The Kingdom of God — Interactive Mind Map & Teaching
Key Scriptures: Matthew · Mark · Luke · Daniel
The Kingdom of God is the central theme of Jesus' teaching — but what did he mean? This interactive class combines teaching with a dynamic mind map that traces every strand of Kingdom language through the Gospels and Old Testament roots, showing how it all converges on the person of Jesus.
Taught by N.T. Wright & G.E. Ladd (Biblical Scholars). Free, self-paced course — 6 hr 30 min across 12 sessions.
Course Modules
- The Kingdom in the Old Testament — Survey the divine kingship theme from creation through Daniel's vision of the Son of Man — the OT hope that Jesus claims to fulfill.
- The Kingdom in Jesus' Teaching — Explore the parables, healings, and exorcisms as signs of the Kingdom breaking in — present but not yet fully arrived.
- The Kingdom and the Church — Understand the Church as the community of the Kingdom — called to live and announce its reality in the present age.
What You Will Learn
- Trace the divine kingship theme from creation to new creation.
- Understand 'Kingdom of God' as a first-century Jewish political term.
- Articulate the 'already and not yet' tension of Kingdom theology.