Neuropteron
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Around 1030 BCE the kingdom of Judah enjoyed great stability because of the Davidic dynasty. Eventually however it aligned itself with the Northern Kingdom in their gross moral corruption and acts of rebelliousness towards their God Jehovah, they thus lost their God given prosperity.
Skipping over a lot of history we come to the removal of Israels last king Zedekiah (Ez 25:26) "your day has come... wicked chieftain...take of the crown...until the one who has the legal right comes".
The legal right to what ?
Following the context of this prophesy, it would have to involve the covenant made with David for a Kingdom.
The next logical question is who would receive the legal right for this kingdom ?
In a vision Daniel saw :"someone like a son of man...to him were given rulership, honor, and a kingdom, that the peoples, nations...should all serve him (Dan 7:13).
This "son of man", also called the "Messiah" Heb anointed, or Gr Khristos (Christ) was foretold to come at a specific time in the future -albeit in cryptic terms- sufficiently clear nonetheless to incite faithful Jews to search for "the king of the Jews" at the time of Jesus birth.
Mary was told "he will rule as King over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his Kingdom"
[Note:house of Jacob, father of the 12 tribes of Israel, later described as "spiritual Israel"]
Shepherd were told by angels: for today there was born to you ...a savior who is Christ...[technically will become Christ](Lu 2:11).
Following Jesus baptism by John it was said: "The appointed time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has drawn near"(Mt 10:7).
Then, after corroborating evidence given by Jesus confirming that he was the promised messiah, Jesus was killed.
from a physical point of view, it seems that hope of this promised Kingdom ended with the death of the promised "successor of David".
God however is not physical and the kingdom of God was always meant to be spiritual. Thus the death of Christ proved to be a catalyst not a hindrance to God's purpose to set up a Kingdom with Jesus as King in heaven.
According to the scriptures this means: the Kingdom is now in place preparing to rule over the earth.
Is this alleged heavenly activity mentioned on earth today ?
Yes, at times it is. Some serious discussions on this subject are sometimes mentioned by fringe christian religions.
Mainstream Christian religion however, mention the kingdom only as a residue of more important doctrines and has been relegated to an emotional based artifact of little importance. Thus, by and large faithful mainstream Christians have no concrete concept of what the kingdom is, or what it will do. If they have, it's not from their clergy.
Is it important ?
If the kingdom of God truly is the long awaited solution to all of mankins problems and will remove all man-made government and unrighteousness at Armageddon, I think it is.
As a christian shouldn't the fact that Jesus made it clear that it is a central Christian doctrine, make it important?
Mat 6:33 "keep on seeking first the kingdom...and all other things will be added to you".
Or rather do you think its a mythical allegory of internal personal bliss ?
Skipping over a lot of history we come to the removal of Israels last king Zedekiah (Ez 25:26) "your day has come... wicked chieftain...take of the crown...until the one who has the legal right comes".
The legal right to what ?
Following the context of this prophesy, it would have to involve the covenant made with David for a Kingdom.
The next logical question is who would receive the legal right for this kingdom ?
In a vision Daniel saw :"someone like a son of man...to him were given rulership, honor, and a kingdom, that the peoples, nations...should all serve him (Dan 7:13).
This "son of man", also called the "Messiah" Heb anointed, or Gr Khristos (Christ) was foretold to come at a specific time in the future -albeit in cryptic terms- sufficiently clear nonetheless to incite faithful Jews to search for "the king of the Jews" at the time of Jesus birth.
Mary was told "he will rule as King over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his Kingdom"
[Note:house of Jacob, father of the 12 tribes of Israel, later described as "spiritual Israel"]
Shepherd were told by angels: for today there was born to you ...a savior who is Christ...[technically will become Christ](Lu 2:11).
Following Jesus baptism by John it was said: "The appointed time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has drawn near"(Mt 10:7).
Then, after corroborating evidence given by Jesus confirming that he was the promised messiah, Jesus was killed.
from a physical point of view, it seems that hope of this promised Kingdom ended with the death of the promised "successor of David".
God however is not physical and the kingdom of God was always meant to be spiritual. Thus the death of Christ proved to be a catalyst not a hindrance to God's purpose to set up a Kingdom with Jesus as King in heaven.
According to the scriptures this means: the Kingdom is now in place preparing to rule over the earth.
Is this alleged heavenly activity mentioned on earth today ?
Yes, at times it is. Some serious discussions on this subject are sometimes mentioned by fringe christian religions.
Mainstream Christian religion however, mention the kingdom only as a residue of more important doctrines and has been relegated to an emotional based artifact of little importance. Thus, by and large faithful mainstream Christians have no concrete concept of what the kingdom is, or what it will do. If they have, it's not from their clergy.
Is it important ?
If the kingdom of God truly is the long awaited solution to all of mankins problems and will remove all man-made government and unrighteousness at Armageddon, I think it is.
As a christian shouldn't the fact that Jesus made it clear that it is a central Christian doctrine, make it important?
Mat 6:33 "keep on seeking first the kingdom...and all other things will be added to you".
Or rather do you think its a mythical allegory of internal personal bliss ?