BASIC BIBLE COURSE

Facilitated byS.B. Mdlalose

Part 6: Lesson 13 (June 2011)

© Buhle Park Church of Christ 2011

LESSON 13: THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Key Words

KingdomA dominion, realm, or reign that has a king/ruler, subjects, and rule of law/constitution or culture

ApocalypticGreek word meaning “Revelation”The message of apocalyptic literature (language) is presented in a figurative manner with the use of many metaphors

DANIEL 2 & 7: PROPHECY ABOUT THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Jesus Christ(Mat 21:42-44, Act 4:10-11,Eph

2:20)

The Mountain is the Church/

House of God(Is 2:2-4, Eph

2:19-20, 1 Peter 2:5)

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IMPACT OF THESE FOUR KINGDOMS ON LANGUAGE/WRITINGS OF THE BIBLE

Language Kingdom Books of the bible

Hebrew Israel Old Testament, except Daniel, Ezra & Ester

Aramaic(Originally from Assyria)

Babylon/Persia Daniel , Ezra & Jer 10:11

Greek Greece New Testament & Ester

Latin Rome Affected the translation & compilation of the bible as a book

THE KINGDOM OF GOD ESTABLISHED

Daniel 2:44 & Daniel 7:13-14

The kingdom of heaven /God-Shall stand forever/Death shall not defeat it-It will not be inherited-Shall consume all other kingdoms-Kingship shall be given to the Son of Men-All Nations shall be under the rule of the Son of MenDuring the time of

John the Baptist, the kingdom of God was at hand (Mat 3:1-2)

Jesus said some of his 12 apostles will not taste death

until they have seen the Kingdom of God (Mark 9:1)

The kingdom of God shall come with

“Power”(Mark 9:1)

The apostles & disciples we to

stay in Jerusalem to receive “Power”

(Luke 24:49, Act 1:4,8-10)

The kingdom of God on earth was

established during Pentecost

(33 AD)And it came with POWER (Act 2:1-

4,41 &47)

THE KINGDOM OF GOD & THE CHURCH

Kingship or Dominion was Given to Jesus Christ/Son of Men

(Mat 28:18,Eph 1:21-23)

Jesus said He will establish his Church

(Mat 16:18)…Death shall not defeat it!

To enter into the kingdom of God, you

need to be ‘born again’ (baptised)

(John 3:1-5, Act 2:38-41)

Therefore those who are saved, they are

added to the Kingdom of God/ Church

(Eph 2: 4-6, Acts 2:41, Col 1:13

The kingdom of God is from heaven and those who in the kingdom on earth (church) will be taken to God/Christ

(Philippians 3:20)