GOSPEL OF GOD- YEHOVAH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD

“Gospel of God” appears 8 times in the NT: Mark 1:14; Romans 1:1; 15:16 (framing the book of Romans); 2 Corinthians 11:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 8, 9; 1 Peter 4:17.

We know from Mark 1:14-15 that the “Gospel of God” is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God as first proclaimed by Jesus.

Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God was the great purpose and point of Jesus’ entire work his God and Father Yehovah gave him to do. Luke 4:43: He said to them, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.” This verse summarizes the faith of Jesus, and it must characterize ours also, as we go forth preaching the Kingdom of God to all whom we meet!

Obedience to the words that God and Father Yehovah gave to His son Jesus- Yeshua to give to humanity, is the fundamental point of the faith of the followers of the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua (John 12:44ff; 3:36; 2 John 7-9; 1 Timothy 6:3; Hebrews 2:3; Acts 10:36-37).

Christianity did not begin at the cross or at Pentecost, but with the preaching of John the Baptist, who introduced the lord Messiah Jesus-Yeshua (Luke 16:16; John 1:17).

Jesus- Yeshua is the mediator of the New Covenant, not the Law of Moses (Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24; 1 Timothy 2:5).

Note: The Hebrew prophets constantly speak of restoration, salvation, peace, and consolation in Jerusalem, and thus of the coming Kingdom of God on earth.

This is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, as preached by Jesus and all the NT writers. Isaiah 52:7: How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who proclaims good news,
Who causes peace to be heard ^a]announces well-being and proclaims good news of good things, who announces salvation, and says to Zion, “Your King reigns!” 

The context of Isaiah 52:7 is a fine example of the content of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, the revealed reign of God through the lord Messiah Jesus-Yeshua.

Note: The Kingdom of God texts in the New Testament.

Matthew 6:33: …seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

Matthew 12:28: …if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Matthew 19:14: But Jesus said, “Allow the little children and do not hinder them from coming to me, because the Kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.”

Matthew 19:24: …again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.”

Matthew 21:31: Which of the two did the will of their father?” They say, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:43: “Therefore I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing the fruit of it.

Mark 1:15: saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe the good news.”

Mark 4:11: And he was saying to them, “The sacred secret of the Kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those who are outside, everything is in parables,

Mark 4:26: And he said, “The Kingdom of God is like a person who scatters seed on the ground.

Mark 4:30: And he said, “To what can we compare the Kingdom of God, or by what parable can we explain it?

Mark 9:1: And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will absolutely not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God having come with power.”

Mark 9:41: And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. You should enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye rather than have two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,

Mark 10:14: But when Jesus saw it, he became angry and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me. Do not hinder them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.

Mark 10:15: Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will absolutely not enter it.”

Mark 10:23: And looking around, he said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter into the Kingdom of God!”

Mark 10:24: And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus- Yeshua continued to teach, saying to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter into the Kingdom of God!

Mark 10:25: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Mark 12:34: And when Jesus saw that, he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Mark 14:25: Truly I say to you, I will absolutely not drink of the fruit of the vine again until that day when I drink new wine in the Kingdom of God.”

Mark 15:43: Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself also waiting for the Kingdom of God, came and boldly went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus- Yeshua.

Luke 4:43: But he said to them, “I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God in the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.”

Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.

Luke 7:28: I say to you, among those who are born of women there is none greater than John, yet the least important person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Luke 8:1: And it came to pass soon afterwards that he traveled through cities and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God, and the Twelve were with him,

Luke 8:10: And he said, “To you it is given to know the sacred secrets of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not understand. – From Isaiah 6:9.

Luke 9:2: And he sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:11: But the multitudes, having learned this, followed him. And having welcomed them, he was speaking to them about the Kingdom of God, and those who needed treatment, he was healing.

Luke 9:27: But I tell you truly, some of those who stand here will absolutely not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:60: But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim everywhere the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:62: But Jesus said to him, “No one who has put his hand to the plow and yet continues to look behind him, is well suited for the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 10:9: and heal the sick that are in it, and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’

Luke 10:11: ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to our feet we are wiping off as a witness against you. Nevertheless, know this, that the Kingdom of God has drawn near.’

Luke 11:20: But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luke 13:18: He said therefore, “What is the Kingdom of God like? And to what can I compare it?

Luke 13:20: And again, he said, “To what can I compare the Kingdom of God?

Luke 13:28: “There will be sobbing and gnashing of teeth, when you will see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.

