esus proclaimed the Kingdom of God. This is not a spatial concept but a state where God has all power. The Kingdom does not therefore pertain to the transcendent, 'heaven', where it was later located. Some references lead us to understand that Jesus expected God's rule to mean the restoration and prosperity of Israel.
Jesus' activity as a healer was a sign of the imminence of the Kingdom. The casting out of demons which were the cause of diseases demonstrated that the power of Satan, who ruled "this world", was coming to an end and that God's promises were beginning to be fulfilled.
