The document discusses the origins and teachings around the Kingdom of God in early Christianity. It notes that during the time of King David, there was a belief that one of his descendants would establish God's rule on Earth. During Jesus' time, rabbis taught people to live as if the Kingdom of God had already arrived. Jesus, however, announced that the kingdom had indeed come. The document also examines characteristics of the kingdom, such as peace, inclusion, and sharing goods, as well as Jesus' trial and death for claiming to be the Messiah who established the Kingdom of God.

6. Characteristics of the Kingdom Peace as an alternative to Violence Inclusion as opposed to the emergence of elites Sharing of goods as an alternative too the amassing of wealth A God of the powerless as an alternative to a God who sanctions inequalities. .The Kingdom is centred on God The Father who forgives sinners and frees the poor. (Abba)Not a Patriarchy(A system in which the father or eldest male hold power)but proposes an image of God as a loving parent. Beatitudes Mt 5:9 They shed light on the actions and attitudes characteristic of the Christian life. Jesus promotes a peace an art of loving that creates a new world or Kingdom.(Love others love your enemy)Present Future Tension 