Luke 13:29: And they will come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and will recline to eat at the feast in the Kingdom of God.

Luke 14:15: And when one of those who reclined to eat with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is anyone who will eat bread at the feast in the Kingdom of God!”

Luke 16:16: “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time, the good news of the Kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and everyone who enters forces his way into it.

Luke 17:20: And being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, “The Kingdom of God does not come accompanied with observation,

Luke 17:21: nor will they say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ for, behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.”

Luke 18:16: But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me and do not hinder them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.

Luke 18:17: Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will absolutely not enter it.”

Luke 18:24: And looking at him, Jesus-Yeshua said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter into the Kingdom of God.

Luke 18:25: Indeed, it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 18:29: And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left their house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God,

Luke 19:11: And as they were listening to these things, he went on and spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the Kingdom of God was about to immediately appear.

Luke 21:31: Likewise, you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

Luke 22:16: because I say to you, I will absolutely not eat it again until it has been fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 22:18: for I say to you, I will absolutely not drink of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.”

Luke 23:51: (but he had not consented to their counsel and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews), who was waiting for the Kingdom of God.

John 3:3: Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the Kingdom of God.”

John 3:5: Jesus – Yeshua answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and of the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the Kingdom of God!

Acts 1:3: …He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the Kingdom of God.

Acts 8:12: But when they believed Philip, who was proclaiming the good news about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus the Messiah, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 14:22: …strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and teaching that we cannot avoid going through many hardships on our way into the Kingdom of God.

Acts 19:8: And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning with them and persuading them about the Kingdom of God.

Acts 28:23: And when they had appointed a day for him, they came to him in great numbers to where he was staying. From morning until evening, he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the Kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus- Yeshua, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

Acts 28:31: preaching the Kingdom of God and teaching the things about the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua with all boldness and without hindrance.

Romans 14:17: For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in connection with the holy spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:20: For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

1 Corinthians 6:9: Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor homosexuals,

1 Corinthians 6:10: nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor the verbally abusive, nor swindlers will inherit the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:24: Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to his God and Father- Yehovah, after he brings an end to every ruler and every authority and power.

1 Corinthians 15:50: Now I say this, brothers and sisters: flesh and blood is not able to inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

Galatians 5:21: envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, just as I warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:5: For you know this with certainty: no person who is sexually immoral, impure, or greedy (who is an idolater) has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

Colossians 4:11: and Jesus, who is called Justus. These are the only ones from among the Circumcised who are my fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

1 Thessalonians 2:12: encouraging you and comforting you and urging you so that you walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own Kingdom and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5: The fact that you will be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God (for which you also are suffering) is evidence of the righteous judgment of God- Yehovah,

2 Timothy 4:1: I solemnly charge you in the presence God and the Messiah Jesus-Yeshua, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

Hebrews 1:8: but about the Son it says, your throne, O god [adoni] is forever and ever, and the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. See Psalm 110:1, where Adonai refers to God- Yehovah and Adoni refers to the Messiah. Adoni never refers to the only true God- Yehovah.

Hebrews 12:28: Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, by which we may offer acceptable service to God- Yehovah with reverent submission and awe,

James 2:5: My beloved brothers and sisters, listen! Did not God choose the poor of the world to be rich in matters of the faith and heirs of the Kingdom that He promised to those who love Him?

Revelation 1:6: and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to his God and Father- Yehovah; to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:9: I, John, your brother and partaker with you in the affliction and the kingdom and endurance in connection with Jesus-Yeshua, was on the island that is called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus- Yeshua.

Revelation 5:10: and made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

Revelation 12:10: And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Messiah have come, for the accuser of our brothers and sisters is thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.

Revelation 17:17: For God- Yehovah put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are accomplished.

It is our privilege and responsibility as followers of the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua to send forth the message of the coming Kingdom of God to the nations of the world.

THE END OF THIS AGE, WHEN?

Regarding when this age will end, Jesus has given us very important signs.

1. It will be like the days of Noah, as we can observe that violence is increasing exponentially. One in four people is affected by war and violence now.

2. It will be as Sodom and Gomorrah: All over the world we see an exponential increase of child pornography, child trade for sex, homosexual acceptance and protection by laws in many countries. Same sex marriages, Men wanting to become women, act like women, and Women wanting to be men, act like men.

What are we to look for in the near future:

1. A peace treaty between the Muslim nations that surround Israel and Israel. That treaty is called a covenant of death by Isaiah 28:18.

