The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their ...

The Greek in Matthew 16:19 has a semi-colon after what is rendered in the RSV as: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” In other words, it’s a strong break or pause in the text.

Keys are mentioned in the scriptures in several different passages and I want us to look at a few. Probably the most common one is found in Matthew 16:19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom ...

Pietro Perugino, “Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter,” ca. 1481-1482 (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs August 27, 2023 This month has been witness to two key ...

This documentary explores the real history behind Saladin and Baldwin IV, the Leper King, beyond what was shown in Kingdom of ...

The kingdom of God in heaven is, well, a kingdom. In other words, theologically—at least in the Abrahamic tradition—the best form of government is a kind of despotism.