Is the kingdom in Colossians the same kingdom promised in the Old Testament?
Yes. The kingdom mentioned in Colossians is the same kingdom promised to David and Solomon, later promised to the disciples in Matthew and the Gospels, referenced in Acts, and still coming upon the earth. Scripture presents one kingdom throughout these promises, not a different kingdom.
Les teaches that the kingdom in Colossians is not a new or different kingdom. He emphasizes, “The kingdom is the kingdom is the kingdom.” The same kingdom promised to David and Solomon, later promised to the disciples in Matthew and the Gospels, and later referenced in Acts is the same kingdom now mentioned in Colossians, and it is the same kingdom coming upon the earth. He also connects the phrase “the inheritance of the saints in light” in Colossians with the same language in Romans 8. In Colossians, the Father has already delivered believers from the power of darkness and translated them into the kingdom of His dear Son.