What is the Kingdom? The following testimonies will show that it is a Divine Political Dominion to be established on the earth, on the ruins of all existing governments, for the purpose of blessing, and bringing the world into submission to God.1

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. (Daniel 2:44; see also Daniel 7:13, 18, 22, 27).

And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen (Heb. nations) - (Haggai 2:22).

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15).

And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.(Zechariah 14:9).

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen (i.e. nations) for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalm 2:8-9).

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. (Daniel 7:27).

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war… out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:11,13,15-16).

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. (1 Corinthians 15:25).

1 The following passage is supposed to discountenance this doctrine. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.(Luke 17:21). This is supposed to teach that the kingdom of God is a state of spiritual enlightenment in the heart. This cannot be the meaning; for the words were addressed to the Pharisees of whom Jesus says (Matthew 23:28), "within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity." What is the meaning of it? The margin (A.V.) "among," or "in the midst" (R.V.), puts a very different complexion upon it.

Further Comment: The Diaglott renders the statement: "God's royal majesty is among you." The Pharisees were told to "behold" that fact, which could not relate to a "spiritual" reign in the hearts of men. Christ's true followers were "waiting" for the kingdom (Luke 23:51), and he, himself, disclaimed that it would be then set up (Luke 19:11). Certainly it was not found "within" the Pharisees. What was "in their midst" was "God's royal majesty" in the person of His Son, earth's future monarch. Peter declared that they saw his majesty (2 Peter 1:16), and the people witnessed his power (Luke 11:20). Christ taught the apostles that the kingdom would be restored at the time appointed of God (Acts 1:6-7) - Editor

Another reference frequently advanced to prove that the Kingdom of God has been established in the hearts of believers is the statement of Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: But the word into is the Greek preposition eis translated "unto" some 208 times in the N.T. and "for" some 92 times. The Diaglott renders the phrase, in strict accordance with the Greek: "changed us for the kingdom." Every Scripture relating to the kingdom when properly considered in context is consistent with the principle set forth in this statement of this section. The kingdom is yet to be set up on the earth. - Editor