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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ From as far back as patriarchal times, God’s servants accorded special rights to a man’s firstborn son. Upon the death of the father, his eldest son assumed the responsibilities of family head. He would care for the family and exercise authority over those members of his household who continued to dwell there. The firstborn also represented the family before God. While all sons received an inheritance, the firstborn received the principal inheritance. Compared to the amount of property the other sons might inherit, the firstborn received a double portion.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;In the days of the patriarchs, the eldest son could forfeit his right as firstborn. Esau, for example, sold the birthright to his younger brother. (Genesis 25:30-34) Jacob transferred the birthright from his firstborn son, Reuben, to Joseph. Reuben lost the privilege because of his immoral conduct. (1&amp;nbsp;Chronicles 5:1) However, under the Mosaic Law, a man with more than one wife could not transfer the benefits of the birthright from the first son of one wife to the first son of another wife just because the latter was particularly beloved. The father was to respect the right that naturally belonged to his firstborn.—Deuteronomy 21:15-17.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ En la época de los antiguos patriarcas era habitual entre los siervos de Dios otorgar derechos especiales al primer hijo varón. Al&amp;nbsp;morir el padre, el hijo mayor se convertía en el cabeza de la familia: era el responsable de cuidar y mantener a todos los que vivían bajo su techo y tenía autoridad sobre ellos. También representaba a la familia ante Dios. La&amp;nbsp;herencia se repartía entre todos los hijos, pero el primogénito recibía la parte principal, que equivalía al doble de los demás.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;El primogénito podía perder este derecho o renunciar a él. Esaú, por ejemplo, vendió su primogenitura a su hermano menor (Génesis 25:30-34). En&amp;nbsp;el caso de Rubén, él perdió este derecho debido a su conducta inmoral, por lo que su padre, Jacob, se lo otorgó a José (1&amp;nbsp;Crónicas 5:1).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A&amp;nbsp;partir del momento en que se implantó la Ley mosaica, el padre debía respetar este derecho que por nacimiento le correspondía al primogénito. Ningún hombre con más de una esposa podía transferirlo de su hijo mayor al primogénito de otra esposa por ser esta su favorita (Deuteronomio 21:15-17).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;DO YOU sometimes find it hard to be obedient?— It is not surprising if you do. Everyone at times finds it hard to obey. Did you know that even Jesus had to learn to be obedient?—&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Do you know whom all young ones should obey?— Yes, our father and mother. “Be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord,” the Bible says. (Ephesians 6:1) Who is Jesus’ father?— Jehovah God, and he is our Father too. (Matthew 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10) But if you said that Joseph was Jesus’ father and Mary was his mother, you would also be right. Do you know how they became his parents?—&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The angel Gabriel told Mary how she would become a mother even though she had had no sexual intercourse with a man. Jehovah made this pregnancy possible by performing a great miracle. Gabriel explained to Mary: “Power of the Most High will overshadow you. For that reason also what is born will be called holy, God’s Son.”—Luke 1:30-35.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;God took the life of his Son in heaven and put it inside Mary. Then that life grew inside her just as other babies do inside their mothers. About nine months later, Jesus was born. In the meantime, Joseph married Mary, and most people assumed that Joseph was Jesus’ real father. Actually, Joseph was his adoptive father. So, in a way, Jesus had two fathers!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;When Jesus was only 12, he did something that showed how much he loved his heavenly Father, Jehovah. At that time, Jesus’ family, as was their custom, made the long trip to Jerusalem for the Passover. Afterward, on the way home to Nazareth, Joseph and Mary failed to notice that Jesus was not with them. Do you wonder how they could have forgotten him?—&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Well, by then Joseph and Mary had other children. (Matthew 13:55,&amp;nbsp;56) They probably also had relatives traveling with them, such as James and John along with their father, Zebedee, and mother, Salome, who may have been Mary’s sister. So Mary may have assumed that Jesus was with other relatives in the group.—Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; John 19:25.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;When Joseph and Mary realized that Jesus was missing, they rushed back to Jerusalem. They searched frantically for their son. On the third day, they found him in the temple. Mary said to him: “Why did you treat us this way? Here your father and I in mental distress have been looking for you.” But Jesus replied: “Why did you have to go looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?”—Luke 2:45-50.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Do you think it was wrong for Jesus to answer his mother that way?— Well, his parents knew that he loved to worship at God’s house. (Psalm 122:1) So wasn’t it right for Jesus to think that God’s temple would be the first place they would look for him?— Later, Mary kept thinking about what Jesus had said.&lt;br /&gt;
What was Jesus’ attitude toward Joseph and Mary?— The Bible says: “[Jesus] went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he continued subject to them.” (Luke 2:51,&amp;nbsp;52) What can we learn from Jesus’ example?— Yes, we too need to be obedient to our parents.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Yet, it wasn’t always easy for Jesus to obey—even his heavenly Father.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The night before he died, Jesus asked Jehovah if He would change His mind regarding what He wanted him to do. (Luke 22:42) But Jesus obeyed God even though it was not easy. The Bible says that “he learned obedience from the things he suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8) Do you think that we too can learn that lesson?—&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿SE TE hace difícil ser obediente?... No&amp;nbsp;te preocupes, a todos nos ha pasado. Hasta a Jesús le costó ser obediente en algunas ocasiones, ¿lo sabías?...&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿A quiénes debes obedecer?... Sí, a papá y mamá. Como dice la Biblia: “Hijos, sean obedientes a sus padres en unión con el Señor” (Efesios 6:1). Seguro que Jesús obedecía a sus padres. ¿Sabes quiénes eran?... Bueno, su verdadero Padre es Jehová Dios, que es nuestro Padre también (Mateo 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10). Pero si pensaste en José y María, también estás en lo cierto. ¿Cómo llegaron ellos a ser sus padres?...&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Un ángel llamado Gabriel le dijo a María que tendría un hijo. Pero ¿cómo sería eso posible si no&amp;nbsp;había tenido relaciones sexuales? Jehová haría un gran milagro. “Poder del Altísimo te cubrirá con su sombra —le explicó el ángel a María—. Por eso, también, lo que nace será llamado santo, Hijo de Dios.” (Lucas 1:30-35.)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jehová tomó a su Hijo, que estaba en el cielo, y transfirió su vida al interior de María. Entonces, Jesús comenzó a crecer en su vientre, tal como crecen todos los bebés dentro de sus madres. Luego, José se casó con María. Y&amp;nbsp;casi nueve meses después nació Jesús. La&amp;nbsp;mayoría de la gente pensó que José era su verdadero padre cuando, en realidad, era su padre adoptivo. Así que, en cierto sentido, Jesús tenía dos papás.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Con tan solo 12 años, Jesús hizo algo que demostró lo mucho que quería a su Padre celestial, Jehová. Veamos qué fue. La&amp;nbsp;familia de Jesús tenía la costumbre de hacer un viaje largo a Jerusalén para celebrar la fiesta de la Pascua. Pero en el camino de regreso a su casa en Nazaret, José y María se dieron cuenta de que Jesús no&amp;nbsp;iba con ellos. ¿Te gustaría saber cómo fue que lo perdieron?...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bueno, para entonces José y María ya tenían más hijos (Mateo 13:55,&amp;nbsp;56). Además, estarían viajando con otros familiares, como Santiago y Juan, y sus padres, Zebedeo y Salomé, quien probablemente era hermana de María. Así que tal vez pensaron que Jesús estaba con ellos (Mateo 27:56; Marcos 15:40; Juan 19:25).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Al no&amp;nbsp;encontrarlo, José y María regresaron desesperados a Jerusalén y se pusieron a buscar a Jesús por todos lados. Por fin lo encontraron al tercer día en el templo. Entonces María le preguntó: “¿Por qué nos trataste de este modo? Mira que tu padre y yo te hemos estado buscando con la mente angustiada”. Pero Jesús respondió: “¿Por qué tuvieron que andar buscándome? ¿No&amp;nbsp;sabían que tengo que estar en la casa de mi Padre?” (Lucas 2:45-50).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿Crees que estuvo mal que Jesús contestara así?... Seguramente José y María sabían que a Jesús le encantaba ir a la casa de Dios (Salmo 122:1). Para Jesús, el templo sería el primer lugar donde lo buscarían sus padres, ¿no te parece?... Las palabras de Jesús dejaron pensando a María por mucho tiempo.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿Cómo se comportó Jesús con sus padres de ahí en adelante?... La&amp;nbsp;Biblia dice que “bajó con ellos y vino a Nazaret, y continuó sujeto a ellos” (Lucas 2:51,&amp;nbsp;52). ¿Qué aprendes de su ejemplo?... Muy bien, que hay que obedecer a los padres.&lt;br /&gt;
