THE KINGDOM OF GOD
THE LOST KINGDOM
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It is very important to make sure we understand what the Holy Scriptures teach us and not be misled by the many images that everywhere depict castles in the clouds as a representation of the Kingdom of God.
The true location of the Kingdom of God is on the northern shores, in the third heaven, ... “For you have said in your heart {to} the heavens I will go up, above the stars of God I will raise my throne .And I will sit on the mount of meeting in the sides of the north.” ( Isaiah 14:13-15 The interlinear Hebrew/English Bible by Jay P. Green Sr.)
The Hebrew word for "heavens" is shamayim, it is in a plural form, meaning "heights," "elevations." It is found in the first verse of the Bible (Genesis 1:1; 2:1).
The Bible teaches that ,“ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… While the explicit phrase “three heavens” isn’t used repeatedly, Scripture does describe different realms called “heaven.” The first heaven is the sky, our atmosphere.(Genesis 1:20), the second is outer space (Psalm 19:1), and the third is God’s spiritual dwelling (2 Corinthians 12:2).
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PREAMBLE
Since time began, every generation has dreamed of a perfect world, and to achieve this, humanity has spared no expense, inventing religions, philosophical ideas, political ideas, social ideas, etc.
he democratic ideal is the concept of freedom. Unfortunately, societies and communities that have experienced this freedom are still rife with racism, prejudice, injustice, corruption, abuse, etc.In the end, humanity has become a prisoner of its pursuit of freedom. The human failure of achieve conrol and mastery over his enviroment and circumstances has left man with a deep desire for a brand new world . This is the source and motivation of religious and spiritual development and practice.
In every religion we discover the component that promises power to control circumstances and even death. Millions are attracted to witchcraft and spiritism because the promise for power over people and circumstances. The human spirit is possessed by dominion, rules and control of the world. Currently, there is still no action that delivers what is necessary to obtain what humanity requires.
In the mperative need of a prompt solution the word of God give us the information of a special kind of government called “Kingdom”, and of course, the person in charge of governing must be a person of impeccable conduct and spiritual holiness, in other words, a being who does not belong to the human race.
The holy scriptures (Bible) remind us of the words of the Creator: …And I will put enmity between you and the woman , and between your offspring and hers; he will crash your head , and you will strike his heel. (Gen 3:15 NIV)
Jesus’ coming was prophesied in Eden. When Adam and Eve first heard the promise, they looked for its quick fulfillment. They happily welcomed their first-born son, hoping that he might be the Savior.
But the fulfillment of the promise was delayed 4000 years. From the time of Enoch, the promise was re-given through patriarchs and prophets, yet the Messiah came not. From the time God pronounced this sentence until the voice of John the Baptist was heard in the desert of Judea..."Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near", 4000 years pass…But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, and a woman gave birth to him. (Galat. 4:4 NIV) Why did God wait so long in human history to send Jesus? A good question…
The Messiah come at the time predicted in Daniel’s prophecy, He came at the most favorable time in all history. The world was under one government (Rome) with a universal language (Greek). The world was at peace which made traveling from one place to another fairly safe. The Jews were able to go everywhere. And from all countries of the world, they also came to worship at the feasts of Jerusalem, and return to their homes with the news of the Messiah’s coming thus bearing their witness everywhere.
The Holy books were in the Greek language—the LXX—for about two hundred years. And the Scriptures were available to truth seekers. The pagan religions proved fruitless in bringing peace to men. People were unsatisfied with their religious dry doctrines and were looking for answers that could fulfill the desires of their hearts.
Many non- Jewish people who had read these writings were looking forward to the coming Messiah. Heaven set this favorable time for taking the gospel message to the world from Jerusalem.
God is perfect in wisdom and knowledge (Psalm 147:5), and all events in His great heavenly plan are to be fulfilled at His appointed time. So, what’s the answer to why Jesus didn’t come earlier? Well the answer is this: because the time wasn’t full — whatever that means. Which pushes the question forward just a little bit,namely, what is the fullness of time? Why did there need to be a fullness of time? What made it full? Well, I think that we must make really clear that God governs times and seasons, also history. The times start when He said start.
