add, for the entire Bible. In this regard, Graeme Goldsworthy is correct to assert that, “The idea of the rule of God over creation, over all creatures, over the kingdoms of the world, and in a unique and special way, over his chosen and redeemed people, is the very heart of the message of the Hebrew scriptures.”2 Five points succinctly capture what we affirm about the kingdom and how we understand the term and idea. 1. Scripture begins with the declaration that God, as Creator and triune Lord, is