The Kingdom of God The Mission and Message of Jesus

The Exodus Event The Davidic Monarchy The Prophetic Promise Three Windows: A Growing Vision

Yahweh will come The Davidic Messiah Rivers of the Spirit Salvation Forgiveness Healing Liberation Shalom Resurrection Festivity New People New Jerusalem New Heaven & Earth Judgment of Evil

The NT Coming of the Kingdom The dramatic arrival of John the Baptist, introducing Jesus

Three key words 1. Immediately or ‘at once’ 2. Authority Teaching Summons Over demons Over sin Over death Over nature 3. Mystery

The Mystery of the Kingdom The Kingdom Will come in the future Has come – is now present Is ‘near’ or ‘at hand’ Has been delayed

This age The End Age to Come RP ‘Already’ & ‘Not yet’ ‘Already’ & ‘Not yet’

Explaining the mystery: Theological language The presence of the future The ‘already’ and the ‘not yet’ Enacted inaugurated eschatology

Explaining the mystery: Biblical language ‘ those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age’ Hebrews 6:4-5

The Presence of the Future in: The Cross The Resurrection Pentecost

The Presence of the Future in the Cross Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die. John 12:31-33 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” … When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” John 19:28-30 Darkness & earthquake Dead people appearing! Eschatology Justification Eschatology Justification

The Presence of the Future in the Resurrection Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” John 11:24-26 The phenomenon of the Risen Body of Jesus His body the model of our future bodies! Soma-pneumaticos: Trans-physical reality

The Presence of the Future in Pentecost These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy … I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.” Acts 2:16-20 Phenomena of ‘system overload’ by the Spirit Hebrews: ‘The powers of the coming age’ Paul: The seal of the Spirit as deposit

Some Implications of the Kingdom The last days began with Jesus and at Pentecost. Every intervention of God since then is a breakthrough of the future age. The age to come and this age are now separated by a torn veil.

The tearing of the veil Present Future

The ministry of healing is to be understood in this context. This is the framework for discerning utopianism versus pietistic withdrawal. Christians are ‘ already ’ ‘ not yet ’ people. Some Implications of the Kingdom