The Kingdom of God. Definition of the Kingdom of God Simply stated, the Kingdom of God is the rule...

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God

Definition of the Kingdom of GodDefinition of the Kingdom of God

Simply stated, the Kingdom of God is Simply stated, the Kingdom of God is the rule of God over His creation.the rule of God over His creation.

Such a rule includes 3 essential Such a rule includes 3 essential elements:elements:• A ruler with adequate authority and A ruler with adequate authority and

powerpower• A realm of subjects over which to ruleA realm of subjects over which to rule• The actual exercise of that ruleThe actual exercise of that rule

Two Aspects of God’s Two Aspects of God’s Reign: Universal and Reign: Universal and

MediatorialMediatorial

The Universal Kingdom of GodThe Universal Kingdom of God There is a universal reign of God, a reign There is a universal reign of God, a reign

which has existed at all times and over all which has existed at all times and over all things, by virtue of the fact that God is the things, by virtue of the fact that God is the sovereign Creator.sovereign Creator.

““All Thy works shall give thanks to Thee, O All Thy works shall give thanks to Thee, O LORD, And Thy godly ones shall bless Thee. LORD, And Thy godly ones shall bless Thee. They shall speak of the glory of Thy They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, And talk of Thy power; To make kingdom, And talk of Thy power; To make known to the sons of men Thy mighty acts, known to the sons of men Thy mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Thy And the glory of the majesty of Thy kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Thy dominion kingdom, And Thy dominion endures endures throughout all generations” (Psa 145:10-13).throughout all generations” (Psa 145:10-13).

The Universal Reign of GodThe Universal Reign of God ““So David blessed the LORD in the sight of So David blessed the LORD in the sight of

all the assembly; and David said, ‘Blessed all the assembly; and David said, ‘Blessed art Thou, O LORD God of Israel our father, art Thou, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Thine, O LORD, is the forever and ever. Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Thine is the dominion, O LORD, and earth; Thine is the dominion, O LORD, and Thou dost exalt Thyself as head over all. Thou dost exalt Thyself as head over all. Both riches and honor Both riches and honor come come from Thee, from Thee, and Thou dost rule over all, and in Thy and Thou dost rule over all, and in Thy hand is power and might; and it lies in Thy hand is power and might; and it lies in Thy hand to make great, and to strengthen hand to make great, and to strengthen everyone’” (1 Chr 29:10-12).everyone’” (1 Chr 29:10-12).

The Universal Kingdom of GodThe Universal Kingdom of God

This universal kingdom is administered This universal kingdom is administered through Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God.through Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God.

““And He is the image of the invisible God, And He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. For by Him all the first-born of all creation. For by Him all things were created, things were created, both both in the heavens in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Col and in Him all things hold together” (Col 1:15-17).1:15-17).

The Mediatorial KingdomThe Mediatorial Kingdom

We must recognize that there is a We must recognize that there is a distinction between this all-time and distinction between this all-time and universal reign of God, and the kingdom for universal reign of God, and the kingdom for which Jesus taught His disciples to pray which Jesus taught His disciples to pray (Matt 6:10).(Matt 6:10).

The difference is the sin and rebellion that The difference is the sin and rebellion that exists on the earth, preventing God’s will exists on the earth, preventing God’s will from being done “as it is in heaven.” God’s from being done “as it is in heaven.” God’s kingdom must “come” to put down this kingdom must “come” to put down this rebellion and bring the kingdom and will of rebellion and bring the kingdom and will of God on earth, as it is in heaven.God on earth, as it is in heaven.

Saphir’s Comment onSaphir’s Comment on“Thy Kingdom Come”“Thy Kingdom Come”

“ “The petition refers primarily and directly to the The petition refers primarily and directly to the Messianic kingdom on earth, of which all Messianic kingdom on earth, of which all scripture testifies. The king of this kingdom is scripture testifies. The king of this kingdom is the Lord Jesus, the Son of David; the subjects of it the Lord Jesus, the Son of David; the subjects of it are Israel and the nations, -- the chosen people are Israel and the nations, -- the chosen people fulfilling the mission which, according to the fulfilling the mission which, according to the election of God, is assigned unto them, of being election of God, is assigned unto them, of being the medium of blessing unto all the nations of the the medium of blessing unto all the nations of the earth; the center of the kingdom is Jerusalem, earth; the center of the kingdom is Jerusalem, and the means of its establishment is the coming and the means of its establishment is the coming and visible appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ” and visible appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ” (Adolph Saphir in (Adolph Saphir in The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer).).

