The document summarizes the biblical account of Satan tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, causing her and Adam to lose paradise and pass sin and death to their descendants. In response, God purposed to forgive sins through provision and established his kingdom to manage the crisis caused by Satan's rebellion. God's Kingdom has a specific purpose as a subsidiary to his universal rulership, and the article explores what that purpose is, some aspects of the Kingdom, how it compares to human rulership, and when it began ruling.

1. What Is God's Kingdom?
November 18th, 2010
WHAT a terrible disaster struck mankind early in human history! An angel rebelled against the
authority of the very One who had created him. This rebel enticed the first woman, Eve, to eat the
forbidden fruit. Referring to her and her husband, Adam, the angel said: “You positively will not
die. For God knows that in the very day of your eating from it your eyes are bound to be opened and
you are bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.” (Genesis 2:16, 17; 3:1-5) The rebellious
angel came to be called Devil and Satan.—Revelation 12:9.
Did Eve pay attention to Satan’s words? The Bible tells us: “The woman saw that the tree was good
for food and that it was something to be longed for to the eyes, yes, the tree was desirable to look
upon. So she began taking of its fruit and eating it. Afterward she gave some also to her husband
when with her and he began eating it.” (Genesis 3:6)
As a consequence, they lost Paradise for themselves and for their descendants. Children who were
to be born perfect with eternal life ahead of them would instead inherit sin and death.—Romans
5:12.
How did Jehovah God, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe, respond? He purposed to make
provision for the forgiveness of sins. (Romans 5:8) Jehovah God has also established a
governmental arrangement to manage the crisis. This arrangement is called “the kingdom of God.”
(Luke 21:31) Set up as a subsidiary to God’s universal rulership, this Kingdom has a specific
purpose.
What is the purpose of God’s Kingdom? What are some of its aspects, and how do they compare
with human rulership? When was the Kingdom to begin ruling? Set up as a subsidiary to God s
universal rulership, this Kingdom has a specific purpose.
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