"Tavo Malkhutekha," Thy Kingdom come.
The Kingdom of God is the manifestation of the rule of God over the hearts of men. Thus when ancient Israel wanted a king like the other nations, the LORD reproached them for not wanting His rule within their hearts (see 1 Samuel 8:6-7). Later, the prophet Daniel foretold of the succession of world kingdoms destined to be destroyed by "a kingdom of God" that shall last forever (see Daniel 2:44), where the "Son of Man" (bar enosh) is given dominion, and glory, and an everlasting and indestructible kingdom (Daniel 7:14). Isaiah likewise foretold of the coming Prince of Peace (sar shalom) upon whose shoulders the reign of God would rest (Isaiah 9:6).
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