This document discusses the concept of the "Kingdom of God" in the New Testament. It examines the ministry of Jesus and how he preached about the Kingdom of God being near or at hand. It also looks at how the Kingdom of God was central to the teachings of Jesus in the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and how Jesus sent his disciples out to preach and teach about the Kingdom of God. Scholars view the Kingdom of God as a multifaceted and tensive symbol that refers to the hope of Israel and God becoming king through the return from exile, renewal, and the defeat of Satan at the final judgment.