The Aegean civilizations, Stone and Bronze Age that arose and flourished in the area of the Aegean Sea in the periods, respectively, about 7000–3000 BC and about 3000–1000 BC. The area consists of Crete, the Cyclades and some other Islnds, and the Greek mainland, including the Peloponnese, central Greece, and Thessaly.
The first high civilization on European soil, with stately palaces, fine craftsmanship, and writing, developed on the island of Crete. In ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence. The larger historical period spanning from the output of ancient Greek author 'Homer 'in the 8th century to the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th century is known as "Classical antiquity," encompassing Greco-Roman culture, playing a major role in the Mediterranean sphere of influence and in the creation of Western civilization, and shaping areas as diverse as law, architecture, art, language, poetry, rhetoric, politics, and philosophy. In the early period of Ancient Rome, before the establishment of the Republic in 509 BC, men would take power as kings. This was known as the period of the Seven Early Kings of Ancient Rome. The reign of the seven early kings lasted more than two hundred years. Even though it is historically thought that early Rome had seven kings, this cannot be certain as Romes records were destroyed in 390 BC.
The early kings of Ancient Rome possessed absolute power over Roman citizens. During this time in Ancient Rome, there was also the Senate. At its start, the Senate was simply a branch of government consisting of advisors, but had no power over citizens. The senate just carried out and administrated the wishes of the king. It was not until the establishment of the republic that the Senate would play a major role in Ancient Roman Government.
Taking a quick look at all of the above we can see a great similarity with the Kingdom system and it is also significant that when Jesus began to preach about the Kingdom of God those who listened to him could understand the good news, this being a good reason for the Messiah to come at this time
Analyzing what appears to be a difference, since while some believe that the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven are referring to different things, it is clear that both phrases are referring to the same thing.
The phrase “kingdom of God” occurs 68 times in 10 different New Testament books, while “kingdom of heaven” occurs only 32 times, and only in the Gospel of Matthew. Based on Matthew’s exclusive use of the phrase and the Jewish nature of his Gospel, some interpreters have concluded that Matthew was writing concerning the millennial kingdom while the other New Testament authors were referring to the universal kingdom.
However, a closer study of the use of the phrase reveals that this interpretation is in error. For example, speaking to the rich young ruler, Christ uses “kingdom of heaven” and “kingdom of God” interchangeably. “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 19:23). In the very next verse, Christ proclaims, “Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (verse 24). Jesus makes no distinction between the two terms but seems to consider them synonymous.
Mark and Luke used “kingdom of God” where Matthew used “kingdom of heaven” frequently in parallel accounts of the same parable.
Compare Matthew 11:11-12 with Luke 7:28; Matthew 13:11with Mark 4:11 and Luke 8:10; Matthew 13:24 with Mark 4:26; Matthew 13:31 with Mark 4:30 and Luke 13:18; Matthew 13:33 with Luke 13:20; Matthew 18:3 with Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16; and Matthew 22:2 with Luke 13:29. In each instance, Matthew used the phrase “kingdom of heaven” while Mark and/or Luke used “kingdom of God.
THE IMMENSE IMPORTANCE OF THE KINGDOM
Beginning our analytical study of the "Kingdom", we must know that the word gospel literally means “good news” and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. In Greek, it is the word euaggelion, from which we get our English words evangelist, evangel, and evangelical. The gospel is, broadly speaking, the whole of Scripture; more narrowly, the gospel -Merriam-Webster tells us the following about the word “gospel”: Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gospel.- Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōdspel (translation of Late Latin evangelium), from gōd good + spell tale.
Sometimes it seems that there is more than one gospel, due to the different interpretations of the original scripturel .
Not everyone understands, and therefore doesn't give the study of the Kingdom of God the true importance it deserves. First of all, we must understand that before anything else, God is. The word "God" is not a name but rather a description of a character, for He, and He alone, is qualified to be God. He needs nothing and no one to exist. Existing "before all things," He began by bringing into existence the invisible world, also called "above." Creation initiated the concept of ruler and rulership, and the Creator began to govern over His newly created invisible realm. (Heaven) or domain.
