What Does “Kingdom of God” Mean in the Bible?
When God reigns in people’s lives and in the world. Jesus came to proclaim it and to begin it.
A detail
- “Kingdom of heaven”: it is the same thing. Matthew says “heaven” out of respect, so as not to repeat the name of God.
Where it appears in the Bible
Mark 1:15; Matthew 3:2
What the Bible says
Mark 1:15
And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 3:2
And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catechism 541; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Kingdom of God”