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is, it came nigh (or approached, same Greek word),
when Jesus, the King, came. So much so, that the three
favored disciples witnessed a foretaste of its glory and
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power on the Mount of Transfiguration.
But the Jews rejected it and slew their King. They
were not willing to have this man reign over them, and
therefore the Kingdom did not "immediately appear." It
became like a nobleman which "went into a far country, to
receive for himself a kingdom and to return." See Luke
19:11-27. By this parable Jesus distinctly taught that
the Kingdom was in the future.
The Kingdom Still Future.
It was in the future when Christ said: "I say unto
you, I will not any more eat thereof (the passover) until
it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God," and again, "For I
say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine
until the Kingdom of God shall come." Luke 22:16-18;
also Mat. 26:29; Mark 14:25.
(6) Luke 10:9. And heal the as the sun, and his raiment was
sick that are therein, and say white as the light.
unto them, The kingdom of God 3. And, behold, there appeared
is come nigh unto you. unto them Moses and Elias talk-
10. But into whatsoever city ing with him.
ye enter, and they receive you 4. Then answered Peter, and
not, go your ways out into the said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good
streets of the same, and say, for us to be here : if thou wilt,
11. Even the very dust of let us make here thr.-o taber-
your city, which cleaveth on us, nacles ; one for thee, and one
we do wipe off against you : for Moses, and one for Elias.
notwithstanding, be ye sure of 5. While he yet spake, behold,
this, that the kingdom of God a bright cloud overshadowed
is come nigh unto you. them : and behold a voice out
(7) Heb. 10 :25. Not forsak- of the cloud, which said, This
Ing the assembling of ourselves is my beloved Son, in whom I
together, as the manner of some am well pleased ; hear ye Him.
is; but exhorting one another: 6. And when the disciples
and so much the more, as ye heard it, they fell on their face,
see the day approaching. and were sore afraid.
Also Luke 12 :33. 7. And Jesus came and touch-
(8) Mat. 17 :1. And after ed them, and said, Arise, and be
six days Jesus taketh Peter, not afraid.
James, and John his brother, 8. And when they had lifted
and bringeth them up into a up their eyes, they saw no man,
high mountain apart, save Jesus only.
2. And was transfigured be- 9. And as they came down
fore them : and his face did shine from the mountain, Jesus