The
Kingdom Of God
Our savior used the word Kingdom
over 75 times, as recorded in the New Testament. He sometimes called
it the Kingdom of Heaven, and sometimes he called it the Kingdom of
God. Note how they are used interchangeably in Matthew 4: 17 and
Mark 1: 14-15. Kingdom refers to God's kingship or rule from heaven.
Often, in the Old Testament, this idea of God's domain and rule is
his rule over the entire world.
He sits upon a throne, Psalm
103: 19. The host of heaven surrounds him, 1 Kings 22: 19, and He
appoints rulers in the world, Daniel 2: 37, 4: 17. He is the king of
the entire world, 1 Chronicles 29: 11, and his rule is everlasting,
Psalms 145: 13.
However, the Old Testament
speaks much about a Kingdom being established in the future. Note
Daniel 2: 44, these kings—the Roman kings—and Daniel 7: 13-14. This
kingdom did not exist yet, yet God promised it would one day. |
Bobby Stafford
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