Daniel said the everlasting kingdom of God would come during the time of the 3rd Kingdom, the Roman Empire. ““And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.” Daniel 2:44 (KJV 1900)” History shows that the kingdoms were: the Medo-Persian, the Greek, and the Roman empires. “And Jesus came as a baby in the days of the Roman Empire. He fulfilled Daniel's 70th week as written. “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.” Daniel 9:24 (KJV 1900)
Many say he was a no show. But some knew better. While nearly all expected a Physical kingdom, a far better kingdom arrived. God is Spirit so calling it the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven will do. A temporal physical kingdom will never do. And those equipped to see it know why. “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 (KJV 1900). The rest still believe he was a no show so they keep looking for an earthly kingdom to arrive.
They say “it does not exist because we cannot see it”. Not knowing God reveals the Kingdom to whom he will. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV 1900)
This in part is why most of the Jews rejected and killed Jesus. Because he did not match the idol they expected.
And it is no different today. Some say the kingdom arrived, affirming the kingdom is spiritual. Failing to understand Old Testament symbolism, the others say it must be yet to come. Because the Old Testament says it is physical and we haven’t seen it yet. So this is the basic division in modern thought today. Some know they can survey the kingdom while living in it. Seeing God ruling the world with a rod of iron, tempered with mercy. The rest blindly say it must be yet to come.
Many say he was a no show. But some knew better. While nearly all expected a Physical kingdom, a far better kingdom arrived. God is Spirit so calling it the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven will do. A temporal physical kingdom will never do. And those equipped to see it know why. “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 (KJV 1900). The rest still believe he was a no show so they keep looking for an earthly kingdom to arrive.
They say “it does not exist because we cannot see it”. Not knowing God reveals the Kingdom to whom he will. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV 1900)
This in part is why most of the Jews rejected and killed Jesus. Because he did not match the idol they expected.
And it is no different today. Some say the kingdom arrived, affirming the kingdom is spiritual. Failing to understand Old Testament symbolism, the others say it must be yet to come. Because the Old Testament says it is physical and we haven’t seen it yet. So this is the basic division in modern thought today. Some know they can survey the kingdom while living in it. Seeing God ruling the world with a rod of iron, tempered with mercy. The rest blindly say it must be yet to come.