2. When that treaty is signed, there will be 7 years until the end of this age, unless Jesus cuts the time short to save the elect.

3. 31/2 years after that treaty is signed, the leader of the Beast power will break the 7-year treaty and the abomination of desolation [Matthew 24:15-16], will stand in the holy place, at which time Jesus says the Israelites should flee to the mountains. This is the beginning of the Great Tribulation.

4. A remnant of Israelites will remain in Jerusalem, and they will be protected from the beast power by the two witnesses that God will send to protect them during the Great Tribulation.

Note: The power of these two witnesses: Revelation 11:3-6: I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.” If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. They have the power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have the power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

So, the Beast Power cannot harm the remnant of Israel that remains in Jerusalem during the 31/2 year Great Tribulation.

Note: The Israelites who fled to the mountains will end up at Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia. There, they will be protected by angels, fed, and have clean water to drink.

When the lord Messiah Jesus is sent down by His Father to take his seat on the throne of David, he will come down from heaven to the clouds.

His Parousia will be witnessed by people all over the world by the heavenly signs that will occur at that time.

At that time, all the members of the New Humanity, those who are “new creations” in the lord Messiah Jesus-Yeshua will rise to meet him in the clouds and then return to the earth, with all the risen glorified immortal men and women, his brothers and sisters, to Mount Sinai and join the remnant of the Israelites who have been there for 31/2 years.

At that time, Jesus will organize the Theocratic Government that he will use to govern the nations that enter into his 1,000-year rule, with members of his body co-ruling with him over the nations.

After that has been done, the lord Messiah Jesus will lead the physical remnant of the Israelites and the glorified, immortal saints from Mount Sinai to Jerusalem, destroying any armies that try to stop him. When he arrives at the east Gate, he will be met by the remnant of the Israelites who have been in Jerusalem during the Great Tribulation.

At that time, they will recognize him as their Messiah and go into a period of 3 days of mourning, for the fact that their ancestors and they had rejected him as their Messiah for 2,000 years.

Note: Look at Zechariah 12:9-14:

It will happen on that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. “And in that day, there will be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning of Hadad-Rimmon in the valley of Megiddo. The land will mourn, every family apart, the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart; all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.”

Read: When the Saints Go Marching In, from my blog: thefaithofjesus.blogspot.com:

https://thefaithofjesus.blogspot.com/2025/02/when-saints-go-marching-in.html

HOW IS SATAN THE GOD OF THIS WORLD?

Satan is the god of this world because when Adam sinned, he forfeited his position of God-given rulership over this world. God- Yehovah does not get rid of a ruler until there is someone to replace him/her.  God- Yehovah, true to His form, will allow Satan to hold on to this position until someone qualifies to replace him as the ruler of this world. The lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua qualified to replace Satan when he offered himself up to his God and Father Yehovah as a sin-offering sacrifice, allowing God- Yehovah to reconcile [bring back] humanity to Himself. So, the second man, the last Adam, Jesus returns to this earth to take his place on the throne of David at Jerusalem with all of his holy ones - glorified, immortal saints!

The first thing he will do is have one of his angels bind Satan and cast him into a pit where he can deceive the nation no more.

Unfortunately, at the end of the 1,000-year rule, Satan will be loosed to deceive the nation to rebel against God and His vice-regent, Jesus- Yeshua. This will be done to show that human beings, even during the 1,000-year reign, will retain the Adam nature humanity received after Adam sinned against God.

However, that rebellion will be put down immediately, and Satan and his angels will be cast into the lake of fire and destroyed. Yes, I said destroyed. Whatever God has created, He can destroy, and Satan is a created being.

After all this comes the White Throne Judgement, and beyond a completely new order of things to take place in the ages to come.

What a glorious future we have to become immortal men and women co-inheriting and co-ruling with the lord Messiah Jesus in the coming new age!

May that day soon come!

A DECLARATION OF PRAISE TO JESUS THE MESSIAH

The Bible says he’s the Messiah of the Jews; he’s the Messiah of Israel; he’s the King of Righteousness.

He’s the King of the Ages, he’s the Messiah and lord in the Heavens, he’s the Messiah of Glory, he is coming to the earth to become the King of Kings, and he is the Lord of Lords, when he takes his place on the Throne of David at the beginning of his 1,000-year rule..

Now that’s my King! Do you know him? No means of measure can define his limitless love.

He’s enduringly strong, he’s entirely sincere, he’s steadfast, he’s graceful, he’s powerful, he’s impartially merciful.