Como ves, Jesús era obediente, aunque no&amp;nbsp;siempre se le hizo fácil, ni&amp;nbsp;siquiera cuando se trataba de su Padre celestial.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Por ejemplo, Jehová le había dado una misión en la Tierra: que muriera por la humanidad. La&amp;nbsp;noche antes de morir, Jesús hubiese querido que Dios cambiara de parecer (Lucas 22:42). Aun así, obedeció a su Padre. Según dice la Biblia, Jesús “aprendió la obediencia por las cosas que sufrió” (Hebreos 5:8). ¿Podemos hacer nosotros lo mismo? ¿Podemos ser obedientes aun cuando nos resulte difícil?...&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;IN THE course of history, many human rulers have been removed from office. Some have been voted out, while others have been forcibly deposed. What about Jesus Christ, the King of God’s heavenly Kingdom? Can anything prevent him from ruling as God’s appointed King? The answer can be found in the words Jehovah spoke to King David of ancient Israel, as recorded in 2&amp;nbsp;Samuel chapter&amp;nbsp;7.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;As the chapter opens, we learn that David is embarrassed, for he, a mere human king, dwells in a beautiful palace, while the ark of God resides in a modest tent. David expresses his desire to build a worthy house, or temple, to Jehovah. (Verse&amp;nbsp;2) But David will not be the one to build the house. Through the prophet Nathan, Jehovah tells David that a son of his will build the temple.—Verses&amp;nbsp;4, 5, 12, 13.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jehovah is touched by David’s heartfelt desire. In response to David’s devotion and in line with prophecy, God makes a covenant with David that He will raise up someone in David’s royal line who will rule forever. Nathan conveys God’s solemn promise to David: “Your house and your kingdom will certainly be steadfast to time indefinite before you; your very throne will become one firmly established to time indefinite.” (Verse&amp;nbsp;16) Who is the permanent Heir of this covenant—the One who will rule forever?—Psalm 89:20, 29, 34-36.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesus of Nazareth was a descendant of David. When announcing Jesus’ birth, an angel said: “Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule as king over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of his kingdom.” (Luke 1:32,&amp;nbsp;33) So the covenant with David finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Hence, he rules, not by human choice, but through a solemn promise of God that gives him the right to rule forever. Let us remember that God’s promises always come true.—Isaiah 55:10,&amp;nbsp;11.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;There are two valuable lessons to learn from 2&amp;nbsp;Samuel chapter&amp;nbsp;7. First, we can be confident that nothing and no one can prevent Jesus Christ from ruling. Thus, we can be sure that he will carry out the stated purpose of his rule, namely, to accomplish fully God’s will on earth as it is in heaven.—Matthew 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Second, this account teaches us a heartwarming lesson about Jehovah. Recall that Jehovah saw and valued the intention of David’s heart. It is reassuring to know that Jehovah appreciates our devotion to his worship. In some cases, circumstances beyond our control, such as declining health or advancing age, may prevent us from fulfilling all that our heart yearns to do in serving God. If so, may we draw comfort from the fact that Jehovah sees even the intentions of a heart that is filled with devotion to his worship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;2&amp;nbsp;SAMUEL 7:1-16&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;MUCHOS gobernantes han tenido que abandonar su cargo en el transcurso de la historia. Algunos sencillamente no&amp;nbsp;han sido reelegidos; otros fueron depuestos a la fuerza. ¿Qué se puede decir de Jesucristo, el Rey escogido por Dios para gobernar desde los cielos? ¿Habrá algo que le impida ejercer su autoridad? La&amp;nbsp;respuesta se puede hallar en las palabras que Jehová Dios dirigió al rey David del antiguo Israel, recogidas en el capítulo 7 del libro de Segundo de Samuel.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Al principio de este capítulo nos enteramos de que a David le incomoda que él, un simple rey humano, viva en un hermoso palacio mientras que el arca de Dios se halla en una modesta tienda de campaña. De&amp;nbsp;modo que expresa su deseo de construir algo digno: un templo para Jehová (versículo 2). Sin embargo, no&amp;nbsp;será David quien lo edifique. Mediante el profeta Natán, Jehová le dice que un hijo suyo será el que construya el templo (versículos 4,&amp;nbsp;5,&amp;nbsp;12 y 13).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A Jehová le conmueve el deseo sincero de David. Así que, en vista de la devoción de su siervo y en armonía con su propósito, hace un pacto con él: Jehová levantará a alguien del linaje real de David que reinará para siempre. Natán le comunica a David la solemne promesa de Dios: “Tu casa y tu reino ciertamente serán estables hasta tiempo indefinido delante de ti; tu mismísimo trono llegará a ser un trono firmemente establecido hasta tiempo indefinido” (versículo 16). ¿Quién es el Heredero permanente de este pacto que gobernará para siempre? (Salmo 89:20, 29, 34-36.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesús de Nazaret fue un descendiente de David. De&amp;nbsp;hecho, el ángel que anunció su nacimiento dijo: “Jehová Dios le dará el trono de David su padre, y reinará sobre la casa de Jacob para siempre, y de su reino no&amp;nbsp;habrá fin” (Lucas 1:32,&amp;nbsp;33). Está claro, entonces, que el pacto con David se cumple en Jesucristo.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;No&amp;nbsp;obtuvo su cargo en este gobierno por votación popular, sino por una promesa solemne de Dios, que le da el derecho a gobernar para siempre. Y&amp;nbsp;no olvidemos que las promesas de Dios jamás dejan de hacerse realidad (Isaías 55:10,&amp;nbsp;11).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ahora bien, hay dos lecciones valiosas que extraemos de los versículos analizados. La&amp;nbsp;primera es que podemos estar seguros de que nada ni&amp;nbsp;nadie puede impedir que Jesús gobierne. Esto nos garantiza que definitivamente llevará a cabo el objetivo de su mandato, a saber, que la voluntad de Dios se efectúe tanto en la Tierra como en el cielo (Mateo 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;La segunda es una conmovedora lección sobre Jehová. Recuerde que él valoró la sincera intención de David. ¿No&amp;nbsp;es reconfortante saber que para Jehová vale mucho nuestro interés por adorarlo? Y&amp;nbsp;es que a veces puede ser que circunstancias más allá de nuestro control, como la mala salud o la vejez, nos impidan hacer cuanto queremos en el servicio a Dios. ¡Qué animador es saber que Jehová valora hasta las intenciones de un corazón deseoso de adorarlo!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;El arca del pacto era un cofre sagrado que se hizo siguiendo el diseño y la dirección de Jehová. Representaba la presencia divina en el antiguo Israel (Éxodo 25:22).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Then he went around throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom.”—MATTHEW 4:23.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;AGAIN and again in the Gospel record, we find Jesus in a synagogue. Whether in Nazareth, the town where he was reared, or in Capernaum, the city that came to be his home base, or in any of the towns and villages that he visited during the busy three and a half years of his ministry, Jesus often chose the synagogue as the place to preach and teach about God’s Kingdom. In fact, looking back on his ministry, Jesus said: “I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together.”—John 18:20.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Likewise, Jesus’ apostles and other early Christians often taught in Jewish synagogues. How, though, did the Jews come to worship in synagogues? And what were those houses of worship like back in Jesus’ day? Let us take a closer look.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A Central Feature of Jewish Life Three times in the year, Jewish males would travel to Jerusalem for the festivals held at the sacred temple there. But for their day-to-day worship, the local synagogue served their needs, whether they lived in Palestine or in one of the many Jewish colonies that were established abroad.&lt;br /&gt;
When did the synagogue come into use? Some believe it was about the time of the exile of the Jews to Babylon (607-537&amp;nbsp;B.C.E.), a period when the temple of Jehovah lay in ruins. Or it might have been soon after the Jews returned from exile, when Ezra the priest urged his people to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of God’s Law.—Ezra 7:10; 8:1-8; 10:3.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Originally, the word for “synagogue” simply meant “assembly” or “congregation.” It was used that way in the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. In time, though, the word came to refer to the building where people assembled for worship. By the first century C.E., virtually every town Jesus visited had its own synagogue; cities had several; Jerusalem had many. What were those buildings like?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A Modest House of Worship When setting out to build a synagogue, the Jews would generally seek an elevated spot and plan the building so that its entrance (1)&amp;nbsp;would face Jerusalem. It seems that such standards were fairly flexible, though, for they could not always be met.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;When finished, the synagogue was often modest, the furnishings fairly sparse. A central feature, though, was an ark (2), or repository, that contained the community’s most prized possession—the scrolls of the Sacred Scriptures. When meetings were held, the portable ark was placed in position, to be returned to a secure room afterward (3).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Near the ark and facing the congregation were the front seats (4)&amp;nbsp;for the presiding officers of the synagogue and any distinguished guests. (Matthew 23:5,&amp;nbsp;6) Near the center of the hall was a raised platform with a stand and a seat for the speaker (5). Facing the platform on three sides were benches for the congregation (6).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Usually, the synagogue was operated and supported by the local congregation. Voluntary contributions by all, wealthy and poor alike, kept the building maintained and in good repair. What, though, were synagogue meetings like?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Worship at the Synagogue The worship program at the synagogue included praise, prayer, the reading of Scripture, as well as teaching and preaching. The congregation would begin by reciting the Shema, what amounted to the Jewish confession of faith. It received its name from the first word of the first scripture recited: “Listen [Shema], O&amp;nbsp;Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.”