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, and Vincent Price, and tells the story of the trials and tribulations of a Catholic priest who goes to China to evangelize. Y’Shua took the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven from the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes because of what they were doing. God has always looked for those … The concept of a Kingdom of God is not primarily one of space, territory, or politics, as in a national kingdom, but rather one of kingly rule, reign, and sovereign control. Here is what Jesus meant when He said to Peter, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” The keys to the Kingdom were given by Jesus to the Church. Beset by tragedy in his youth, as a missionary Chisholm endures many years of hardship, punctuated by famine, plague and war in the Chinese province to which he is assigned. This is the only way to gain what the Lord has promised.” "The Gospel Faith Messenger" Ministry. The Greek in Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 1 A key was a badge of authority ( Luke 11:52 ), and then as now was used to open doors. And I tell you that you are Peter [petros = rock], and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. As we walked along a deserted area of the beach we took hands and prayed, “Lord, give us the keys to the kingdom.” Suddenly, there in the ocean surf was a key. The key of David is the same key as that key that Christ gave to Peter in Matthew 16:18–19. 2. In ancient Israel, the human king was in fact the steward of God, the true King of the land. This is why the Lord Jesus gave the keys of the kingdom of heaven to him. The Kingdom of God is the realm where God reigns supreme, and Jesus Christ is King. When you call on the power of the keys in prayer, you heighten and increase your prayer power. In this kingdom, God’s authority is recognized, and his will is obeyed. In Matthew 16:19, Jesus is specifically addressing Peter, so it is significant that, in the book of Acts, Peter figures prominently in the “opening of doors” to three different groups of people so they can enter the Kingdom. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (vv. So the faithful preaching of the gospel is the key to the kingdom.