Term

Kingdom of Heaven (Dispensationalism)

In classic dispensationalism, the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant in which God promised to establish the kingdom of his Son.

Filed underHistorical TheologyCovenant Theology

Definition

Within classic dispensationalism, the fulfillment of the covenant made with David, in which God promised to establish a kingdom of His Son.

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Fulfills

Sources

  1. 1.Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012). 60Original citation: Gentry and Wellum, Kingdom through Covenant, 60.

Last revised August 14, 2026