—Deuteronomy 6:4.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Next, there was a reading and exposition from the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which were penned by Moses. (Acts 15:21) Another reading would follow, using excerpts from the writings of the prophets (haftarahs) and offering explanation and application. At times, visiting speakers carried out this part of the program, as Jesus did on the occasion described at Luke 4:16-21.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Of course, the scroll that was handed to Jesus at that meeting was not marked with chapters and verses the way our modern Bibles are. So we can picture Jesus unrolling the scroll with his left hand while rolling it up with his right until he found the passage he sought. After the reading, the scroll was rewound to the beginning.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Most often, these readings were in the original Hebrew and translated into Aramaic. In Greek-speaking congregations, the Septuagint was used.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Central to Daily Life So central to daily Jewish life was the synagogue that it, along with other buildings attached to it or located in the same complex of buildings, served a variety of purposes. Sometimes court hearings were held there, as well as community meetings and even assemblies with meals served in connected dining rooms. Travelers were sometimes put up in rooming facilities in the synagogue complex.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;In virtually every town, the synagogue also featured a school, often within the same building. We may picture a room full of young students learning to read the large letters written on a wax tablet by a teacher. Such schools were an important reason why ancient Jewish society was literate, even the common people being familiar with the Scriptures.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The main purpose of the synagogue, though, was to provide a setting for regular worship. It is not surprising, then, that the meetings of first-century Christians had much in common with those Jewish synagogue meetings. In Christian meetings, the purpose was likewise to worship Jehovah by means of prayer, songs of praise, and readings and discussions of God’s Word. The similarities did not end there. In both places of worship, various needs and expenses were met by voluntary contributions; in neither was the privilege of reading and discussing God’s Word restricted to a clergy class; in both cases, the meetings were organized and directed by responsible older men.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Y recorría toda Galilea, enseñando en sus sinagogas y predicando las buenas nuevas del reino.” (MATEO 4:23)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;AL LEER los Evangelios notamos que Jesús frecuentaba las sinagogas. Iba a las de Nazaret, donde se crió; a las de Capernaum, donde solía quedarse; y a las de los pueblos que visitó durante su ministerio de tres años y medio. Allí predicaba y enseñaba acerca del Reino de Dios. De&amp;nbsp;hecho, reflexionando sobre su servicio, él mismo dijo: “Siempre enseñé en una sinagoga y en el templo, donde concurren todos los judíos” (Juan 18:20).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Asimismo, los apóstoles de Jesús y otros cristianos del siglo primero a menudo enseñaban en las sinagogas judías. ¿Cuál fue el origen de estos centros de adoración? ¿Cómo eran en los días de Jesús? Veamos.&lt;br /&gt;
Importante elemento en la vida judía El&amp;nbsp;templo de Jerusalén era el sitio al que acudían los varones judíos tres veces al año para sus fiestas religiosas. Sin embargo, era en las sinagogas donde rendían servicio sagrado diariamente, sea que vivieran en Palestina o en alguna de las colonias judías establecidas en el extranjero.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿Cuándo comenzaron a usarse las sinagogas? Algunos creen que fue durante el exilio de los judíos en Babilonia —entre los años&amp;nbsp;607 y 537 antes de nuestra era—, pues el templo de Jehová estaba en ruinas. Otros piensan que se instituyeron poco después de su regreso del destierro, cuando el sacerdote Esdras animó al pueblo a aprender y comprender la Ley de Dios (Esdras 7:10; 8:1-8; 10:3).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Originalmente, la palabra sinagoga significaba “asamblea” o “congregación”. Este era el sentido que tenía en la Septuaginta, la traducción al griego de las Escrituras Hebreas. No&amp;nbsp;obstante, con el tiempo comenzó a usarse para referirse al edificio donde se reunía el pueblo a fin de adorar a Dios. En&amp;nbsp;el siglo primero de nuestra era, prácticamente todos los pueblos que Jesús visitó tenían su propia sinagoga. Las ciudades grandes tenían varias, y en Jerusalén había muchísimas. Ahora bien, ¿cómo eran estos edificios?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Una modesta casa de adoración Cuando querían construir una sinagoga, los judíos buscaban, por lo general, un terreno elevado y hacían los planos de manera que la entrada de la sinagoga (1)&amp;nbsp;estuviera en dirección a Jerusalén. Muchas veces, sin embargo, no&amp;nbsp;era posible seguir dichas pautas, por lo que había que ser flexible.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Una vez terminada, la sinagoga se equipaba con muy pocos muebles. Uno de los elementos principales era un arca, o cofre (2), donde se guardaba la posesión más valiosa del pueblo: los rollos de las Sagradas Escrituras. El&amp;nbsp;arca se llevaba a un lugar seguro (3), pero durante el servicio religioso se colocaba a la vista. Al&amp;nbsp;terminar, se devolvía a su sitio.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Cerca del arca y de cara al auditorio estaban los asientos de los que presidían la sinagoga y de los invitados especiales (4)&amp;nbsp;(Mateo 23:5,&amp;nbsp;6). Más al centro de la sala se levantaba una especie de plataforma, que tenía un atril y un asiento para el orador (5). En&amp;nbsp;tres lados de esta plataforma había gradas para el auditorio (6).&lt;br /&gt;
Por lo general, cada congregación estaba a cargo del funcionamiento y el mantenimiento de su sinagoga. Todos —ricos y pobres— daban contribuciones voluntarias para conservar el edificio en buen estado. Pero ¿cómo eran las reuniones que se celebraban allí?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Programa de adoración El programa de adoración en las sinagogas consistía en cantar alabanzas, orar, leer de las Escrituras, enseñar y predicar. Lo&amp;nbsp;primero que hacía la congregación era recitar un credo judío llamado la Shemá. Recibía su nombre de la primera palabra del primer texto bíblico que se citaba: “Escucha [Schemáʽ], oh Israel: Jehová nuestro Dios es un solo Jehová” (Deuteronomio 6:4).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Acto seguido, se leía de la Torá —los primeros cinco libros de la Biblia, escritos por Moisés— y se hacían comentarios de la lectura (Hechos 15:21). Luego se leían extractos de los Profetas, o Haftarot, se explicaba su significado y se indicaba su aplicación. En&amp;nbsp;ocasiones tomaban parte en el programa oradores invitados. Hallamos un ejemplo de esto en el relato registrado en Lucas 4:16-21, donde se narra la ocasión en la que Jesús visitó una sinagoga y le dieron un rollo para que lo leyera.&lt;br /&gt;
Imaginémonos la escena. Los rollos no&amp;nbsp;estaban divididos en capítulos y versículos como las Biblias modernas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Así que Jesús tuvo que desenrollar el manuscrito con su mano izquierda mientras enrollaba el otro extremo con la derecha hasta encontrar el pasaje que quería leer. Después de leerlo había que hacer el mismo movimiento en sentido contrario para dejar el rollo como estaba al principio.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Muchas veces, estas lecturas se hacían en hebreo, el idioma original, y se traducían al arameo. En&amp;nbsp;las congregaciones donde se hablaba griego se usaba la Septuaginta.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Parte de la vida diaria La sinagoga era un elemento fundamental en la vida de los judíos. De&amp;nbsp;hecho, servía para diversos propósitos. Allí se celebraban juicios, reuniones de comunidad y asambleas. Algunas sinagogas formaban parte de un complejo de edificios, otras estaban divididas en varias dependencias. Podían contar con comedores y con habitaciones donde de vez en cuando se alojaban viajeros.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En casi todos los pueblos, la sinagoga también tenía una escuela, a menudo en el mismo edificio. Así que podemos imaginarnos una sala llena de jóvenes estudiantes aprendiendo a leer las grandes letras que su maestro escribía en una tablilla recubierta de cera. Gracias a la aportación de estas escuelas, toda la sociedad judía de la antigüedad —incluso la gente pobre— estaba muy bien instruida y familiarizada con las Escrituras.&lt;br /&gt;
No obstante, la sinagoga funcionaba principalmente como lugar de adoración. No&amp;nbsp;nos sorprende, entonces, que las reuniones de los cristianos del siglo primero se parecieran a las que se hacían en las sinagogas judías.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;El&amp;nbsp;objetivo de las reuniones cristianas también era adorar a Jehová: se hacían oraciones, se cantaban alabanzas y se leía y analizaba la Palabra de Dios. Pero las semejanzas no&amp;nbsp;terminan ahí. En&amp;nbsp;ambos casos, las necesidades y los gastos se sufragaban con donaciones voluntarias; la lectura y el análisis de las Escrituras no&amp;nbsp;eran privilegios exclusivos de una clase clerical, y las reuniones estaban a cargo de varones de mucha experiencia.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ Put simply, the answer is yes. The custom of being called by more than one name is common in many cultures. The same situation occurs with names in the Bible. For example, the patriarch Jacob is also named Israel. (Genesis 35:10) The apostle Peter is named in five different ways—Symeon, Simon, Peter, Cephas, and Simon Peter. (Matthew 10:2; 16:16; John 1:42; Acts 15:7,&amp;nbsp;14) How can we be sure that Michael is another name for Jesus? Consider the following Scriptural evidence.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Bible contains five references to the mighty spirit creature Michael. Three occurrences are in the book of Daniel. At Daniel 10:13, 21, we read that a dispatched angel is rescued by Michael, who is called “one of the foremost princes” and “the prince of you people.” Next, at Daniel 12:1, we learn that in the time of the end, “Michael will stand up, the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of your people.”&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A further mention of Michael occurs at Revelation 12:7, which describes “Michael and his angels” as fighting a vital war that results in the ousting of Satan the Devil and his wicked angels from heaven.&lt;br /&gt;
