Kingdom of God Overview

These flashcards cover the key concepts from the lecture on the Kingdom of God, focusing on the Jewish worldview, Jesus' teachings, and the nature of sin and authority.

God is King of all creation, God created __________.

everything

The Law, given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, is found in the __________.

Torah

The Jews believed the Messiah would be a __________ figure that would bring them freedom from oppression.

King David-like

Jesus rejected the idea that the Kingdom of God would have a __________ reign over the people.

political

Jesus used the Aramaic term __________ to refer to God the Father, which means 'Daddy'.

Abba

The term __________ refers to a change of heart, a turning from selfishness to openness to God.

conversion

Referring to the Kingdom of God as __________ in nature means that there is a social dimension to it.

communal

The two problems that conflicted with the Jews' ability to love one another were __________ and nationalism.

legalism

Legalism became a mere following of rules that dominated every aspect of Jewish __________.

life

Nationalism allowed some Jews to manipulate the idea of 'love your neighbor' to validate a hatred of __________.

one’s enemies

The Dream of Jesus becomes realized when God reigns over the __________ of people.

hearts

Personal sin refers to freely chosen actions that have negative effects on both the __________ and the person against whom they have sinned.

sinner

Communal sin can be thought of as a social evil that affects both the people who collectively __________ in it.

participate

Tragedy results from a person suffering due to natural causes, not from the intent of a __________ act.

malicious

The unique role that Jesus proclaimed for himself in the Kingdom of God was that it would be established __________ him.

through

Jesus exercised his claim to divine authority by referring to himself as __________ and bringing believers into an intimate relationship with God.

God’s Son

Jesus claimed the authority to __________ people of their sins on behalf of God.

forgive

By stating that the Kingdom of God is 'right now, but not yet' refers to the fact that the Kingdom was being revealed through Jesus' __________.

words and actions