{"id":12626,"date":"2025-05-04T10:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T10:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seyboldpublications.com\/?page_id=12626"},"modified":"2025-05-04T11:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:01:59","slug":"ajibade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seyboldpublications.com\/index.php\/ajibade\/","title":{"rendered":"AJIBADE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12626\" class=\"elementor elementor-12626\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5212460 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5212460\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8934b0a\" data-id=\"8934b0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92b3910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92b3910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-725f05b\" data-id=\"725f05b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168dade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168dade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Luke presents the Kingdom as both a present reality and a future hope, emphasizing its inclusivity in respect to \u2018preaching the good news\u2019, \u2018healing the sick\u2019, \u2018Exorcism\u2019, \u2018Kingdom within you\u2019 and Apocalyptic. This paper will focus on \u2018the present reality\u2019 of the Kingdom which has to do with the first four while the fifth one which is futuristic or \u2018Apocalyptic\u2019 may be considered in subsequent publications. \u00a0Jesus mostly describes the Kingdom of God using parables, such as the Mustard Seed (Luke 13:18\u201319) and the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15\u201324), illustrating its growth and openness to all, particularly the marginalized. His miracles and exorcisms demonstrate the Kingdom\u2019s power over evil and suffering (Luke 11:20). The Kingdom is inaugurated through Jesus\u2019 ministry, particularly in his proclamation of good news to the poor (Luke 4:18\u201319), his table fellowship with sinners (Luke 5:29\u201332), and his call to repentance. Moreover, Luke highlights that the Kingdom is not a political entity but a divine reality embodied in Jesus\u2019 life, death, and resurrection. Through his teachings and actions, Jesus redefines power, authority and righteousness, calling for radical discipleship and dependence on God. The eschatological dimension of the Kingdom remains, as its full realization awaits Christ\u2019s return (Luke 21:27\u201331). Thus, Luke\u2019s Gospel presents the Kingdom of God as inaugurated by Jesus but awaiting ultimate consummation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/p><p>Kingdom of God, Luke\u2019s Gospel, Jesus\u2019 teaching, inauguration, Present reality.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"><strong>Received<\/strong>:<\/a> 28 March 2025<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"><strong>Accepted:<\/strong><\/a> 20 April<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span>2025<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"> <strong>Published:<\/strong><\/a> 05 May 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7273d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8c7273d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/seyboldpublications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AJIBADE.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PDF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Concept of \u2018Present Reality\u2019 in Luke\u2019s Gospel about the Kingdom of God \u00a0AUTHORS:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Enock Oluwadare AJIBADE, Ph.D DOI: 10.5281\/zenodo.15336148 \u00a0Page:\u00a0 \u00a018-38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vol: 20\u00a0 \u00a0 Issue: 05\u00a0 Year: 2025 \u00a0 \u00a0 ABSTRACT The concept of the Kingdom of God is central to Luke\u2019s Gospel, reflecting Jesus\u2019 &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/seyboldpublications.com\/index.php\/ajibade\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AJIBADE<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12626","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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