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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Luke ends the story of Paul in the book of Acts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-endofstory]])
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 # He was proclaiming the kingdom of God
 
-Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "He was preaching about God's rule as king" or "He was preaching about how God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"He was preaching about God's rule as king" or "He was preaching about how God will show himself as king"