Jesus often spoke in parables explaining the kingdom of God (Mark 4:26,30). How do we understand kingdom in a modern democracy? Since the signing of the Magna Carta, English speakers have not had much experience living under an absolute monarch. The kingdom of God is an absolute monarchy and not a democracy. Human rulership of any kind ultimately fails because human beings cannot solve human problems. The kingdom of God refers to God's reign or rule. Kingdom parables are concerned with God's rule or God's authority in our lives. God is a perfect king. Nobody can vote him out of office. Yet, we do get to vote whether or not we want him in our lives and he respects that choice. The subject matter of many parables is the kingdom of God, meaning God’s rule.
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