Definition of the Mediatorial Definition of the Mediatorial KingdomKingdom

McClain defines this as “(a) the rule of McClain defines this as “(a) the rule of God through a divinely chosen God through a divinely chosen representative who not only speaks representative who not only speaks and acts for God but also represents and acts for God but also represents the people before God; (b) a rule which the people before God; (b) a rule which has special reference to the earth; and has special reference to the earth; and (c) having as its mediatorial ruler one (c) having as its mediatorial ruler one who is always a member of the human who is always a member of the human race” (Alva McClain, race” (Alva McClain, The Greatness of The Greatness of the Kingdom).the Kingdom).

THE

PROPHETS: MAJOR & MINOR

HISTORICAL BOOKS: JOSHUA THROUGH ESTHER

TORAH: GENESIS THROUGH DEUTERONOMY

Tracing the Kingdom through the Tracing the Kingdom through the Old TestamentOld Testament

The Kingdom in the TorahThe Kingdom in the Torah Originated with Adam, when God Originated with Adam, when God

commanded him to subdue the earth and commanded him to subdue the earth and rule over it. Adam’s fall created the need rule over it. Adam’s fall created the need for God’s plan of redemption on the earth.for God’s plan of redemption on the earth.

In God’s covenant with Abraham, one of In God’s covenant with Abraham, one of the promises to both Abraham and Sarah the promises to both Abraham and Sarah was that kings and nations would come was that kings and nations would come forth from them (Gen 17:6, 16).forth from them (Gen 17:6, 16).

Moses served as the first mediatorial ruler Moses served as the first mediatorial ruler between God and Israel, leading God’s between God and Israel, leading God’s people from Egyptian captivity to the brink people from Egyptian captivity to the brink of the promised land.of the promised land.

The Kingdom in the TorahThe Kingdom in the Torah

Even before the period of the Judges, a king Even before the period of the Judges, a king over Israel was anticipated in the book of over Israel was anticipated in the book of Deuteronomy:Deuteronomy:

““When you enter the land which the LORD When you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you possess it and your God gives you, and you possess it and live in it, and you say, ‘I will set a king over live in it, and you say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,’ me like all the nations who are around me,’ you shall surely set a king over you whom you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses, the LORD your God chooses, one one from from among your countrymen you shall set as among your countrymen you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman” (Deut 17:14-15).countryman” (Deut 17:14-15).

The Kingdom in the TorahThe Kingdom in the Torah

It’s clear that this king was still to rule on God’s It’s clear that this king was still to rule on God’s behalf.behalf.

““Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes, that his heart may not this law and these statutes, that his heart may not be lifted up above his countrymen and that he may be lifted up above his countrymen and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left; in order that he and his sons may or the left; in order that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel” continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel” (Deu 17:18-20).(Deu 17:18-20).

The Kingdom Described in the The Kingdom Described in the Historical BooksHistorical Books

JoshuaJoshua succeeded Moses as God’s succeeded Moses as God’s human leader on the earth, and led human leader on the earth, and led the people in taking the land.the people in taking the land.

After possessing the land, God raised After possessing the land, God raised up various up various judgesjudges to deliver the to deliver the people when they became oppressed people when they became oppressed by their enemies.by their enemies.

The judges prepared the way for a The judges prepared the way for a formal monarchyformal monarchy, which began with , which began with Saul.Saul.

The Kingdom Described in the The Kingdom Described in the Historical BooksHistorical Books

God’s Covenant with David is extremely important God’s Covenant with David is extremely important for understanding the Kingdom of God:for understanding the Kingdom of God:

““The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you. When your days are make a house for you. When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My the strokes of the sons of men, but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it it away from Saul, whom I removed from before away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall endure you. And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever” (The Lord speaking to David through forever” (The Lord speaking to David through Nathan, 2 Sam 7:11-16).Nathan, 2 Sam 7:11-16).

United King-dom under Saul, David, & Solomon (112 years)

Northern Kingdom 10 Tribes Capital: Samaria

Southern Kingdom 2 Tribes Capital: Jerusalem

722 BC

Israel’s Division and Captivity

1043 BC

931 BC

Jeroboam, followedby 18 bad kings.

Rehoboam, followed by 11bad and 8 good kings.

