Kingdoms.+by+Amy-lee

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 * The Kingdom of God or Reign of God (Greek: - Basileia tou Theou, webpage, retrieved June 24, 2006 translates to the "reign of the God") is a foundational concept in the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
 * The term used to describe God's rule over the world through his power and the exercise of it. The term does not usually refer to a time or place in history. Frequently in the gospels the use of the term suggests that the kingdom is external and in the future, although "close at hand. ...
 * That God existed was the essence of Jesus' teaching; that God ruled over the world he had created was the way in which what might have been simply an abstract idea (God is) was concretely related to everyday human life. The term Jesus chose to express this understanding was the "kingdom of God. ...[|bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi]
 * Kingdoms can be described as either God's kingdom, animal kindom, the kindom of heaven or even the magic kindom
 * Kingdoms are a place in which there is a ruler, which can be described as a higher power who contains power over others.