Kingdom of God

Introduction

In this research, Tames main focus is on the New Testament, the kingdom of God is that divine power or reign which Jesus of Nazareth proclaims as a present reality and, therefore, good news (cf. Mark 1: 15). Consequently, it is the eschatological irruption of God's will into the world, the power of eternity which Jesus wields and which, in the achievement of miracles, validates his ministry as messiah (cf. Luke 4:16-21). The kingdom of God is thus intimately related to the claims made by and for Christology in the Christian tradition, specifically in relation to the encounter between ...