Notice that in each of the above-mentioned cases, Michael is portrayed as a warrior angel battling for and protecting God’s people, even confronting Jehovah’s greatest enemy, Satan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jude verse&amp;nbsp;9 calls Michael “the archangel.” The prefix “arch” means “principal” or “chief,” and the word “archangel” is never used in the plural form in the Bible. The only other verse in which an archangel is mentioned is at 1&amp;nbsp;Thessalonians 4:16, where Paul describes the resurrected Jesus, saying: “The Lord [Jesus] himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet.” So Jesus Christ himself is here identified as the archangel, or chief angel.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;In view of the foregoing, what can we conclude? Jesus Christ is Michael the archangel. Both names—Michael (meaning “Who Is Like God?”) and Jesus (meaning “Jehovah Is Salvation”)—focus attention on his role as the leading advocate of God’s sovereignty. Philippians 2:9 states: “God exalted him [the glorified Jesus] to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name.”&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;It is important to note that the human birth of Jesus was not the beginning of his life. Before Jesus was born, Mary was visited by an angel who told her that she would conceive a child by means of holy spirit and that she should name the child Jesus. (Luke 1:31) During his ministry, Jesus often spoke of his prehuman existence.—John 3:13; 8:23,&amp;nbsp;58.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;So Michael the archangel is Jesus in his prehuman existence. After his resurrection and return to heaven, Jesus resumed his service as Michael, the chief angel, “to the glory of God the Father.”—Philippians 2:11.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ Sí, lo es. En&amp;nbsp;tiempos bíblicos, al igual que en muchas culturas de la actualidad, era bastante común llamar a una persona por varios nombres. Por ejemplo, al patriarca Jacob también se lo conocía como Israel (Génesis 35:10). Y&amp;nbsp;el apóstol Pedro tenía cinco nombres diferentes: Symeón, Simón, Pedro, Cefas y Simón Pedro (Mateo 10:2; 16:16; Juan 1:42; Hechos 15:7,&amp;nbsp;14). Ahora bien, ¿cómo podemos estar tan seguros de que Miguel es otro nombre de Jesús? Veamos las siguientes pruebas bíblicas.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;El nombre Miguel aparece cinco veces en la Biblia referido a un poderoso ser espiritual. Tres de ellas se encuentran en el libro de Daniel. En&amp;nbsp;Daniel 10:13,&amp;nbsp;21 leemos que Miguel es “uno de los príncipes prominentes” y “el príncipe de ustedes”, y que acudió al rescate de cierto ángel que se hallaba en problemas durante una misión. Luego, en Daniel 12:1 aprendemos que en el tiempo del fin “se pondrá de pie Miguel, el gran príncipe que está plantado a favor de los hijos de tu pueblo”.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Más tarde se vuelve a mencionar a Miguel en Revelación (Apocalipsis) 12:7, donde se dice que “Miguel y sus ángeles combatieron” en la guerra que finalizó con la expulsión de Satanás y sus demonios del cielo.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Note que en cada uno de los casos anteriores se representa a Miguel como un ángel guerrero que lucha por el pueblo de Dios y lo protege, incluso frente a Satanás, el mayor enemigo de Jehová.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En el versículo 9 de Judas también se menciona a Miguel y dice que él es “el arcángel”. El&amp;nbsp;prefijo arc- significa “principal” o “jefe”, y la palabra arcángel jamás se usa en plural en la Biblia. Solo hay otro pasaje en las Escrituras donde se utiliza este término, y es en 1&amp;nbsp;Tesalonicenses 4:16, donde Pablo se refiere a Jesús ya resucitado de la siguiente manera: “El Señor [Jesús] mismo descenderá del cielo con una llamada imperativa, con voz de arcángel y con trompeta de Dios”. De&amp;nbsp;modo que aquí se identifica a Jesucristo como el arcángel, o jefe de los ángeles.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En vista de lo anterior, ¿a qué conclusión llegamos? Que Jesús es Miguel el arcángel. Los dos nombres destacan su papel como el principal defensor de la soberanía de Dios, ya que Miguel significa “¿Quién Es&amp;nbsp;Como Dios?”, y Jesús significa “Jehová Es&amp;nbsp;Salvación”. Filipenses 2:9 declara: “Dios lo ensalzó [a Jesucristo] a un puesto superior y bondadosamente le dio el nombre que está por encima de todo otro nombre”.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Es importante señalar que el nacimiento humano de Jesús no&amp;nbsp;fue el comienzo de su existencia. El ángel que visitó a María le comunicó que su hijo —al que debía llamar Jesús— sería concebido por medio del espíritu santo (Lucas 1:31). El&amp;nbsp;propio Jesús a menudo habló durante su ministerio de su existencia prehumana (Juan 3:13; 8:23,&amp;nbsp;58).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;De modo que el arcángel Miguel es Jesús antes de venir a la Tierra. Después que resucitó y volvió al cielo, Jesús retomó su servicio como Miguel, el jefe de los ángeles, “para la gloria de Dios el Padre” (Filipenses 2:11).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;▪ The Gospel accounts relate that when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would become pregnant, he told her that she should name her son Jesus. (Luke 1:31) This was a fairly common name among the Jews in Bible times. The Jewish historian Josephus wrote of 12 people, other than those mentioned in the Scriptures, who bore that name. Mary’s son was called “the Nazarene,” which served to identify him as the Jesus who came from Nazareth. (Mark 10:47) He also came to be known as “the Christ,” or Jesus Christ. (Matthew 16:16) What does this mean?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;The English word “Christ” comes from the Greek Khri·stos′, the equivalent of the Hebrew Ma·shi′ach&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;(Messiah). Both words literally mean “Anointed One.” This term was properly applied to others before Jesus. For example, Moses, Aaron, and King David were all said to be anointed, meaning that they were appointed to God-given positions of responsibility and authority. (Leviticus 4:3; 8:12; 2&amp;nbsp;Samuel 22:51; Hebrews 11:24-26) Jesus, the foretold Messiah, was the preeminent representative of Jehovah. Hence, Jesus appropriately received the designation “Christ, the Son of the living God.”—Matthew 16:16; Daniel 9:25.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ Según los Evangelios, cuando el ángel Gabriel se apareció a María para informarle que quedaría encinta, le dijo que debía llamar Jesús a su hijo (Lucas 1:31). Este era un nombre bastante común entre los judíos de los tiempos bíblicos. De&amp;nbsp;hecho, el historiador judío Josefo menciona a unas doce personas llamadas así, aparte de las que figuran en el registro bíblico. Para diferenciarlo de otros, al hijo de María le decían “el Nazareno”, pues se había criado en Nazaret (Marcos 10:47). Pero además se lo llegó a conocer como “el Cristo”, o Jesucristo (Mateo 16:16). ¿Qué significa este término?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;La palabra cristo viene del griego kjristós, el equivalente al hebreo maschíaj (mesías). Ambos términos significan “ungido”, o escogido, y antes de Jesús también se usaron para designar a otras personas. Por ejemplo, de Moisés, Aarón y el rey David se dice que eran ungidos, lo que indica que Dios los había colocado en puestos de responsabilidad y autoridad para representarlo (Levítico 4:3; 8:12; 2&amp;nbsp;Samuel 22:51; Hebreos 11:24-26). Ahora bien, puesto que Jesús, el Mesías prometido, es por excelencia el representante de Jehová, adecuadamente recibió el título de “Cristo, el Hijo del Dios vivo” (Mateo 16:16; Daniel 9:25).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ A number of secular writers who lived close to the time of Jesus made specific mention of him. Among them was Cornelius Tacitus, who recorded the history of Rome under the emperors. Regarding a fire that devastated Rome in 64&amp;nbsp;C.E., Tacitus relates that it was rumored that Emperor Nero was responsible for the disaster. Nero, says Tacitus, tried to place the blame on a group whom the populace called Christians. Tacitus writes: “Christus, from whom their name is derived, was executed at the hands of the procurator Pontius Pilate in the reign of Tiberius.”—Annals, XV,&amp;nbsp;44.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;▪ Varios historiadores que vivieron cerca de la época de Jesús se refirieron a él específicamente. Por ejemplo, Cornelio Tácito escribió la historia de Roma bajo los emperadores, y menciona en ella a Cristo. Refiriéndose al incendio que destruyó Roma en el año 64 de nuestra era, Tácito dice que el emperador Nerón culpó a los que el pueblo llamaba “cristianos”, en un intento de acallar los rumores de que él mismo lo había provocado. Y&amp;nbsp;entonces aclara que “aquel de quien [los cristianos] tomaban [su] nombre, Cristo, había sido ejecutado en el reinado de Tiberio por el procurador Poncio Pilato” (Anales, XV, 44).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;El historiador judío Flavio Josefo también menciona a Jesús como alguien real. Al&amp;nbsp;tratar sobre lo ocurrido entre la muerte del gobernador de Judea, Festo, alrededor del año&amp;nbsp;62 y la llegada de su sucesor, Albino, Josefo dice: “[Anán, el sumo sacerdote] reunió el sanedrín. Llamó a juicio al hermano de Jesús que se llamó Cristo; su nombre era Jacobo [o Santiago]” (Antigüedades Judías,&amp;nbsp;libro&amp;nbsp;XX, cap.&amp;nbsp;IX, sec. 1, [200])”.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“He went journeying from city to city and from village to village, preaching .&amp;nbsp;.&amp;nbsp;. the good news of the kingdom of God.”—LUKE 8:1.