The phrase, “Kingdom of Godâ€� may never be found within the Old Testament scriptures, but this does not mean its reality (life as God intends for all creation) is not found at the heart of them. The Kingdom was proclaimed and fulfilled in Christ, but it was not instituted in his earthly ministry. The Kingdom of God and its pattern of Godâ€"s people in a Place of his choosing under the Purpose of his Word…has its institution in the opening words of Genesis. The garden was the embodiment of the Kingdom environment. Eden is also a precursor of what will be again. Works Cited: Goldsworthy, Graeme. Gospel & Kingdom. Colorado Springs, CO: Paternoster, 1981.