Understanding the Kingdom (VI Legacy)

With Derek Morphew

This module will equip you with a thorough knowledge of the biblical theology of the Kingdom of God and how this theology is positioned in relation to other theologies, which it either redefines or opposes. 

This course introduces you to the theology of the Kingdom of God in scripture. Taking recent (latter 20th Century onwards) Jesus research as its starting point, it covers the growing expectation of the Kingdom in Old Testament literature and then examines the coming of the Kingdom in the life and ministry of Jesus, particularly in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts. From there it defines the Kingdom as enacted, inaugurated eschatology. Having established that definition it then explores the Kingdom in the Christian life, particularly through Pauline theology. It also examines the mandate for Kingdom ministry today as modelled on the ministry of Jesus. A final section deals with various implications of Kingdom theology, in terms of the church, dispensationalism, cessationism, healing, and the place of Israel.

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives On completion of this course, you will learn how to:

  • Describe the mission and message of Jesus.

  • Model Jesus ministry to the world today.

  • Elaborate on the three growing windows of Old Testament kingdom expectation.

  • Discuss the “coming of the kingdom in the mission and ministry of Jesus” as enacted, inaugurated eschatology.

  • Explain how the events of the cross, resurrection and ascension serve as supreme moments of enacted, inaugurated eschatology.

  • Explain the outworking of the kingdom in the Christian life, as understood through Pauline theology.

  • Justify that the Christian disciple is both called and authorized to inaugurate the kingdom as Jesus did.

  • Analyse the difference between kingdom theology and various popular opposing theologies.

This course includes

15 Short Videos

15 Handouts

8 Quizzes

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Module Outline

    • Understanding the Kingdom PowerPoints
  2. 2

    • Learning Block 1.1

    • Learning Block 1.2

    • Quiz - Learning Block 1
  3. 3

    • Learning Block 2.1

    • Learning Block 2.2

    • Learning Block 2.3

    • Quiz - Learning Block 2
  4. 4

    • Learning Block 3.1

    • Learning Block 3.2

    • Quiz - Learning Block 3
  5. 5

    • Learning Block 4.1

    • Learning Block 4.2

    • Quiz - Learning Block 4
  6. 6

    • Learning Block 5.1

    • Learning Block 5.2

    • Quiz - Learning Block 5
  7. 7

    • Learning Block 6

    • Quiz - Learning Block 6
  8. 8

    • Learning Block 7

    • Quiz - Learning Block 7
  9. 9

    • Learning Block 8.1

    • Learning Block 8.2

    • Quiz - Learning Block 8