![]() ![]() In His parables Jesus spoke of the kingdom in many different ways. The kingdom of God is the heart of the summary. The kingdom of God was the central image in Jesus' preaching as clearly seen in Mark 1:14-15, a summary of the preaching of Jesus. More than a hundred references to the kingdom appear in the Gospels, many in Jesus' parables. Jesus made the kingdom of God central in His preaching. ![]() The Old Testament emphasis on God's sovereign power over all kings and kingdoms sets the stage for the New Testament teaching. However, in the Old Testament God is spoken of as ruling (for example, Psalm 47:2 Psalm 103:19 Daniel 4:17 ,Daniel 4:17, 4:25-37 ). The Old Testament contains no references to the kingdom of God.
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