The invisible Kingdom of God, or first Kingdom, introduced the concept of "Kingdom," which is essential and necessary to understand the purpose (intent) and objective of the relationship between God and man.
I have always wondered about the reason for our existence... why am I here? What is man?... why was he created?... why was he placed on planet Earth? And many more questions concerning the same topic.
It is impossible for me to believe that we are the product of a cosmic big bang, or that we emerged from some special cosmic soup, or that we are sophisticated primates in a mad evolutionary race, or that we are ultimately a seedbed set in motion by aliens…although here we would have to consider where these aliens came from.
All these unreasonable possibilities or theories, without any supporting evidence, only minimize and dilute the glorious purpose of the creation of man. Man is not the unintentional product of a kind of mindless creator. Man was created by God to be co-regent with Him on a planet called Earth, in whose creation we find the beginning of everything. What could have been God's motivation after creating the Kingdom of Heaven to also create a kingdom on earth?
When I acquired my first car many years ago, my immediate desire was to go pick up my little family and go for a drive with them; it wouldn't have made sense for me to "test" my car by myself. introduced the concept of "Kingdom," which is essential and necessary to understand the purpose (intent) and objective of the relationship between God and man. I have always wondered about the reason for our existence... why am I here? What is man?... why was he created?... why was he placed on planet Earth? And many more questions concerning the same topic.
I believe that God's motivation could have been the manifestation of the nature of love. "God is love," the Scriptures tell us that in “ 1 John 4:8, 16”. He who loves wants to share what he has with the one he loves; therefore, God's motivation would have been to create spiritual children to share His Kingdom Rulership with them, and that is why Jesus said that the Kingdom belonged to man from before the Earth was created. "Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.’” (Matthew 25:34). “In the beginning God created the heavens (Spiritual Realm) and the earth (Physical Universe).” First, the Spiritual Realm (Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven) was ruled by God as “King,” where He was worshipped and served by His angels. Second came the creation of the physical world, and we see this activity at the beginning of the book of Genesis. To rule the physical world, the Supreme Creator, with His creative genius, planned to make or create children in His image and likeness to represent Him as rulers in the visible and physical world.
This did not happen accidentally but was the product of careful preparation where God placed His wisdom and love. At the moment of the creation of the physical kingdom, the spirit of “dominion” was created, necessary to rule and control all the Earth and everything in it.The book of Genesis in 1:26-27 TLV, tells us about the act of creation: Then God said, “Let UsP make man in Our image, after Our likeness!
Let them rule (have dominion) over the fish of the sea, over the flying creatures of the sky, over the livestock, over the whole earth and over every crawling creature that crawls on the land.” God created humankind in His image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them introduced the concept of "Kingdom," which is essential and necessary to understand the purpose (intent) and objective of the relationship between God and man.
All these unreasonable possibilities or theories, without any supporting evidence, only minimize and dilute the glorious purpose of the creation of man. Man is not the unintentional product of a kind of mindless creator. Man was created by God to be co-regent with Him on a planet called Earth, in whose creation we find the beginning of everything.
“In the beginning God created the heavens (Spiritual Realm) and the earth (Physical Universe).” First, the Spiritual Realm (Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven) was ruled by God as “King,” where He was worshipped and served by His angels.
Second came the creation of the physical world, and we see this activity at the beginning of the book of Genesis. To rule the physical world, the Supreme Creator, with His creative genius, planned to make or create children in His image and likeness to represent Him as rulers in the visible and physical world. This did not happen accidentally but was the product of careful preparation where God placed His wisdom and love. At the moment of the creation of the physical kingdom, the spirit of “dominion” was created, necessary to rule and control all the Earth and everything in it.
The book of Genesis in 1:26-27 TLV, tells us about the act of creation: Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness! Let them rule (have dominion) over the fish of the sea, over the flying creatures of the sky, over the livestock, over the whole earth and over every crawling creature that crawls on the land.” God created humankind in His image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them
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