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;WE LIKE to talk about things that matter to us, things that are close to our heart. As Jesus himself said, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) Judging by the things Jesus spoke about during his ministry, we can conclude that the Kingdom of God was close to his heart.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;What is God’s Kingdom?&lt;/span&gt; A kingdom is a government ruled by a king. So the Kingdom of God is a government set up by God. Jesus spoke extensively about God’s Kingdom, making it the theme of his message. There are more than 110 references to that Kingdom in the four Gospels. But Jesus did not teach with words alone. His actions also taught much about God’s Kingdom and what it will do.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;Who is the King?&lt;/span&gt; The King of God’s Kingdom is not elected to office by human voters. Rather, this Ruler is chosen by God himself. In his teaching, Jesus revealed that he is the one chosen by God to be King.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesus knew that Bible prophecies had foretold that the promised Messiah would rule over an everlasting Kingdom. (2&amp;nbsp;Samuel 7:12-14; Daniel 7:13, 14; Matthew 26:63,&amp;nbsp;64) Recall that Jesus openly declared himself to be the foretold Messiah. Jesus was thereby acknowledging that he is the King appointed by God. (John 4:25,&amp;nbsp;26) Fittingly, Jesus several times used the expression “my kingdom.”—John 18:36.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesus also taught that there would be others who would rule with him in the Kingdom. (Luke 22:28-30) He called these corulers a “little flock,” for their number would be limited. He said of them: “Your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32) The last book of the Bible shows that there will be a total of 144,000 who will have the privilege of ruling with Christ.—Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;Where is the Kingdom located?&lt;/span&gt; “My kingdom is no part of this world,” Jesus said to the Roman ruler Pontius Pilate. (John 18:36) God’s Kingdom under Christ will not rule through human agencies. Jesus repeatedly referred to the Kingdom of God as “the kingdom of the heavens.” (Matthew 4:17; 5:3, 10, 19,&amp;nbsp;20) God’s Kingdom, therefore, is a heavenly government.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesus fully expected to return to heaven following his sojourn on earth. There, he said, he would “prepare a place,” opening the way for his corulers to join him.—John 14:2,&amp;nbsp;3.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;What does the Kingdom accomplish? &lt;/span&gt;Jesus taught his listeners to pray to God: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” (Matthew 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10) God’s will is being done in heaven. The Kingdom is the means by which God’s purpose for the earth is carried out. To accomplish that, the Kingdom will effect dramatic changes on this earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;What will the Kingdom do on earth?&lt;/span&gt; Jesus taught that God’s Kingdom will eliminate evil by removing those who are bent on practicing it. (Matthew 25:31-34,&amp;nbsp;46) That will mean the end of all forms of corruption and wickedness. The earth, Jesus taught, will be filled with people who are “mild-tempered,” righteous, merciful, “pure in heart,” and peaceable.—Matthew 5:5-9.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Will such faithful ones have to live on a polluted planet? By no means! Jesus promised that the earth will undergo marvelous changes under God’s Kingdom. A man who was to be executed alongside Jesus said: “Jesus, remember me when you get into your kingdom.” In reply, Jesus said: “Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:42,&amp;nbsp;43) Yes, God’s Kingdom will transform this earth into a global paradise—similar to the one that existed in the garden of Eden.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;What else will the Kingdom do for humankind?&lt;/span&gt; Jesus did more than promise what God’s Kingdom will do.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;He also showed what it will do. Jesus performed many miraculous healings, thus demonstrating on a small scale what he will do on a far greater scale in the future during his Kingdom rule. The inspired Gospel record says of Jesus: “He went around throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people.”—Matthew 4:23.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesus performed a wide variety of cures. He “opened the eyes of one born blind.” (John 9:1-7, 32,&amp;nbsp;33) With a gentle touch, Jesus healed a man afflicted with the loathsome disease of leprosy. (Mark 1:40-42) When “a man deaf and with a speech impediment” was brought to him, Jesus demonstrated that he could make “the deaf hear and the speechless speak.”—Mark 7:31-37.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Not even death itself could stay the hand of God’s appointed King. On three recorded occasions, Jesus restored life to the dead. He resurrected the only son of a widow, a 12-year-old girl, and his dear friend Lazarus.—Luke 7:11-15; 8:41-55; John 11:38-44.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Describing the marvelous future that awaits subjects of God’s Kingdom, Jesus foretold through the apostle John: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” (Revelation 1:1; 21:3,&amp;nbsp;4) Just imagine—a world with no tears of sorrow, no pain, and no death! Then the prayer for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven will be fully realized.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;When will God’s Kingdom come? &lt;/span&gt;Jesus taught that the start of his kingly rule would coincide with a marked period of time that he called his “presence.” Jesus gave a detailed prophecy to indicate when his presence in kingly power would begin. This time period would be marked by global troubles, including wars, famines, earthquakes, pestilences, and an increasing of lawlessness. (Matthew 24:3, 7-12; Luke 21:10,&amp;nbsp;11) These and the many other features Jesus foretold have been particularly evident since 1914, the year when World War&amp;nbsp;I broke out. Hence, Jesus is now ruling as King. Soon the time will arrive for the Kingdom to come and cause God’s will to be done on earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;What will the coming of God’s Kingdom mean for you personally? That all depends upon how you choose to respond to Jesus’ message.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The expression “kingdom of the heavens” appears some 30 times in the Gospel of Matthew.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Iba viajando de ciudad en ciudad y de aldea en aldea, predicando&amp;nbsp;[...] las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios.” (LUCAS 8:1)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;JESÚS dijo en una ocasión: “De la abundancia del corazón habla la boca” (Mateo 12:34). Y&amp;nbsp;es cierto: cuando algo nos importa de verdad, a todos nos gusta hablar de ello. Por eso, a juzgar por lo que Jesús enseñó durante su ministerio, sabemos que uno de sus mayores intereses era el Reino de Dios.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Qué es el Reino de Dios? &lt;/span&gt;Se trata de un gobierno que Dios ha establecido y que está bajo el mando de un rey. Este gobierno constituyó el tema central del mensaje de Jesús, como lo ilustra el hecho de que se encuentren más de ciento diez referencias a él en los cuatro Evangelios. ¿Cómo podemos aprender más sobre este Reino y lo que hará por nosotros? Prestando atención a lo que hizo y dijo Jesús.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Quién es el rey del Reino de Dios?&lt;/span&gt; No&amp;nbsp;se nombra por votación popular, sino que es Dios mismo quien lo elige. Y&amp;nbsp;Jesús indicó que Dios lo seleccionó a él para este puesto.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Como bien sabía Jesús, la Biblia predijo que el Mesías prometido sería el gobernante de un reino eterno (2&amp;nbsp;Samuel 7:12-14; Daniel 7:13,&amp;nbsp;14; Mateo 26:63,&amp;nbsp;64). Así pues, cuando Jesús declaró que él era ese Mesías, se identificó como el Rey nombrado por Dios (Juan 4:25,&amp;nbsp;26). Por esta razón, en varias ocasiones usó la expresión “mi reino” (Juan 18:36).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesús también habló de un conjunto de personas que reinarían con él (Lucas 22:28-30). Al&amp;nbsp;tratarse de un grupo limitado, se refirió a ellos como “rebaño pequeño”. Y&amp;nbsp;explicó: “Su Padre ha aprobado darles el reino” (Lucas 12:32). El&amp;nbsp;último libro de la Biblia indica que, en total, son 144.000 los elegidos para este honor (Revelación [Apocalipsis] 5:9,&amp;nbsp;10; 14:1).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Dónde está su sede?&lt;/span&gt; Hablando con el gobernador romano Poncio Pilato, Jesús dijo: “Mi reino no&amp;nbsp;es parte de este mundo” (Juan 18:36). Siendo así, el Reino de Dios no&amp;nbsp;se valdrá de ninguna organización humana para ejercer su mandato. Es&amp;nbsp;evidente que debe ser un reino celestial, pues Jesús lo llamó en repetidas ocasiones “el reino de los cielos” (Mateo 4:17; 5:3, 10,&amp;nbsp;19,&amp;nbsp;20).&lt;br /&gt;
