The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross

Defining the kingdom of God as the interplay of the king’s power over the king’s people in the king’s place, this volume helps readers understand God's purpose for the world.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” —Matthew 13:31–32 When Jesus began his ministry, he announced that the kingdom of God was at hand. But many modern-day Christians don’t really understand what the kingdom of God is or how it relates to the message of the gospel. Defining kingdom as the King’s power over the King’s people in the King’s place, Patrick Schreiner investigates the key events, prophecies, and passages of Scripture that highlight the important theme of kingdom across the storyline of the Bible—helping readers see how the mission of Jesus and the coming of the kingdom fit together. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series. Explores the theme of the kingdom of God throughout both the Old and New Testaments of the BibleDefines the kingdom of God as entailing the king’s power over the king’s people in the king’s placeHelps shed light on the big picture of the Bible, culminating in JesusPart of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, which offers readers accessible introductions to major topics in biblical theology