KINGDOM, COVENANTS, AND CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
STUDY GUIDE 2.1
Lesson 2: The Kingdom of God
Section 1: Broad and Narrow


OUTLINE FOR TAKING NOTES

Introduction

I. Broad and Narrow

A. Unchanging

B. Developing


REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. How was the sovereignty of Yahweh, the God of Israel, different from the sovereignty of the gods of Israel’s neighbors?

2. What is the difference between the "broad sense" and the "narrow sense" of the kingdom of God in the Old Testament?
   
3. What does Matthew 6:9-10 teach us about the difference between God’s universal kingship and the historical development of his kingdom?
   
4. According to Jesus’ prayer, what is supposed to happen on the earth when the kingdom of God is fully here?
       
   
APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. Why is it important to you to recognize that God is sovereign? Mention some examples. How would your life change if you did NOT believe that God was sovereign?

2. What do you think Jesus meant in Matthew 6:9-10 when he taught his disciples to pray “your kingdom come”?

3. In what practical and specific ways can you help establish God's kingdom here on earth?