In spite of what felt like confusion and even madness, the Hebrews believed that the Living God is active in history, and is moving history toward its appointed end. That end is the kingdom of God. This unique view of history is reflected in a Jewish prayer, which is similar to what Jesus teaches us to pray. In the Aramaic Kaddish we find, “May God let his kingdom rule in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the whole house of Israel, speedily and soon.” 2
