But still that doesn't tell us how Jesus brought in the Kingdom. For a Messiah who was dead could not be the Messiah. They understood that the Messiah would reign forever. If the Messiah was dead, then the Kingdom of God could not be brought in. But Acts 2: is essential to us understanding the resurrection of Jesus. You will need to make yourself familiar with the covenant made with King David in 2 Samuel 7:12-17. God promises David on oath that a descendant of his will build Gods house, and that He, God would establish his Kingdom and throne forever. Peter in his sermon in Acts2: appeals to this promise made on oath to David. Along with other scriptures, and says David was speaking as a prophet of the resurrection of the Messiah, when he spoke of God not abandoning him to the grave to see corruption. Peter then connects the promise to David of 2 Samuel 7 and says this has happened now by Jesus' resurrection. Jesus is raised to sit on Davids throne in Acts 2:30.

You see if Jesus had not taken the throne of His father he could not be the Christ. Also the Kingdom couldn't come if this hadn't happened. For the promise is that when Davids descendant takes up Davids throne His throne and Kingdom will be established forever. How then can we Know besides the promises that Jesus has taken up this throne? It is because the Holy Spirit is being poured out that we know he is on Davids throne at the right hand of the Father. If Jesus is on the throne then the Kingdom has begun. God in Jesus has begun to reign. So Therefore Israel can be assured that this Jesus who they crucified is both Lord and Christ. This can be translated this Jesus is both God and King. Only when we understand this can we proceed to understand the implications of Jesus, the Christs resurrection and the benefits which flow to those who are joined to Jesus through faith in Him.

So if the Kingdom has come and begun at Pentecost. If Jesus is shown to be Gods Christ by his resurrection and that he is seated on the promised eternal throne of David, then the Kingdom has begun for it is promised in the same promise that his Kingdom will be established forever. The implications are that the powers of the Kingdom have begun to be poured out in the Now. Just as what was expected to only happen on the last day, has happened in the middle of History. The resurrection of Jesus is the first fruits of the resurrection which will take place on the last Day. But more than that is the Kingdom of God is the New Creation. It is the reversal of the curse of sin and death in its finality. By Jesus cross and resurrection Jesus has begun to reverse the curse. He has begun to bring in the creation. He does this by pouring his resurrection life into the life of those who are joined to Him by Faith. When Paul calls believers in Jesus "New Creations" it means these are the recreated people who will partake of the recreation and renewal of all things in the New Heavens and earth as described in Revelation 21&22