Such mystical teachings will mostly be found in an in-depth Revelation study. For now, two examples will be
provided. One can be found in the book of Zechariah. The prophet, speaking of this time, says that this is
when the ―name" of YHWH will be made one:
―And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one‖.
(Zech 14:9)
Another, found in the Talmud, says that the Temple represents the Kingdom of YHWH:
―The goal of Creation is that the Kingdom of God (represented by the Temple) shall be established on earth,
as it is in heaven; and finally, the name of the Messiah, i.e., the assurance that God's purpose will ultimately
be achieved‖. (Soncino Talmud - footnote to Mas. Pesachim 54a)
In this exegesis of Matthew, we will remain focused on the more basic aspects of the Kingdom; looking to a
degree at some of its deeper truths. We will first present an overview of the Kingdom, then examine some of
Y‘shua's parables from this chapter of Matthew as well as the other Gospels.
The Kingdom of YHWH
The Kingdom of YHWH is spoken of throughout Scripture and in Jewish writings as an everlasting Kingdom
where YHWH and those who are faithful to Him exist in harmony. The Kingdom of YHWH is also called the
―Kingdom of Heaven‖ (especially in the book of Matthew), as ―heaven" is often substituted for ―YHWH" (or G-
d) in Jewish texts.
Depending on context, the Kingdom can mean one or both of two "time periods‖. It can be said to be the
1,000-year Messianic Kingdom on earth and/or eternity in Olam Haba, the world to come. The former, a time
when there is still some degree of sin and death, leads directly into the latter where sin and death will be no
more:
(24) ―Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when
he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
(25) For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
(26) The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death‖. (1 Cor 15:24-26)
Both the Tenach and "New Testament" show us that the Kingdom is also the restored kingdom of Israel.
King David was promised that the Kingdom of Israel, established through his offspring, would one day be this
everlasting Kingdom of YHWH:
(8) ―Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee
from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
(9) And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight,
and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
(10) Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a
place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as
beforetime,
(11) And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee
to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
(12) And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee,
which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
(13) He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
(14) I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of
men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
(15) But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
(16) And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be
established for ever‖. (2 Sam 7:8-16)
―And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord: (10) Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Hosanna in the highest‖. (Mark 11:9)
―When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore
again the kingdom to Israel?‖ (Acts 1:6)