605 BCDaniel & 3friends

597 BCEzekiel & 10,000

586 BCJerusalem destroyed

Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah

605 BC 536 BC538 BCDecree of Cyrus

70 Year Captivity

A Coming Kingdom Predicted in the A Coming Kingdom Predicted in the Latter ProphetsLatter Prophets

Before, during, and after the exile, Before, during, and after the exile, God uses prophets to call His people God uses prophets to call His people back to loyalty to Him.back to loyalty to Him.

These prophets also anticipate a day These prophets also anticipate a day when a Messiah (“anointed one”) will when a Messiah (“anointed one”) will come and establish a reign of peace come and establish a reign of peace and righteousness, in accordance and righteousness, in accordance with the Law of God.with the Law of God.


After describing a series of kingdoms After describing a series of kingdoms that would run their course through the that would run their course through the future, Daniel saw a final kingdom that future, Daniel saw a final kingdom that would not be taken over by another: would not be taken over by another: “And in the days of those kings the God “And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and will never be destroyed, and that that kingdom will not be left for another kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever” (Dan 2:44).forever” (Dan 2:44).


““Now it will come about that In the last days, The Now it will come about that In the last days, The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. And many peoples will come and will stream to it. And many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways, And that we may teach us concerning His ways, And that we may walk in His paths.’ For the law will go forth may walk in His paths.’ For the law will go forth from Zion, And the word of the LORD from from Zion, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And He will judge between the Jerusalem. And He will judge between the nations, And will render decisions for many nations, And will render decisions for many peoples; And they will hammer their swords into peoples; And they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they learn war” (Isa 2:2-4).never again will they learn war” (Isa 2:2-4).


““For a child will be born to us, a son will be For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of be no end to the increase of His His government or of peace, On the throne of government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this” (Isa 9:6-7).hosts will accomplish this” (Isa 9:6-7).


“‘“‘Alas! for that day is great, There is Alas! for that day is great, There is none like it; And it is the time of Jacob's none like it; And it is the time of Jacob's distress, But he will be saved from it. distress, But he will be saved from it. And it shall come about on that day,’ And it shall come about on that day,’ declares the LORD of hosts, ‘that I will declares the LORD of hosts, ‘that I will break his yoke from off their neck, and break his yoke from off their neck, and will tear off their bonds; and strangers will tear off their bonds; and strangers shall no longer make them their slaves. shall no longer make them their slaves. But they shall serve the LORD their God, But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise and David their king, whom I will raise up for them’ ”(Jer 30:7-9).up for them’ ”(Jer 30:7-9).


“‘“‘Behold, days are coming,’ declares the Behold, days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will fulfill the good word which LORD, ‘when I will fulfill the good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the execute justice and righteousness on the earth. In those days Judah shall be saved, earth. In those days Judah shall be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell in safety; and this and Jerusalem shall dwell in safety; and this is is the name the name by which she shall be called: the by which she shall be called: the LORD is our righteousness.’ For thus says LORD is our righteousness.’ For thus says the LORD, ‘David shall never lack a man to the LORD, ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel’” (Jer sit on the throne of the house of Israel’” (Jer 33:14-17).33:14-17).


““Then I will set over them one Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd” (Ezek himself and be their shepherd” (Ezek 34:23).34:23).

““And My servant David will be king And My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances, and keep My statutes, ordinances, and keep My statutes, and observe them” (Ezek 37:24).and observe them” (Ezek 37:24).

The Kingdom in the NTThe Kingdom in the NT

In the Gospels, Acts, the In the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and the ApocalypseEpistles, and the Apocalypse

The Kingdom in the GospelsThe Kingdom in the Gospels

The Message of John the Baptist – The Message of John the Baptist – “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”is at hand.”

The Message of Jesus and His The Message of Jesus and His DisciplesDisciples

This proclamation must be This proclamation must be understood against the background understood against the background of the OT, especially the kingdom of the OT, especially the kingdom predicted by the prophets.predicted by the prophets.

The Kingdom in the GospelsThe Kingdom in the Gospels But the nation in general, and the religious But the nation in general, and the religious

leaders in particular, rejected this Messiah.leaders in particular, rejected this Messiah. They heard His authoritative teaching and They heard His authoritative teaching and

observed His miraculous works, but decided observed His miraculous works, but decided that His power came not from God but Satan.that His power came not from God but Satan.

With that Jesus turned to a parabolic ministry With that Jesus turned to a parabolic ministry that revealed new truth about the kingdom to that revealed new truth about the kingdom to His followers, hid that same truth from His His followers, hid that same truth from His enemies, and dealt with the period of the enemies, and dealt with the period of the interregnuminterregnum..

