Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Christian thought

The Kingdom of Heaven (or the Kingdom of God, Greek βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ basileia tou theou) is a key concept in both Judaism and Christianity. It refers to the reign or sovereignty of God over all things, as opposed to the reign of earthly powers. Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Jewish thought. The Kingdom of God is referred to frequently in the Tanakh (see 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 and Daniel 4:3 for example). It is tied t ...

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The idea of God's Kingdom is found predominantly in the New Testament, specifically the Synoptic Gospels. The kingdom is a spiritual kingdom that people willingly enter through belief, spiritual rebirth, and carrying out the will of God. It is a kingdom peopled by the righteous, among whom the humble will be the greatest, and stands in stark contrast to the only other kingdom available to people: the kingdom of Satan. The Kingdom of God is a term used interchangeably with Kingdom of Heaven in the Synoptic Gospels. Matthew usually uses ...

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Kingdom of Heaven, Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Jewish thought, Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Christian thought, Kingdom of Heaven - Present aspect, Kingdom of Heaven - Future aspect

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The idea of God's Kingdom is found predominately in the New Testament, specifically the Synoptic Gospels. The Kingdom of God is a term used interchangeably with Kingdom of Heaven in the Synoptic Gospels. Matthew usually uses the term "Kingdom of Heaven", while Luke and John Mark use "Kingdom of God". The standard explanation for this is that Matthew's Gospel was addressed to a Jewish audience who would avoid the direct use of the name of God. Mark and Luke addressed their gospels to a more gener ...

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Kingdom of Heaven, Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Jewish thought, Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Christian thought, Kingdom of Heaven - Present aspect, Kingdom of Heaven - Future aspect

Read more here: » Kingdom of Heaven: Encyclopedia II - Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Christian thought