Saturday, 13 June 2009
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The Kingdom of God, Job
Well, it has been two months since I last posted on this topic. I finished Job and am well into the Psalms now.
Here are my findings in Job:
First mention, chapter 12:18, "He loosens the bonds of kings, . . ." Note it is plural. It is in reference to earthly kings.
Next is a simile in chapter 15:24. Note the use of "like" here, equating the impact of distress and anguish to that of a king ready for the attack.
As a side note, I offer this classic example of faith in what is not seen based on all that has been seen, from chapter 19:25-27, "I know that my redeemer lives, and at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Even after my skin is destroyed , yet from my flesh I will see God; whom I myself shall behold, and whom my eyes shall see and not another."
And the foundation for it all? Chapter 28:20 + 28, "Where does wisdom come from? And where is the placeof understanding? . . . 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'"
Chapter 29:25, Job refers to himself as a king in proclaiming his place and stature formerly and before God.
Chapter 36:7 is a reference to God's authority over kings, plural again.
The final use of "king" in Job is found in chapter 41:34, a reference to God as ruler over all mankind.
So, as predicted, we find only one reference to God as king and no mention of the Kingdom of God in all of the first writings of the bible.
I think we can draw some implications from these findings but we need to finish our study before finalizing our conclusions.
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