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The Kingdom of God

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God's reign — lost in Eden, promised to David, proclaimed by Jesus, consummated at the end.

From the first command to "have dominion," the Bible is about God's rule exercised through his people — a rule forfeited in Eden, focused in the throne promised to David, glimpsed in Daniel's everlasting kingdom, and then announced by Jesus: "The kingdom of God is at hand." He teaches it in parables, embodies it in his works, and the story ends with the cry, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ."
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    "Have dominion"

    Genesis 1:28

    Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

    Humanity is made to rule creation under God — the kingdom's first form.
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    A throne established forever

    2 Samuel 7:16

    And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

    God promises David a son whose kingdom will have no end.
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    An everlasting dominion

    Daniel 7:14

    Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.

    Daniel sees one like a son of man given a kingdom that will never be destroyed.
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    "The kingdom of God is at hand"

    Mark 1:15

    and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

    Jesus opens his ministry announcing the kingdom has come near.
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    The parables of the kingdom

    Matthew 13:31

    Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,

    Jesus likens the kingdom to a mustard seed — small now, immense at the end.
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    The kingdom of the world become Christ's

    Revelation 11:15

    Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

    Revelation: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.