Re-published with Permission.   This is an article written by a friend and I appreciate this article on a couple of levels. Firstly, I appreciate the health of his thinking on Matthew 11:12 and secondly Steve’s  perspective on scholarship.   Hope you enjoy it and are encouraged!

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force.[1]
.  .  . the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing and forceful men lay hold of it.[2]
.  .  . the kingdom of heaven is forcibly entered and violent men seize it.[3] Read the rest of this entry »