From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology

by T. Desmond Alexander

As Psalm 2 illustrates, a significant and recurring theme in the Old Testament is the establishment of God’s kingdom on the earth in the face of sustained and violent opposition (e.g. Joel 3:1–21; Mic. 4:11–13; Zech. 12:2–9; 14:1–3, 12–19).11