Coming of kingdom of God (4)

God is sovereign over Israel and over the whole earth

Psalm 47:7–8 NKJV

For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding. God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

See also 1 Ch 16:31; Ex 15:18; Ps 45:6; Is 37:16; 1 Sa 12:12; 1 Ch 28:5; 1 Ch 29:11–12; Ps 9:7–8; Ps 93:1–2; Ps 103:19; Ps 145:11–13; Da 4:34–35

The coming reign of God

Its expectation

Is 51:4–5; Mk 15:43

See also Zec 14:9; Da 7:27; Is 32:1; Da 2:44; Is 2:2–4; Je 3:17; Da 7:18; Da 7:21–22; Zec 8:22; Mk 11:10

Its assocication with the coming of the Messiah

Is 9:6–7; Da 7:14 “Son of Man” was Jesus Christ’s usual way of referring to himself.

See also Mic 5:2; Je 23:5–6; Is 11:1–9

The kingdom of God was central in the preaching of Jesus Christ and the apostles

Mt 24:14; Lk 8:1; Ac 28:31

See also Mt 4:17; Lk 4:43; Mt 4:23; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7 Jesus Christ’s instructions to the Twelve; Mk 1:13–14; Lk 9:2; Lk 9:11; Lk 10:9; Ac 1:3; Ac 1:6–8; Ac 8:12; Ac 19:8; Ac 20:25; Ac 28:23

The kingdom of God has come in Christ: it is present

Mt 11:12 Following the Jewish convention of avoiding the use of the divine name, Matthew usually speaks of “the kingdom of heaven”.

See also Lk 11:20; Mt 4:17; Mt 16:28; Lk 17:20–21; Mt 13:31–32; Mt 3:1–2; Mt 13:33; Lk 16:16

The kingdom of God will come in its fulness only when Jesus Christ returns: it is future

Luke 22:18 NKJV

for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

See also Mt 6:10; Re 12:10; Mt 25:34; Re 11:15; Mt 25:31; 2 Ti 4:18; Lk 22:16; 1 Co 15:24