KINGDOM (king-di:1m), (Heb. mam-law kaw').
(1) In General. (1) The country or countries subject to one king (Deut.iii:4). (2) The power of acting as king, or of supreme administration (i Sam. xviii:8; xx:30.
(2) Kingdom of God. God's universal do minion over all things, is called his "kingdom:" thereby he preserves, protects, gives laws to, and regulates all his creatures, and can dispense favors or judgment's as Ile pleaseth (1 Chron. xxix :1 ; Ps. cxlv :12. The saints' new-covenant state, and the work of saving grace in their heart, are called the "kingdom" of God, and the "kingdom" of heaven. Therein God erects his throne in their heart, gives laws and privileges to their souls, ren ders them heavenly-minded and meet to enter the heavenly glory (Matt. vi:33; xiii:3t ; Luke xvii: 20. 21).
(3) Kingdom of Heaven. (a) The visible church, especially under the New Testament, is called a "kingdom ;" Christ and his Father rule in it, and maintain order, safety, and happiness therein. It is called the "kingdom of heaven ;"
it is of heavenly origin, has a heavenly gov ernor and laws; and is erected to render multi tudes fit for heaven (Nlatt. iii:2; iv:17; xiii:47; xvi;19; Col. i:13).
(b) The state of glory in heaven is called a "kingdom." How great is its glory, happiness, and order! how ready the obedience of all the unnumbered subjects of God and the Lamb there in ! t Matt. v :to ; Luke xxii :t6 ; Cor. vi :9).
(4) Kingdom of Priests. The Hebrew nation and the saints are a "kingdom of priests:" they were, or are, a numerous and honored body, who have acccss to offer up sacrifices, prayer, praise, and good works, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (Exod. xix :6; I Pet. ii :9).
(5) The Heathen. Nations are called the heathenish "kingdoms of this world ;" their ends, maxims, and manner of government, are carnal and earthly (Rev. xi:15). Brown.