Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15 ESV)
The time has come when we will be able to see the Kingdom of God, where God’s people are called to live under God’s rule in God’s place. Israelites at that time would have longed to see this declaration by the “Messiah.” The have wait for very long for the Messiah to come and established the Kingdom of God again, which was pretty much Kingdom of Israel. Or so they thought. This time the Kingdom of God is way bigger than the small land parcel of Israel, this time God’s people won’t be only the Israelites, this time God’s rule won’t be simply achieved by following the commandment. For because of Jesus, every nation can be part of the Kingdom of God, and God’s rule is followed by heart not mere laws after laws :)