4. It reflects God as a ruler of his
people
Not gender exclusive
Focuses more on the
dynamic aspects of God’s reign
- focus to Jesus’ teachings
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9. come upon us
Turn our lives around
Commit and entrust ourselves
to the good news
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10. Kingdom of God is the most important and
comprehensive term for
salvation
ethics
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11. Spins metaphors and pictures of God’s reign
through
--parables
… to challenge people’s imagination and
willful conducts not intellect
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12. ΩΩΩ
Because the image was already familiar to his
audience
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13. Matthew 6:33 -it is which we are to seek above all
Mt. 6:10- we are to pray that it to become a reality on
earth
Lk 17:21 – we are told that it not only appears in
spectacular but is no less among in you –in your midst
Lk 11;20 – jesus says that his own acts of liberating
people from demonic oppression is a sign that the
kingdom of God has been made manifest
Mk 10:23-25
– jesus claims that is extremely hard for certain people
(rich) to enter the kingdom of God
Mk 14:25 jesus appears to assume that the realizations
or the kingdom of is still in the future
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