Jesús sabía que, una vez terminada su misión en la Tierra, regresaría a los cielos. Allí ‘prepararía un lugar’ para los elegidos, lo cual haría posible que estos se unieran a él (Juan 14:2,&amp;nbsp;3).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Cuál es su misión? &lt;/span&gt;Al enseñar a sus seguidores a orar a Dios, Jesús dijo: “Venga tu reino. Efectúese tu voluntad, como en el cielo, también sobre la tierra” (Mateo 6:9,&amp;nbsp;10). La&amp;nbsp;voluntad de Dios ya se está haciendo en el cielo y, mediante el Reino, se cumplirá también en la Tierra. Para lograrlo, este gobierno realizará cambios radicales en el planeta.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Qué cambios hará en la Tierra?&lt;/span&gt; Según indicó Jesús, el Reino de Dios acabará con todo lo malo. ¿Cómo? Borrando de la faz de la Tierra a quienes cometen maldades (Mateo 25:31-34,&amp;nbsp;46). Entonces terminarán de una vez para siempre la crueldad y la corrupción. Como indicó Jesús, en el mundo solo habrá personas “de genio apacible”, justas, compasivas, “de corazón puro” y pacíficas (Mateo 5:5-9).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Además, todos disfrutarán de un entorno maravilloso, libre de suciedad y contaminación, pues Jesús prometió que el Reino de Dios transformará por completo nuestro planeta. Cuando un condenado a muerte le pidió a Jesús: “Acuérdate de mí cuando entres en tu reino”, él le aseguró: “Verdaderamente te digo hoy: Estarás conmigo en el Paraíso” (Lucas 23:42,&amp;nbsp;43). En&amp;nbsp;efecto, el Reino de Dios hará de la Tierra un paraíso como el que existió en el jardín de Edén.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Qué más hará por la humanidad?&lt;/span&gt; Jesús no&amp;nbsp;se limitó a hacer promesas, sino que también demostró lo que hará el Reino de Dios. Por ejemplo, realizó numerosas curaciones milagrosas, las cuales constituyen una pequeña muestra de todo lo que hará en el futuro como Rey. Como explicó Mateo por inspiración divina, Jesús “recorría toda Galilea, enseñando en sus sinagogas y predicando las buenas nuevas del reino y curando toda suerte de dolencia y toda suerte de mal entre el pueblo” (Mateo 4:23).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En efecto, curó todo tipo de enfermedades. Por ejemplo, le devolvió la vista a un ciego de nacimiento (Juan 9:1-7,&amp;nbsp;32,&amp;nbsp;33). En&amp;nbsp;otra ocasión, un suave toque de su mano bastó para curar a un hombre que sufría la desagradable enfermedad de la lepra (Marcos 1:40-42). Y&amp;nbsp;cuando “le trajeron un hombre sordo y con un impedimento del habla”, demostró que era capaz de hacer “a los sordos&amp;nbsp;[...] oír y a los mudos hablar” (Marcos 7:31-37).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ni siquiera la muerte escapó al poder del Rey escogido por Dios. La&amp;nbsp;Biblia habla de tres personas a las que Jesús resucitó: el único hijo de una viuda, una niña de 12 años y un buen amigo suyo llamado Lázaro (Lucas 7:11-15; 8:41-55; Juan 11:38-44).&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jesús le reveló al apóstol Juan el futuro que les espera a quienes vivan bajo el Reino de Dios: “¡Mira! La&amp;nbsp;tienda de Dios está con la humanidad, y él residirá con ellos, y ellos serán sus pueblos. Y&amp;nbsp;Dios mismo estará con ellos. Y&amp;nbsp;limpiará toda lágrima de sus ojos, y la muerte no&amp;nbsp;será más, ni&amp;nbsp;existirá ya más lamento ni&amp;nbsp;clamor ni&amp;nbsp;dolor. Las cosas anteriores han pasado” (Revelación 1:1; 21:3,&amp;nbsp;4). Sin duda, pensar en un mundo sin sufrimiento, dolor ni&amp;nbsp;muerte es algo maravilloso. Cuando llegue ese momento, lo que pedimos en oración por fin será una realidad: la voluntad de Dios se hará tanto en la Tierra como en el cielo.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;¿Cuándo vendrá?&lt;/span&gt; Jesús enseñó que el comienzo de su reinado coincidiría con el inicio de un singular período de tiempo al que denominó su “presencia”. ¿Cuándo empezaría este período? Él&amp;nbsp;pronunció una detallada profecía que permitiría saberlo: en todo el mundo ocurrirían grandes desastres —como guerras, hambrunas, terremotos y epidemias— y habría un incremento de la delincuencia (Mateo 24:3, 7-12; Lucas 21:10,&amp;nbsp;11).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Estos y otros sucesos predichos por Jesús se hicieron especialmente patentes a partir de&amp;nbsp;1914, año en que estalló la I Guerra Mundial. ¿Qué indica esto? Que Jesús ya es Rey en los cielos. Por tanto, queda muy poco para que venga el Reino y se haga la voluntad de Dios en la Tierra.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ahora bien, ¿qué repercusión tendrá en cada uno de nosotros la venida del Reino de Dios? Eso dependerá de cómo respondamos individualmente al mensaje de Jesús.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;La expresión “reino de los cielos” aparece unas treinta veces en el Evangelio de Mateo.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;“The only one who really knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too.”—LUKE 10:22, CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;IN HIS prehuman existence, God’s firstborn Son spent countless ages in close association with his Father. (Colossians 1:15) The Son thus came to know his Father’s thoughts, feelings, and ways. When this Son later came to the earth as the man Jesus, he was eager to teach the truth about his Father. We can learn much about God by listening to what this Son had to say.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;God’s name &lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;The divine name&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, Jehovah, was of utmost importance to Jesus. This beloved Son wanted others to know and use his Father’s name. Jesus’ own name means “Jehovah is Salvation.” On the night before his death, Jesus could say in prayer to Jehovah: “I have made your name known.” (John 17:26) It is not surprising that Jesus used God’s name and made it known to others. After all, how could Jesus’ listeners understand the truth about Jehovah without even knowing His name and what it stands for?*&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;God’s great love&lt;/span&gt; Jesus once said in prayer to God: “Father, .&amp;nbsp;.&amp;nbsp;. you loved me before the founding of the world.” (John 17:24) Having experienced God’s love in heaven, Jesus when on earth sought to reveal that love in its many beautiful facets.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jesus showed that Jehovah’s love is expansive. Jesus noted: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) The Greek word rendered “world” does not mean “the earth.” As used here, it refers to humans—really, to all humankind. So great is God’s love for the human family that he gave his most precious Son in order that faithful humans might be freed from the grip of sin and death and have the prospect of everlasting life. We cannot begin to measure the breadth or plumb the depth of such a great love.—Romans 8:38,&amp;nbsp;39.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jesus affirmed a most reassuring truth: Jehovah deeply loves his worshippers as individuals. Jesus taught that Jehovah is like a shepherd to whom each one of his sheep is distinct and precious. (Matthew 18:12-14) Jesus said that not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without Jehovah’s knowledge. Jesus added: “The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Matthew 10:29-31) If Jehovah has the ability to take note that one sparrow is missing from a particular nest, how much more must he observe and care about each of his human worshippers? If each hair on our head can be numbered and noticed by Jehovah, then is there any detail about our life—our needs, our struggles, and our worries—that he cannot know?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Heavenly Father&lt;/span&gt; As we noted in the preceding article, Jesus is God’s only-begotten Son. Not surprisingly, this beloved Son most often addressed Jehovah and spoke about Him as his “Father.” In fact, in the first recorded words of Jesus, which he uttered in the temple when he was just 12 years old, he referred to Jehovah as “my Father.” (Luke 2:49) The term “Father” appears nearly 190 times in the Gospels. Jesus variously spoke of Jehovah as “your Father,” “our Father,” and “my Father.” (Matthew 5:16; 6:9; 7:21) By using this designation so freely, Jesus conveyed that a warm and trusting relationship with Jehovah is within the reach of sinful and imperfect humans.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Merciful and willing to forgive&lt;/span&gt; Jesus knew that imperfect humans need Jehovah’s abundant mercy. In his parable of the prodigal son, Jesus compared Jehovah to a compassionate, forgiving father who opens his arms to receive back a repentant son. (Luke 15:11-32) Jesus’ words thus assure us that Jehovah looks for any change of heart on the part of a sinful human that would provide a basis for Him to show mercy. Jehovah is eager to forgive a repentant sinner. “I tell you,” explained Jesus, “that thus there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.” (Luke 15:7) Who would not feel drawn to such a merciful God?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Hearer of prayers &lt;/span&gt;In the heavens before coming to earth, Jesus observed firsthand that Jehovah is the “Hearer of prayer” and that He delights in the prayers of his faithful worshippers. (Psalm 65:2) Hence, during his ministry, Jesus taught his listeners how to pray and what to pray for. “Do not say the same things over and over again,” he counseled. He urged his listeners to pray for God’s will to “take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” We may also pray for daily sustenance, to be forgiven for our sins, and to resist temptation. (Matthew 6:5-13) Jesus taught that Jehovah responds in a fatherly way to the prayers of His servants, answering their sincere requests made in faith.—Matthew 7:7-11.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;To be sure, Jesus sought to teach the truth about Jehovah and the kind of God he is. But there was something else about Jehovah that Jesus was eager to share—the means by which Jehovah will effect worldwide changes to fulfill His purpose for this earth and humans upon it. In fact, this aspect of Jesus’ message was the theme of his preaching.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;The name Jehovah appears some 7,000 times in the original text of the Bible. The meaning associated with that name is “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” (Exodus 3:14) God can become whatever he deems necessary in order to accomplish his purpose. This name thus guarantees that God will always be true to himself and that whatever he promises will come to pass.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Nadie conoce verdaderamente al Padre excepto el Hijo y aquellos a quienes el Hijo decide revelarlo.” (LUCAS 10:22, NUEVA TRADUCCIÓN VIVIENTE)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;ANTES de nacer como ser humano, el Hijo primogénito de Dios pasó una inmensidad de tiempo en compañía de su Padre (Colosenses 1:15). Durante ese período llegó a conocer bien su mentalidad, sus sentimientos y su forma de actuar. Tanto es así que, cuando vino a la Tierra, quiso que la gente lo conociera mejor, y en eso puso todo su empeño. ¿Qué podemos aprender nosotros de lo que enseñó?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;El nombre de Dios&lt;/span&gt; Jesús consideraba importantísimo que la gente conociera y empleara el nombre de Dios, Jehová. Su&amp;nbsp;propio nombre, Jesús, significa “Jehová es Salvación”. Por eso, la noche antes de morir dijo orgulloso en una oración a su Padre: “Les he dado a conocer tu nombre” (Juan 17:26). En&amp;nbsp;efecto, él usaba el nombre de Dios y se lo enseñaba a quienes lo escuchaban. Al&amp;nbsp;fin y al cabo, ¿cómo iban a aprender la verdad sobre Jehová si no&amp;nbsp;conocían su nombre ni&amp;nbsp;su significado?