MIKE MAZZALONGO

The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth22

The central theme of much of Jesus’ preaching was the Kingdom of heaven / God.

Kingdom Ideas in the Old TestamentA.Theocratic rulership– Husband over wife– Nimrod – Self-appointed– Abraham – Family rulership

Kingdom Ideas in the Old TestamentA. Theocratic rulership

B.Human kings– Saul, David, Solomon– Divided Kingdom

Kingdom Ideas in the Old TestamentA. Theocratic rulershipB. Human kings

C.God’s relationship withhuman kings– Abimelech

Kingdom Ideas in the Old TestamentA. Theocratic rulershipB. Human kingsC. God’s relationship with human kings

D. Man as Divine king– Egyptians – Sun kings– Greeks – Pantheon of god– Romans – Emperor as god– Shinto - Japan

Kingdom Ideas in the Old Testament

E. God as KingIn the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple.- Isaiah 6:1

Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

- Isaiah 6:2

And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.”

And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke. - Isaiah 6:3-4

Then I said,“Woe is me, for I am ruined!Because I am a man of unclean lips,And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”

- Isaiah 6:5

Zechariah+

Obadiah}Charismatic Messiah / Deliverer

Daniel}• Messiah’s arrival

historically• Messiah a divine king• Messiah will rule a

divine kingdom

Johnthe Baptist}

• Messiah brings the spirit• Messiah would bring

political change

Jesus the Messiah explains the Kingdom:

• Divine king at center of Kingdom

• Kingdom is spiritual in nature

• Kingdom = King + Faithful

Jesus the Messiah explains the Kingdom:

• Past – Prophecy

• Present – Jesus

• Future – Unity in heaven

Kingdom Theology in Post N.T. Times• Roman Catholic

Spiritual Monarchy

• Protestant reformersWork of Holy Spirit

• ModernistsGod’s Presence in the World

Jesus’ Theology Re: Kingdom

• Jesus at center

• Church / Kingdom

• Fulfillment at Second Coming

• Final complete unity in God