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The kingdom of God comes into being wherever the kingly authority of God is acknowledged. Although God is always sovereign, Scripture looks to a future “realm” or “reign” of salvation. This has come in Christ and yet will come in its fulness only when Jesus Christ returns.
Ps 47:7-8 See also Ex 15:18; 1Sa 12:12; 1Ch 16:31; 1Ch 28:5; 1Ch 29:11-12; Ps 9:7-8; Ps 45:6; Ps 93:1-2; Ps 103:19; Ps 145:11-13; Isa 37:16; Da 4:34-35
Its expectation Isa 51:4-5; Mk 15:43 pp Lk 23:51 See also Isa 2:2-4 pp Mic 4:1-3; Isa 32:1; Jer 3:17; Da 2:44; Da 7:18,21-22,27; Zec 8:22; Zec 14:9; Mk 11:10
Its assocication with the coming of the Messiah Isa 9:6-7; Da 7:14 “Son of Man” was Jesus Christ’s usual way of referring to himself. See also Isa 11:1-9; Jer 23:5-6; Mic 5:2
Mt 24:14; Lk 8:1; Ac 28:31 See also Mt 4:17,23; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7 Jesus Christ’s instructions to the Twelve; Mk 1:13-14; Lk 4:43; Lk 9:2,11; Lk 10:9; Ac 1:3,6-8; Ac 8:12; Ac 19:8; Ac 20:25; Ac 28:23
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 Mt 3:1-2; Mt 4:17; Mt 13:31-32 pp Mk 4:30-32 pp Lk 13:18-19; Mt 13:33 pp Lk 13:20-21; Mt 16:28 pp Mk 9:1 pp Lk 9:27; Lk 11:20; Lk 16:16; Lk 17:20-21
Lk 22:18 pp Mt 26:29 pp Mk 14:25 See also Mt 6:10 pp Lk 11:2; Mt 25:31,34; Lk 22:16; 1Co 15:24; 2Ti 4:18; Rev 11:15; Rev 12:10