*&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Su inmenso amor&lt;/span&gt; En una ocasión, mientras oraba a Dios, Jesús dijo: “Padre,&amp;nbsp;[...] me amaste antes de la fundación del mundo” (Juan 17:24). Jesús había aprendido lo que era ser amado por Dios mientras estuvo en los cielos; de ahí que, cuando vino a la Tierra, hiciera todo lo posible para que la gente apreciara este amor en sus múltiples facetas.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Para empezar, enseñó que Jehová ama a todos los seres humanos. “Tanto amó Dios al mundo —explicó— que dio a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo el que ejerce fe en él no&amp;nbsp;sea destruido, sino que tenga vida eterna.” (Juan 3:16.) El&amp;nbsp;término griego que aquí se traduce “mundo” no&amp;nbsp;se refiere al planeta Tierra, sino a la humanidad. De&amp;nbsp;modo que fue su inmenso amor por los seres humanos lo que lo impulsó a sacrificar a su Hijo más querido. Así podría rescatar a sus siervos fieles del pecado y la muerte y darles la esperanza de vivir eternamente. Apenas podemos imaginarnos —mucho menos medir— la profundidad del amor de Dios (Romanos 8:38,&amp;nbsp;39).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pero Jesús enseñó algo más: que Jehová también ama a cada uno de sus siervos por separado. Jesús comparó a su Padre con un pastor para quien cada oveja es única (Mateo 18:12-14). Asimismo explicó que ni&amp;nbsp;siquiera puede caer un gorrión al suelo sin que Jehová lo sepa. Jesús dijo todavía más: “Los mismísimos cabellos de la cabeza de ustedes están todos contados” (Mateo 10:29-31). En&amp;nbsp;resumidas cuentas, si Jehová muestra interés por un simple gorrión que no&amp;nbsp;está en su nido, ¿cómo no&amp;nbsp;se va a preocupar por cada uno de sus siervos? Y&amp;nbsp;si cuenta todos nuestros cabellos, ¿cómo se le va a escapar alguna de nuestras necesidades, luchas y preocupaciones particulares?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Padre celestial&lt;/span&gt; Como vimos, Jesús es el Hijo unigénito de Dios. Por eso, no&amp;nbsp;es de extrañar que en la mayoría de las ocasiones utilizara el título “Padre” para referirse a él. De&amp;nbsp;hecho, las primeras palabras de Jesús registradas en la Biblia corresponden a una ocasión en que —estando en el templo, con solo 12 años de edad— lo llama “mi Padre” (Lucas 2:49). En&amp;nbsp;los Evangelios se le aplica este título unas ciento noventa veces. Jesús lo utilizó con mucha frecuencia en expresiones como “Padre de ustedes”, “Padre nuestro” y “mi Padre” (Mateo 5:16; 6:9; 7:21). Así indicó que hasta seres humanos pecadores e imperfectos pueden forjar una relación muy estrecha y afectuosa con Jehová.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Misericordioso y perdonador&lt;/span&gt; Jesús sabía que, como personas imperfectas, necesitamos la misericordia de Dios. Por eso, en la parábola del hijo pródigo representó a Dios como un padre compasivo que recibe a su hijo arrepentido con los brazos abiertos (Lucas 15:11-32). Así es, Jehová busca cualquier indicio de arrepentimiento que le permita mostrarnos misericordia. ¿Por qué? Porque él de veras quiere perdonar a la persona arrepentida. Jesús declaró: “Les digo que así habrá más gozo en el cielo por un pecador que se arrepiente que por noventa y nueve justos que no&amp;nbsp;tienen necesidad de arrepentimiento” (Lucas 15:7). ¿No&amp;nbsp;le atrae un Dios tan compasivo?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: purple;"&gt;Atento a nuestras oraciones&lt;/span&gt; Mientras estuvo en los cielos, Jesús aprendió que Jehová —a quien se le llama “Oidor de la oración”— quiere que sus siervos fieles le oren (Salmo 65:2). Por eso, cuando vino a la Tierra, enseñó a sus discípulos a orar. “No&amp;nbsp;digas las mismas cosas repetidas veces”, aconsejó. Además, les dijo qué cosas podían pedirle a Dios: que se hiciera Su&amp;nbsp;voluntad “como en el cielo, también sobre la tierra”, que les diera lo necesario para cada día, que perdonara sus pecados y que los ayudara a resistir las tentaciones (Mateo 6:5-13). Jesús dejó claro que Jehová es un Padre amoroso que responde las oraciones sinceras de sus siervos fieles (Mateo 7:7-11).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;No cabe duda alguna: Jesús reveló la verdad sobre Jehová y la clase de Dios que es. Pero había algo más que Jesús quería dar a conocer: el medio que Dios emplearía a fin de cumplir su propósito para la Tierra y los seres humanos. Este fue, de hecho, el tema central de su predicación.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Jesus had no doubt whatever as to who he was, from where he came, why he entered our world, and what the future held for him.”—AUTHOR HERBERT LOCKYER.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;BEFORE we can accept and put faith in the things Jesus taught, we need to know something about him. Who really was Jesus? Where did he come from? What was his purpose in life? In the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—we can hear the answers from Jesus’ own lips, as it were.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;He lived before he was born on earth Jesus once said:&lt;/span&gt; “Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.” (John 8:58) Abraham lived some 2,000 years before Jesus’ birth. Yet, Jesus lived even before that faithful patriarch walked the earth. Where, though, had Jesus existed? “I have come down from heaven,” he explained.—John 6:38.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;The Son of God &lt;/span&gt;Jehovah has many angelic sons. Jesus, however, is unique. He referred to himself as “the only-begotten Son of God.” (John 3:18) That expression means that Jesus is the sole direct creation of God. The only-begotten Son is the one through whom God created all other things.—Colossians 1:16.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;“The Son of man” &lt;/span&gt;Jesus used this expression more than any other to refer to himself. (Matthew 8:20) He thus showed that he was neither a materialized angel nor an incarnation. Rather, he was fully human. By his holy spirit, God transferred his Son’s life from heaven to earth, causing conception in the womb of the virgin girl Mary. As a result, Jesus was born as a perfect, sinless human.—Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35; John 8:46.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;The promised Messiah&lt;/span&gt; “I know that Messiah is coming,” said a Samaritan woman to Jesus. He replied: “I who am speaking to you am he.” (John 4:25,&amp;nbsp;26) The word “Messiah,” like the word “Christ,” means “Anointed One.” Jesus was anointed, or appointed by God, to fill a special role in the fulfillment of God’s promises.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;His primary mission Jesus once said:&lt;/span&gt; “I must declare the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this I was sent forth.” (Luke 4:43) Although he performed many good deeds for people in need, preaching about God’s Kingdom was his main focus in life. What he taught about that Kingdom will be discussed later.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Clearly, Jesus was no ordinary man. As we will see, the life he had in heaven gave added meaning to the words he uttered on earth. Is it any wonder that he preached a message that would affect the lives of millions around the world?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNtXA28xNLg/TywPRx0uOfI/AAAAAAAADmk/QjwUemAYS3M/s1600/jesus+ovejas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNtXA28xNLg/TywPRx0uOfI/AAAAAAAADmk/QjwUemAYS3M/s320/jesus+ovejas.jpg" width="228" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Jesús tenía muy claro quién era, de dónde vino, por qué bajó a la Tierra y qué le esperaba aquí.” (HERBERT LOCKYER, ESCRITOR)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;PARA poner fe en Jesús y sus enseñanzas, antes tenemos que conocerlo bien. Debemos saber quién era, de dónde vino y cuál fue su propósito en la vida. En&amp;nbsp;los Evangelios de Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan encontramos la respuesta a todas estas cuestiones y, lo que es más, de boca del propio Jesús.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;Su existencia antes de nacer en la Tierra&lt;/span&gt; En&amp;nbsp;cierta ocasión, Jesús dijo: “Antes que Abrahán llegara a existir, yo he sido” (Juan 8:58). Si&amp;nbsp;nació unos dos mil años después de Abrahán, ¿cómo es posible que existiera antes que este fiel patriarca? “Porque —explicó él— he bajado del cielo.” (Juan 6:38.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;El Hijo de Dios&lt;/span&gt; Aunque Jehová tiene muchos hijos angélicos, Jesús es diferente del resto. Él&amp;nbsp;mismo se describió como el “Hijo unigénito de Dios” (Juan 3:18). Es&amp;nbsp;el hijo unigénito porque es el único que fue creado directamente por Dios. Todo lo demás fue creado a través de Jesús (Colosenses 1:16).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;“El Hijo del hombre” &lt;/span&gt;Esta fue la expresión que más utilizó para referirse a sí mismo (Mateo 8:20). Así aclaró que era un ser humano en toda regla, y no&amp;nbsp;un ángel materializado, ni&amp;nbsp;una encarnación de Dios o de cualquier otro ser espiritual. Mediante el espíritu santo, Dios transfirió la vida de su Hijo a la matriz de una virgen de nombre María. Jesús pasó de vivir en los cielos a nacer en la Tierra como un ser humano perfecto, es decir, sin pecado (Mateo 1:18; Lucas 1:35; Juan 8:46).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;El Mesías prometido Cuando cierta mujer samaritana le dijo: &lt;/span&gt;“Yo sé que el Mesías viene”, Jesús le contestó: “Yo, el que habla contigo, soy ese” (Juan 4:25,&amp;nbsp;26). Los términos mesías y cristo significan lo mismo: “el ungido”. En&amp;nbsp;otras palabras, Jesús fue el elegido de Dios para desempeñar una importante función en el cumplimiento de las promesas divinas.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;Su principal comisión Él mismo explicó cuál era:&lt;/span&gt; “Tengo que declarar las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios, porque para esto fui enviado” (Lucas 4:43). Aunque es cierto que realizó muchas buenas obras, lo más importante para él era anunciar el Reino de Dios. Pero dejemos para más adelante lo que enseñó acerca de este Reino.