The Kingdom in the GospelsThe Kingdom in the Gospels

He also began to tell of a day when He He also began to tell of a day when He would return to the earth and establish His would return to the earth and establish His kingdom, despite Israel’s past rejection.kingdom, despite Israel’s past rejection.

““But when the Son of Man comes in His But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. And all the will sit on His glorious throne. And all the nations will be gathered before Him; and nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats” (Matt 25:31-32).the goats” (Matt 25:31-32).

The Kingdom in the Book of ActsThe Kingdom in the Book of Acts Before Christ’s ascension: “And so when Before Christ’s ascension: “And so when

they had come together, they were asking they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are Him, saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?’” (Acts 1:6).restoring the kingdom to Israel?’” (Acts 1:6).

Peter’s sermon at Pentecost: “Repent Peter’s sermon at Pentecost: “Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the the Lord; and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until must receive until the the period of restoration period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time” (Acts 3:19-21).time” (Acts 3:19-21).

The Kingdom in the EpistlesThe Kingdom in the Epistles As a change of realm for believers: As a change of realm for believers:

“For He delivered us from the domain “For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Col kingdom of His beloved Son” (Col 1:13).1:13).

But note: this does not mean that the But note: this does not mean that the kingdom has already been established kingdom has already been established in the Church. The kingdom as in the Church. The kingdom as described by the prophets will not described by the prophets will not come until Christ Himself comes.come until Christ Himself comes.

The Kingdom in the EpistlesThe Kingdom in the EpistlesAs something to be inherited by the Church As something to be inherited by the Church in the future:in the future:

““Or do you not know that the unrighteous Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” (1 shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” (1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:21 and Eph 5:5 say Cor 6:9; Gal 5:21 and Eph 5:5 say essentially the same thing).essentially the same thing).

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world choose the poor of this world to be to be rich in rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? (James promised to those who love Him? (James 2:5)2:5)

If we endure, we shall also reign with Him (2 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him (2 Tim 2:12).Tim 2:12).

The Culmination of the Kingdom in The Culmination of the Kingdom in the Book of Revelationthe Book of Revelation

As a promise to the overcomer: “He who As a promise to the overcomer: “He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne” (Rev down with My Father on His throne” (Rev 3:21).3:21).

In the song to the Lamb: “And they sang a In the song to the Lamb: “And they sang a new song, saying, ‘Worthy art Thou to take new song, saying, ‘Worthy art Thou to take the book, and to break its seals; for Thou wast the book, and to break its seals; for Thou wast slain, and didst purchase for God with Thy slain, and didst purchase for God with Thy blood blood men men from every tribe and tongue and from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. And Thou hast made them people and nation. And Thou hast made them to be to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth’” (Rev 5:9-10).they will reign upon the earth’” (Rev 5:9-10).


As the 7As the 7thth trumpet sounds: “And the trumpet sounds: “And the seventh angel sounded; and there seventh angel sounded; and there arose loud voices in heaven, saying, arose loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdom of the world has ‘The kingdom of the world has become become the kingdom the kingdom of our Lord, and of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He will reign of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever’” (Rev 11:15).forever and ever’” (Rev 11:15).


The millennial reign of Christ: “And I saw thrones, The millennial reign of Christ: “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them. And I to them. And I saw saw the souls of those who had the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark upon their forehead had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they came to life and and upon their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years” (Rev 20:4-6).Him for a thousand years” (Rev 20:4-6).


In the new heavens and new earth: “And the city In the new heavens and new earth: “And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and upon it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp its lamp is is the Lamb. And the nations shall walk the Lamb. And the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it” (Rev 21:23-24).their glory into it” (Rev 21:23-24).

““And there shall no longer be any curse; and the And there shall no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His bond-servants shall serve Him; and they shall His bond-servants shall serve Him; and they shall see His face, and His name see His face, and His name shall be shall be on their on their foreheads. And there shall no longer be foreheads. And there shall no longer be any any night; night; and they shall not have need of the light of a and they shall not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall illumine them; and they shall reign God shall illumine them; and they shall reign forever and ever” (Rev 22:3-5).forever and ever” (Rev 22:3-5).

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Southern Kingdom

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586 BC

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New heavens & earth

The Mediatorial Kingdom of God through History

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“Mysteries of the Kingdom” (Matt 13)

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