Breakthrough: Discovering the kingdom

by Derek Morphew

This book seeks to discover the primary mission and message of Jesus. To achieve this it gives attention to the Old Testament background and the expectations current within Second Temple Judaism. Read in this light, it becomes clear that Jesus introduced a totally fresh departure, which can be described as enacted, inaugurated eschatology.

Genres: Faith

Paperback

Published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Dylan Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book!

[Daunavan Buyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal

This is a great book. It is one of the most thorough and helpful I've read on the Kingdom of God..

[Bram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource on understanding the theology of the kingdom. Understanding the not yet, stimulating longing for the now. Morphew does a great job in training the mind an feeding the heart. A modern day classic.

[Kelvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this awhile ago now, but clearly remember it along with Ladd's book bending my mind and changing my grid for looking at the Kingdom of God. Morphew has a lot to say on this subject and all of it is well worth reading.

[Rachel Snowden · Rating 5 out of 5]

So profoundly insightful into what is so basic to faith. Absolutely loved it.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book for the most part but i didn't really agree with the chapter on israel but besides that its a great book.

[Brad Kittle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved the book. Great information. One thing: I disagree with his assessment of Ken Hagin.

[Aaron]

This book highlights the message of Jesus being the Kingdom of God and its nearness to man. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to pursue an active life in the gospel of Jesus.

Part 1 sets up the expectation with the Israelite exodus of the presence of God bringing liberation, and then a culmination of God's presence and adherence to the treaty between God and Israel with the rule of Solomon.

Part 2 shows how the Israelite nation lost the presence of God by breaking the treaty God made with them, and the promise of His return by the prophets. In Jesus' presence God was fulfilling the expectation that He would come again and be present with his people. This means that in Jesus' coming, the prophets message was in part fulfilled as Jesus came to liberate the captives, heal the sick, and so on. However this was not the end of the end. The author points out the prophecy that Jesus gave in Matthew 24, and in Revelation by John that his immediate coming was step one, and his presence would go with his followers. Later he would return again in power to take over the world.

Part 3 expands on the concepts taught by Jesus throughout his ministry and what those mean for everyday believers. How we can live in the presence of the Kingdom while living in the present evil age. The end of the book comes to a strong nudge to continue study in the theology of the kingdom, giving brief summaries of various forms of thought throughout the history of theological study. In particular, emphasis is made on the Third Quest and how readers can continue their pursuit in the subject.