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Hasta ahora, todo lo que hemos analizado demuestra que Jesús no&amp;nbsp;fue un ser humano cualquiera. Como veremos luego, lo que aprendió mientras estuvo en los cielos hizo que sus enseñanzas aquí en la Tierra tuvieran mucho más valor. De&amp;nbsp;ahí que su mensaje haya calado hondo en la vida de tantos millones de personas de todo el mundo.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Surely the most enduring testament to the sage from Capernaum is that he continues to hold hearts and minds in his gentle grasp.”*—AUTHOR GREGG EASTERBROOK.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;WORDS have power. Well-chosen words of wisdom can move hearts, inspire hope, and change lives. No man has ever been more powerful in word than Jesus Christ. One who heard Jesus give the now well-known Sermon on the Mount later wrote: “When Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching.”—Matthew 7:28.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;To this day, many of Jesus’ sayings are familiar to people the world over. Consider a few examples of sayings rich in meaning.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“You cannot slave for God and for Riches.”—Matthew 6:24.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.”—Matthew 7:12.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Pay back .&amp;nbsp;.&amp;nbsp;. Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.”—Matthew 22:21.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;But Jesus did more than utter memorable sayings. The message he preached had power because it conveyed the truth about God, taught people how to find real meaning in life, and clearly pointed to the remedy for all human suffering—God’s Kingdom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Capernaum was considered to be Jesus’ home city in the district of Galilee.—Mark 2:1.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Nada hace tan especial al sabio de Capernaum* como el hecho de que sus enseñanzas continúen hoy profundamente enraizadas en el corazón y la mente de la gente.” (GREGG EASTERBROOK, ESCRITOR)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;NO HAY duda de que las palabras son poderosas. Bien escogidas pueden motivar, dar esperanza e incluso cambiar vidas. Pero nadie les dio mejor uso que Jesucristo. Así lo ilustra el testimonio de alguien que lo oyó pronunciar el conocido Sermón del Monte. “Cuando Jesús terminó estos dichos —escribió tiempo después—, el efecto fue que las muchedumbres quedaron atónitas por su modo de enseñar.” (Mateo 7:28.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En la actualidad, gente de todo el mundo conoce algunas de las profundas enseñanzas de Jesús. He aquí unos ejemplos:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“No pueden ustedes servir como esclavos a Dios y a las Riquezas.” (Mateo 6:24.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Todas las cosas que quieren que los hombres les hagan, también ustedes de igual manera tienen que hacérselas a ellos.” (Mateo 7:12.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Paguen a César las cosas de César, pero a Dios las cosas de Dios.” (Mateo 22:21.)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Hay más felicidad en dar que en recibir.” (Hechos 20:35.)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Sin embargo, Jesús hizo más que solo enunciar máximas cargadas de sabiduría. Su&amp;nbsp;mensaje era poderoso porque revelaba la verdad sobre Dios, daba sentido a la vida e indicaba claramente cómo se acabaría de una vez por todas con el sufrimiento, a saber, mediante el Reino de Dios. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ciudad en la que solía quedarse Jesús mientras predicaba en el distrito de Galilea (Marcos 2:1).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Billions of people have lived and died on this earth. Most have left no footprint on the sands of time. A few, however, have influenced the course of history—and likely your everyday life.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;YOU get up in the morning and prepare to leave for work. You turn on the lights while you are getting ready. You grab a book or magazine to read on the bus. You remember to take the prescribed antibiotic that is helping you to fight an infection. Your day has hardly begun, and you already have benefited from the influence of a few notable men.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Michael Faraday Born in 1791, this English physicist was the inventor of the electric motor and the dynamo. His breakthroughs helped to make electricity more available for human use.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ts’ai Lun An official at the imperial court of China, Ts’ai Lun is credited with developing a paper-making process in about 105&amp;nbsp;C.E. that led to the mass production of paper.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Johannes Gutenberg About 1450, this German inventor developed the first printing press using movable type. The press made possible inexpensive printing, thus providing widespread access to information on a vast array of topics.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Alexander Fleming In 1928, this Scottish researcher discovered an antibiotic substance he named penicillin. Antibiotics are now widely used to treat bacterial infections.&lt;br /&gt;
Without question, the discoveries and innovations of a few men have enabled billions of people to have certain advantages or to enjoy better health.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;There is, however, one man who stands out above all others. He is not known for any scientific discovery or medical breakthrough. Rather, this man of humble background who died nearly 2,000 years ago left behind a message—a powerful message of hope and comfort. When measured by the degree to which his message has affected the lives of people earth wide, many would agree that he truly is the man who changed the world.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;That man was Jesus Christ. What message did he preach? And what effect can that message have on your life?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Aunque miles de millones de personas han poblado el planeta, el recuerdo de la mayoría de ellas se ha perdido en las arenas del tiempo. Aun así, algunas han cambiado el curso de la historia y han contribuido a que nuestra vida sea como es.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;IMAGÍNESE un día cualquiera. Se&amp;nbsp;levanta por la mañana, enciende la luz y se prepara para ir al trabajo.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Quiere aprovechar el tiempo, así que se lleva un libro o una revista para leer en el autobús. Y&amp;nbsp;antes de salir, se toma el antibiótico que le recetó el médico para la infección de garganta. ¿Se ha dado cuenta? Su&amp;nbsp;día apenas ha empezado y ya tiene mucho que agradecerles a los eminentes personajes que mencionamos a continuación.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Michael Faraday Es gracias a este físico británico, nacido en&amp;nbsp;1791, que hoy podemos hacer uso de la electricidad, pues él desarrolló el motor y el generador eléctricos.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ts’ai Lun A este funcionario de la corte imperial china se le atribuye la mejora del sistema de fabricación del papel en el año 105. Este fue el primer paso hacia la producción masiva de papel.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Johannes Gutenberg Al crear la primera prensa de tipos móviles alrededor del año&amp;nbsp;1450, este inventor alemán consiguió que se abaratara la impresión. Como resultado, hoy día está generalizado el acceso a una enorme variedad de información.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Alexander Fleming Este investigador escocés descubrió en&amp;nbsp;1928 un antibiótico al que llamó penicilina. Desde entonces, las infecciones bacterianas se tratan habitualmente con antibióticos.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;En efecto, muchas comodidades de las que gozamos en la actualidad, así como ciertos avances en el campo de la salud, se los debemos a un pequeño grupo de hombres y mujeres excepcionales.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pero hay un personaje que —sin haber hecho ningún gran descubrimiento en el campo científico— se destaca por encima de los demás. Se&amp;nbsp;trata de un hombre de origen humilde que murió hace casi dos mil años. Dejó un valioso legado a la humanidad: un poderoso mensaje de esperanza y consuelo. Ha sido tanta la influencia de sus enseñanzas en gente de todo el mundo, que muchos concordarán en que fue, sin lugar a dudas, el hombre que cambió el mundo.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;¿De quién estamos hablando? Ni&amp;nbsp;más ni&amp;nbsp;menos que de Jesucristo.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;A servant of Jehovah has to be not only “innocent in his hands” but also “clean in heart.” (Ps. 24:3,&amp;nbsp;4) Today, however, it is an ever-increasing challenge for God’s servants to remain “clean in heart.” Satan and the world under his rule, as well as our own imperfect flesh, exert a strong pressure to distance us from Jehovah. To resist these pressures, it is of utmost importance that we love “purity of heart” and keep a tight grip on it. This will safeguard us and help us to continue to be God’s friends. How can we maintain a pure heart?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;At Hebrews 3:12, we find the warning: “Beware, brothers, for fear there should ever develop in any one of you a wicked heart lacking faith by drawing away from the living God.” We cannot remain “pure in heart” if we develop a heart “lacking faith.” What ideas has Satan the Devil spread to undermine faith in God? These include the theory of evolution, moral and religious relativism, and doubt concerning the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. We must not let ourselves be affected by such death-dealing ideology. (Col. 2:8)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Daily Bible reading and deep meditation are prime defenses against these attacks. Accurate knowledge of God’s Word will fuel our love for Jehovah and our appreciation for his dealings. Such love and appreciation are indispensable if we want to reject false reasonings and keep our faith in Jehovah strong so that we can maintain a pure heart.—1&amp;nbsp;Tim. 1:3-5.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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