Preface
Introduction
1. The Pattern of the Kingdom
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God is the author of creation
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God is the king of creation
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Human beings are the pinnacle of creation
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‘Rest’ is the goal of creation
Key Relationships:
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God and human beings
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Man and woman
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Human beings and creation
Theme: The Kingdom of God
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2. The Perished Kingdom
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A talking snake
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An act of rebellion
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Broken relationships
Key Relationships Broken:
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Between men and women
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Between humans and creation
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Between humans and God
The Spread of Sin and Death:
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Cain and Abel (Genesis 4)
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Mortality (Genesis 5)
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The Flood (Genesis 6–9)
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The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)
Theme: The Perished Kingdom
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3. The Promised Kingdom
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God’s eternal plan
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Amazing grace
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The serpent-crusher (Genesis 3:15)
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The mark of Cain (Genesis 4:15)
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Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:24)
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God’s covenant with Noah (Genesis 6:18; 9:1–17)
God’s Covenant with Abraham:
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People
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Land
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Blessing
Theme: The Promised Kingdom
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4. The Partial Kingdom
God’s People (Genesis 12 – Exodus 18)
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The Promise
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The Partial Fulfilment:
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Abraham and Isaac
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Jacob and Esau
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Joseph
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“I am who I am”
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Salvation by Substitution (The Passover)
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Salvation by Conquest (Crossing the Sea)
God’s Rule and Blessing
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The Promise
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The Partial Fulfilment
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God’s Law
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God’s Presence
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Sacrifices
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A Better Sacrifice
God’s Place
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The Promise
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The Partial Fulfilment
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Numbers: Disobedience and Delay
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Deuteronomy: Blessings and Curses
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Joshua: The Conquest
God’s King
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The Promise
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The Partial Fulfilment
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Judges: A Cycle of Sin and Grace
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1 Samuel: A False Start
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2 Samuel: The Reign of David
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1 Kings 1–11: Solomon and the Golden Age
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1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25: Disobedience, Division, and Decline
Theme: The Partial Kingdom is Dismantled
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5. The Prophesied Kingdom
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God’s Mouthpiece
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Covenant Enforcers
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The Writing Prophets
Message of Judgment and Hope:
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God’s People
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The Remnant
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A New Exodus
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The Servant
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The Inclusion of the Nations
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God’s Place
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The New Temple
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The New Creation
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God’s Rule and Blessing
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The New Covenant
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The New King
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Great Blessing
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The Return from Exile
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6. The Present Kingdom
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“The Time Has Come”
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Fulfilment in Christ
Jesus Fulfills All Three Kingdom Aspects:
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God’s People
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Jesus is the True Adam
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Jesus is the True Israel
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God’s Place
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Jesus is the True Tabernacle
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Jesus is the True Temple
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God’s Rule and Blessing
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Jesus Introduces the New Covenant
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Jesus is the New King
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Jesus is the Source of God’s Blessing
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The Cross: Salvation through Substitution
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The Four Gospels:
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Matthew: Jesus is the Christ of the Old Testament
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Mark: The Suffering Servant
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Luke: The Saviour of the World
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John: The Son of God Who Gives Eternal Life
The Conductor Returns
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7. The Proclaimed Kingdom
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The Last Days
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The Reason for the Delay
The Sending and Work of the Spirit:
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Brings New Birth
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Equips to Serve
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Produces Holiness
Kingdom Themes in the Church Age:
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God’s People
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God’s Place
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God’s Rule and Blessing
Christian Experience in the Last Days
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8. The Perfected Kingdom
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The Book of Revelation
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A Throne in Heaven
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Interpreting Revelation
Final Events:
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Fall of Babylon
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The New Creation
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The New Jerusalem
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The New Temple
Theme: The Kingdom of God Perfected
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Epilogue: The Two Dimensions
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The “Now” and “Not Yet” of the Kingdom
Notes
About the Author: Vaughan Roberts
Also by the Author:
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Life’s Big Questions: Six Major Themes Traced Through the Bible
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Authentic Church: True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits
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