Jesus spoke predominantly in parables.
-who then is this parable about?
Luke 19:12 (KJV)
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country
to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
-Christ said he would come again, did he lie?
John 14:3 (KJV)
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
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The kingdoms discussed in Daniel 2:37-40 all ruled over people here on Earth.
And so will God’s Kingdom! The Kingdom of God will be a literal government,
just as the Roman Empire was ruling over people. That Kingdom will be set up
when Jesus Christ returns at the last trump (Revelation 11:15).
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that, [when he shall appear], we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
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And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father;
to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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Some resurrected saints will rule over 10 cities, some over five (Luke 19:17-19)
The parables of the pounds (Luke 19:11-27) and talents(Matthew 25:14-30)
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so when has below happened? tree of life?
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life,
which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves
of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
8And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem;
half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea:
in summer and in winter shall it be.