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Kingdom of God

βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ

The Kingdom of God refers primarily to God's reign, kingship, and sovereign rule rather than merely a geographical location.

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Grafted Bible Dictionary

Definition

The Kingdom of God refers primarily to God's reign, kingship, and sovereign rule rather than merely a geographical location.

Tanakh Background

God is repeatedly proclaimed King:
• Israel from slavery in Egypt under Torah.">Moses.">Exodus 15:18
• Psalm 47
• Psalm 93
• Psalm 145
• Daniel 2
• Daniel 7
The prophets anticipate a future manifestation of God's reign involving judgment, restoration, justice, and worldwide acknowledgment of God.

Yeshua

The Kingdom stands at the center of Yeshua's proclamation:
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand."
— Mark 1:15
His:
• miracles
• healings
• exorcisms
• forgiveness
• teaching
• death
• resurrection
all reveal aspects of God's advancing reign.

Already and Not Yet

The New Testament presents the Kingdom as both:
already present

and

awaiting future consummation.
Yeshua's ministry inaugurates the Kingdom, but believers still pray:
"Your kingdom come."

Messianic Significance

Yeshua is presented as the Davidic King through whom God's Kingdom arrives.
His resurrection and exaltation proclaim His authority, while Revelation anticipates the final defeat of rebellion and restoration of earth, life, humanity, and ordered world into existence.">creation.
Editorial source: Grafted Bible Dictionary · Entry 11

Hebrew and Greek Word Study

Greek Word Study

βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ

Original Word
βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ

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Unified Dictionary Summary

The Kingdom of God refers primarily to God's reign, kingship, and sovereign rule rather than merely a geographical location.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
(Matt. 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matt. 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Eph. 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mark 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Matt. 8:12; 13:19) = "kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 3:2; 4:17; 13:41), all denote the same thing under different aspects, viz.: (1) Christ's mediatorial authority, or his rule on the earth; (2) the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule; (3) the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively, or the Church.

Sources: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Messiah means "anointed one." The Greek equivalent is Christos, from which the English title Christ derives.

Son of David

Son of David is a royal and Messianic title identifying an heir to David's throne and, in New Testament usage, particularly identifying Yeshua as the promised Davidic Messiah.

Resurrection

Resurrection is God's act of raising the dead to bodily life.

New Creation

New Creation describes God's ultimate restoration and renewal of creation, as well as the transformed life already inaugurated in those who belong to Messiah.

Day of the Lord

The Day of the LORD is a prophetic expression describing decisive divine intervention in history for judgment, deliverance, kingship, and restoration.

Israel

Israel is the covenant name given to Jacob and subsequently applied to his descendants, the nation descended from him, and in various contexts the covenant people associated with that identity.

Apostle

An apostle is one who is sent with delegated authority for a mission.

David

David is Israel's second king, founder of the Davidic dynasty, warrior, psalmist, and central figure in Messianic expectation.

Davidic Covenant

The Davidic Covenant refers to God's promises concerning David's dynasty, throne, kingdom, and royal descendant.

Demon

A demon is a hostile spiritual being associated in the New Testament with oppression, possession, deception, and opposition to God's Kingdom.

Disciple

A disciple is a learner, student, or follower who attaches himself or herself to a teacher.

Earth

Earth can refer to: • the whole terrestrial world • land • soil • a particular territory Context determines the meaning.

Eternal Life

Eternal life refers to the life of God's coming age, characterized by fellowship with God, resurrection, and participation in His Kingdom.

Kingdom of Heaven

The Kingdom of Heaven is Matthew's characteristic expression for the reign of God.

Mount Zion

Mount Zion refers to the Jerusalem location associated with Zion and develops into a major symbol of divine kingship, Temple worship, restoration, and eschatological hope.

Nations

The biblical term nations refers to the peoples or ethnic groups of the world.

New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem is the eschatological city portrayed in Revelation as descending from heaven after the final defeat of death and evil.

Olam Haba

Olam HaBa, "the age to come," is a Jewish expression referring to the future age of God's completed rule, restoration, resurrection, and judgment.

Repentance

Repentance is a turning away from sin and toward God involving a change of mind, heart, loyalty, and behavior.

Rest

Rest is a major biblical concept involving cessation, security, inheritance, divine presence, and completed work.

Restoration

Restoration is the biblical theme of God reversing judgment, repairing covenant relationship, regathering His people, renewing creation, and establishing righteous order.

Revelation

Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic and prophetic vision centered on the victory of God and the Lamb.

Sabbath

The Sabbath is the seventh day, set apart by God as a day of cessation from ordinary labor.

Son of God

Son of God is a biblical title whose meaning depends upon context.

Son of Man

Son of Man can simply mean a human being, but Yeshua's repeated use of the title draws particular attention to Daniel 7:13–14.

Sukkot

Sukkot, the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, is a seven-day biblical festival followed by an additional sacred assembly.

Trumpets

Biblical trumpets include different instruments, especially the shofar and metal trumpets.

Yeshua

Yeshua is the Hebrew/Aramaic form associated with the name rendered Jesus in English.

Yom Teruah

Yom Teruah is the biblical appointed time observed on the first day of the seventh month.

Zion

Zion originally refers to a specific stronghold in Jerusalem but develops into a major biblical symbol for Jerusalem, God's dwelling, His people, His Kingdom, and future restoration.

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