'Forcing' in the Bible

And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.

“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.