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How does the Bible describe the Kingdom of God, and when did God begin revealing information about His Kingdom to mankind?
Many assume the gospel of the Kingdom of God originated with the preaching of Christ and His apostles.
The four New Testament accounts of Christ's life and teachings are commonly referred to as the four Gospels. Few, however, realize that the essentials of the gospel were revealed to servants of God long before Jesus was born. (Actually, these four books were not originally called "the Gospels"? that term was not applied to them until the middle of the second century.)
Our English word gospel is derived from the Old English expression "good spell," meaning good tale or good news. In the Bible, the Greek word evangelion, translated "gospel," refers to a message from a king or a favorable report about a significant event. So gospel simply refers to good news from God. It is God's message announcing His plan and purpose for humankind. It is His good news to us. Jesus Christ came to proclaim the wonderful news about God's plan and purpose. The focus of that plan is the Kingdom of God.
God has always revealed His purpose to mankind. Even in the beginning He explained why we were born and the purpose of human life. Implicit in that explanation is the beginning of the gospel.
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