Kingdom of God Flashcards
Futurist eschatology
futurist eschatology and it states that the Kingdom of Heaven is something which remains in the future, and will intervene disruptively in the midst of human history.
realised eschatology
the Kingdom of God does not refer to a future event but has already been realised by the coming of Jesus
Jesus has already ushered in a new age and it is the job of the people to start living in line with the morality and spiritually of God; only once we do this can we inherit the Kingdom of God
Inaugurated eschatology
a compromise between the first two views. It says that the Kingdom has begun to exercise its influence within human history, although its full realisation and fulfilment lie in the future.
How did the context of 1st century Palestine reflect the differing views of eschatology
many jewish sects - all with differing opinions - who to believe ? so the gospels contained contrasting and ambiguous statements about the KoG
the evangelists were attempting to appeal to all groups while not fully knowing how j wanted the kingdom described
Idea of a day of judgement - example from matthew
first sanders view
In Matthew 7:21-22, Jesus is teaching about the entering into the Kingdom, and uses the words “on that day”, again reinforcing the assumption of a day of Judgement that leads to either heaven or hell
(corresponds to the ‘there both now and in the future’ section of sanders)
Lord’s prayer fitting in with sander’s second section
The Lord’s Prayer is a good example of where the Kingdom of God is shown to be something that in the future will become and reality on earth. It features in Matthew 6:10 and Luke 11:2 and not only says that the kingdom will “come”, suggesting a futurist eschatology, but also says “on earth as it is in heaven”, which perfectly fits in with the second section
third sanders: future realm introduced by a cosmic event
example from mark
In Mark 13 (with parallels in both Matthew and Luke), the evangelist describes an apocalyptic eschatology referring to significant cosmic changes: “the sun will be darkened … the stars will be falling from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken”.
Saying bout how imminent the KoG is “you will not taste…
Mark 9 when Jesus says that people “will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come”
Jesus’ presentation of the Kingdom was primarily a futurist eschatology: name 2 scholar that holds this belief
Johannes Weiss - believed J was influenced by the apocalyptic thought of his day and it is possible that J expected the world to end during his lifetime
Albert Schweitzer
what is Sander’s fifth category
and example in luke
Sanders’ fifth category is about passages that suggest that the kingdom is a special realm on earth that consists of people that are dedicated to living in accordance with God’s will and that exists both within and side by side normal human society
Luke 10: the kingdom of god is among you
Final category
The final category consists of the passages in which Jesus regards the kingdom as being somehow present in his own words and deeds, i.e. present here and now, but only in his own ministry
example of Sanders’ final category (demon)
Matthew 12:28 and Luke 11:20 describe a man who is possessed by a demon and becomes cured with Jesus words: “If it is by the spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” This miracle act presents the kingdom as presenting itself upon Jesus’ words being spoken.
2 scholars for realised eschatology
Bultmann and Dodd
Kingdom of God to be not a place or time, but rather a spiritual new order that you get to be apart of by living out Jesus’ ministry.