Do you know him? He is Jesus-Yeshua, the Son of God-Yehovah. He’s a sinner’s Savior, he’s the centerpiece of God's Plan, he’s unparalleled, he’s unprecedented, he is the loftiest idea in literature, he’s the strongest personality in philosophy, he’s the fundamental teaching of true theology.

Do you know him? He supplies strength for the weak, he’s available for those who are tempted and the tried, he sympathizes and he saves, he heals the sick, he cleansed the lepers, he forgives sinners, he discharges debtors, he delivers the captives, he defends the feeble, he blesses the young, he serves the unfortunate, he regards the aged, he rewards the diligent, And he beautifies the meek, telling them they will inherit the earth.

Do you know him? My king is the key to knowledge, he’s the wellspring of wisdom, he’s the doorway of deliverance, he’s the pathway of peace, he’s the roadway of righteousness, he’s the highway of holiness, he’s the gateway of glory when he preached the good news of the Kingdom [kingship] of God- Yehovah.

Do you know him? His life is matchless, his goodness is limitless, his mercy is everlasting, his love never changes, his word is enough, his grace is sufficient, his reign is righteous, his yoke is easy, and his burden is light.

Well, I wish I could describe him to you, but he’s indescribable, he’s incomprehensible, he’s invincible, he’s irresistible, you can’t get him out of your mind, you can’t get him off of your hand, you can’t outlive him, and you can’t live without him.

Well, the Pharisees couldn’t stand him, but they found out they couldn’t stop him.

Pilate couldn’t find any fault in him. Herod couldn’t kill him, Death couldn’t handle him, and the grave couldn’t hold him.

That’s my Messiah, my king: I’m talking about the fact that he had no predecessor and he’ll have no successor.

You can’t impeach him, and he’s not going to resign. That’s my king!

Note: In Matthew 28:18, Jesus-Yeshua declares: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me," confirming his mission and power come directly from God. Matthew 11:27: All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom[a] the Son wants to reveal Him. John 7:16: "My teaching is not my own; it comes from the one who sent me". John16:15: Everything that the Father has is mine. For this reason, I said that he takes from what is mine and will proclaim it to you.

Note: The Bible declares why Jesus- Yeshua is unique in so many ways - the perfect reflection of his God and his Father, and the special place he holds in God-Yehovah's heart and purposes for the world. He is the ideal example of how we are meant to live and what we are destined to become. By God’s- Yehovah's Spirit, Jesus- Yeshua was divinely chosen, conceived, and commissioned; divinely anointed and appointed, authorized and authenticated, empowered and endowed, infused and inspired. He was totally surrendered and submissive to his God and his Father so that he could fully represent and reflect his God and his Father's heart, character, and purposes, His will, and His word. Therefore, God- Yehovah has glorified him above all, giving him a name above every name (Philippians 2:9-11), conferring on him a kingdom (Luke 22:29) and everlasting glory forever and ever (Revelation 5:11-14). Through faith in Jesus- Yeshua the Messiah, his God and his Father can be our God and Father, too (John 20:17, 31), and in him we are positioned and destined to enter into his inheritance, his future and fullness (Romans 8:16-17).

YEHOVAH'S PROMISE TO ABRAHAM

The purpose of this study is to clarify what the kingdom of God is based on. People have claimed that the kingdom of God is the church (which one?) or that the kingdom of God is in your heart. These ideas will seem absurd when one understands what the concept of the kingdom of God is actually based on.

Pay special attention to keywords such as "promise" and "inheritance." The concept starts with the promises that Yehovah made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3, Genesis 13:14-15 & Genesis 17:7-8. These promises are also made to Isaac (Genesis 26:4) and Jacob (Genesis 28:14), who are Abraham’s son and grandson. The three are also referred to as the patriarchs.

Genesis 12:3: "All the communities of the earth will find blessing in you."

This is a reference to the Messiah (Yeshua). Yehovah promised Abraham that through his descendants would come someone through whom the world would be blessed (saved). Paul confirms this in Acts 3:25-26:

"You are the children of the prophets and of the covenant that Yehovah made with your ancestors when He said to Abraham, in your offspring all the families of the earth shall be blessed. First, Yehovah raised up His servant and sent him to bless you."

The second promise deals with the earth. The families that will be blessed are the families of the earth. And it is on this earth that the families will be blessed. Yehovah specifically promises Abraham the earth (or the land as it is sometimes referred to) as his inheritance. Genesis 13:14-15: "Yehovah said to Abraham: Look about you, and from where you are, gaze to the north and south, east and west; all the land that you see I will give to you and your descendants forever."

