By Sigurd Grindheim
When he speaks of the kingdom of God, Jesus simultaneously captures our greatest dreams and summarizes the drama of salvation history. The idea of God's own kingdom is evocative: the ideal society, utopia, paradise. A kingdom in which all citizens will be wealthy, healthy, and happy. A community in which all people will love each other, where no one has ever heard about injustice, conflict, class warfare, racism, discrimination, or loneliness. When we want to understand what Jesus has in mind when he talks about the kingdom of God, it is helpful to begin with the vision of a perfect society. To experience the kingdom of God, we also need the right leader. In his kingdom, all citizens will enjoy the ultimate form of well-being.
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