Is the Messianic Kingdom political or spiritual in nature?

The Messianic Kingdom, as revealed in the Scriptures, is made up of political and spiritual elements. The Messianic Kingdom is a spiritual/political kingdom.

One side is the political side. When Jesus returns, He will be the absolute ruler of the planet, a benevolent King who will rule with a “rod of iron” (Psalm 2:9, Rev. 19:15). Jesus will have to rule in this benevolent but firm manner because there will still be sin in the Kingdom. Sin will be greatly reduced because the one who heats sin to a rolling boil, Satan, will be confined, but sin will still be present. Sin will be totally eradicated after the final rebellion and the institution of the eternal state (Rev. 20 and 21). Other political features of the Messianic Kingdom are:

1. Israel will be the capital country of the planet
2. Jerusalem will be the capital city of the planet
3. Jesus will rule the planet
4. Resurrected King David will rule Israel
5. All Jewish people will be regathered and live in the land of Israel.

Some spiritual features of the Messianic Kingdom include:

• The visible manifestation of God’s presence,
• The Shekinah Glory appearing in a number of ways
  1. In the Holy of Holies of the Messianic Temple
  2. Over Jerusalem
  3. Over all of Israel
  4. In the form of the Messianic King (Jesus).
• The knowledge of God filling the earth as the waters fill the sea.
• All nations sending representatives to Israel to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles
• The Messianic Temple on top of Mt. Zion.