The Kingdom of God

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The Kingdom of God God’s goodness and mercy far transcends the comprehension of the most brilliant human mind! He “who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth”(Psalm 113:6).Yet in His infinite love for us He stoops down to reveal Himself to us by a multitude of illustration, types, and shadows, so that we may learn to know him. This paper will describe what is meant by the Kingdom of God; examine the religious philosophy of the various sects of Judaism during the Second Temple period: Pharisee, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots, describe the religious philosophy and political philosophy of each sects, it will also describe how the Messianic expectation differ from the Messianic role that Jesus presented, and include an exegesis of the temptation of Jesus and how other sects defined the Messiah. The Kingdom of God defined by the Israelites as a physical place here on earth. The Kingdom of God is also called the “Kingdom of Heaven.” It means God’s rule in the lives of His chosen people and His Creation. In the Old Testament, the people in God’s kingdom were the Israelites. In the New Testament and now, the people in God’s kingdom are those who believe in and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus comes again, then God’s kingdom will become visible to all people. The term “Kingdom” according to (Kingdom of God,2011) means the rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy. It can also be used in the context of a divine kingdom, the term Kingdom appears 13 times in Matthews, 7 times in Luke and 2 times in John. The Kingdom of God has a similar meaning. It exists wherever God's will is at work. And God's will is at work wherever people are faithful to the command ... ... middle of paper ... ...fe, death and resurrection. References Carson, D, & Moo, D. (2005) An introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Jesus the Man: Retrievec March 3,2011 from: www.sullivan-county.com/news/mine/jesus.htm Kingdom of God: Retrieved March 3, 2011 from: www.ucg.org/bible/kingdom-of-god/ LaSor, W., Hubbard, D., Bush, F., & Allen, L. (1996). Old Testament survey: The message, form, and background of the Old Testament (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Stevenson, J., (n.d.) “The Intertestamental Period”. Retrieved February 27 2011 from: http://www.angelfire.com/nt/theology/15-400sy.html Thomas Nelson (1991) Nelson Quick Reference Chapter-by-Chapter Bible Commentary. Nashville, Tennessee, Thomas Nelson Inc.

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