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“The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” —Matthew 13:31–32. When Jesus began his ministry, he announced that the kingdom of God was at hand. But many modern-day...

is given to the where or space or people of the kingdom. For too long, scholars have chided that Jesus’s kingdom does not concern geography or locale. So while we need to include the ideas of power, rule, and strength, in the Scriptures these are not merely abstract concepts; they are life-giving realities. The tree in Psalm 1 grows and is nourished by the stream of the Word of God. The tree of life’s leaves give the nations healing and life in Revelation. The tree in Daniel allows the animals to
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