Genesis 17:7-8: "I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. I will give to you and to your descendants after you the land in which you are now staying, the whole land of Canaan, as a permanent possession."

The Messiah, Yeshua, came to confirm and proclaim the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This is the reason why Yeshua came. Through his death, our sins are forgiven (we are blessed), and through his reign as our king on earth (Yeshua's Second Coming), Abraham and his descendants (the resurrected in the lord Messiah Yeshua) will inherit the earth as their permanent possession.

Romans 15:8: "For I say that the Messiah became a minister of the circumcised to show Yehovah's truthfulness, to CONFIRM the promises to the patriarchs."

What promise? That Abraham and his descendants would inherit the world.

Romans 4:13: "It was not through the law that the PROMISE was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would INHERIT THE WORLD, but through the righteousness that comes through faith."

What did Yeshua come to proclaim? The Kingdom of God.

Luke 4:43: "To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent."

As you can see, Yeshua came to confirm the promises that Yehovah made to Abraham and to proclaim the kingdom of God. Yeshua is proclaiming what he came to confirm.

Corinthians 6:9: "Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God?"

Abraham was promised that he would inherit the world. In the verse above, it says that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God. The keyword is "inherit." To inherit the kingdom of God is to inherit the world. The kingdom of God is the world under the rule of Yehovah through His Messiah Yeshua. 

The kingdom of God = The promises that God made to the patriarchs.

Entrance into the kingdom of God is the goal of the followers of the lord Messiah Yeshua. This is the reward that Yehovah has promised the followers of the lord Messiah Yeshua. Galatians 3:29:

"And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise."

What promise? That he would inherit the world.

Romans 4:13: "It was not through the law that the PROMISE was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would INHERIT THE WORLD, but through the righteousness that comes."

We are supposed to inherit the world along with Abraham. Because of our faith in the lord Messiah Yeshua, we are considered descendants of Abraham and heirs to the same promise. With Christ as our king, we will reign on earth. Revelation 20:4:

"They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for a thousand years."

 Where will we reign with Christ? Revelation 5:10:

"You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will REIGN on EARTH.

The Kingdom of God is the theme of the entire Bible. It started with the promises that God made to Abraham. Every prophet has had something to say on this topic. Yehovah through the prophets added more details until Yeshua arrived to confirm and proclaim the kingdom of God, not only to the Jews, but also to the world (blessing, Genesis 12:3). Abraham and his descendants have never possessed the world. They all died in faith (Hebrews 11:13). This is why there will be a resurrection, so that Yehovah's promises will be fulfilled. When will the resurrection happen? On the last day of this age, in the coming of the new age (inaugurated by Yeshua's return). This is when Abraham and his descendants will inherit the world.

Luke 20:35: "But those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead."

John 11:23-24: "JYeshua said to her, Your brother will rise. Martha said to him, I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day."

Summary

The story of man started on the earth with Adam and Eve. They corrupted it by their disobedience to God. The message of the kingdom of God starts in Genesis and ends in Revelation. It is Yehovah's plan of salvation for the human race, by returning man and the earth to its original condition. It is best summarized by the New American Bible pg. 15 & 24:

"The plan of salvation foretold by the sacred authors, recounted and explained by them, is found as the true word of God in the books of the Old Testament. The principal purpose to which the plan of the old covenant was directed was to prepare for the coming of the lord Messiah Yeshua, the redeemer of all and of the messianic kingdom, to announce this coming by prophecy.

Another important topic in prophetic preaching is messianism. Yehovah punishes infidelity to His covenant (partnership). Israel is humiliated for its sins. But at some future date, God’s kingdom on earth will be restored. Yehovah's vicegerent, His Messiah, anointed to royal dignity, will reign in that kingdom. 

You should pay attention to this messianic expectation in Hebrew literature. This is necessary to understand the literature of the New Testament, which sees the fulfillment of this messianic expectation in Yeshua of Nazareth. In other words, the New Testament movement is the fulfillment of the Hebrew Bible. Yeshua of Nazareth proclaims that he is the promised Messiah (anointed) king to come, to establish the kingdom (reign) of God, for which the Old Testament was yearning."

So why do people think that our reward is heaven? This idea came about through the influence of Greek philosophy upon the early church of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th centuries. 

Written by Juan Balxeras and edited by Bruce Lyonan BaixerasJuan Baixeras