7. “Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand”
Matthew 4.17, CB NT p. 6
Jesus preaching
8. “Follow me, and I will
make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4.19, CB NT p. 6
Jesus preaching
9. “And Jesus went throughout all
the cities and villages, teaching
in their synagogues and
proclaiming the gospel of the
kingdom”
Matthew 9.35, CB NT p. 17
Jesus proclaiming
10. “When he saw the crowds, he
had compassion for them”
Matthew 9.36, CB NT p. 17
Jesus proclaiming
11. Why use “ekklesia” now?
“on this rock I will
build my church”
Matthew 16.18, CB NT p. 32
12. What about ‘synagogue’?
“often denotes ... any
gathering or bringing together
of persons or things”
R. C. Trench
13. What about ‘synagogue’?
“the places set apart for
purposes of worship and the
reading and expounding of
the Word of God”
R. C. Trench
14. What about ‘synagogue’?
“synagogue ... always signifies
an assembly joined and
gathered together, although
bound by no strong bond; ...”
R. C. Trench
15. What about ‘synagogue’?
“but ekklesia ... designates some
multitude which makes up a people
joined together by laws and
bonds, although frequently they
happen not to be assembled or
are not able to be assembled.”
R. C. Trench
17. “Gather the people to me, that I
may let them hear my words”
Deuteronomy 4.10; CB OT p. 276
“ekklesia” in the Septuagint
18. “on them were all the words that
Jehovah had spoken with you on
the mountain out of the midst of
the fire on the day of the
assembly”
Deuteronomy 9.10; CB OT p. 285
“ekklesia” in the Septuagint
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