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  1. Jun 22, 2003 · We have talked about God’s sovereignty in providence in the nations, how God rules over the nations of the earth, and now today, God’s judgment of the nations. Let me say a few words by way of introduction.

  2. Job 12:23. Verse Concepts. “He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away. Psalm 46:8-10. Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

  3. Feb 18, 2021 · In the Old Testament, the nations represent what Hamlin calls “the particularities of [humankind] from which arise the infinite varieties of social, political, cultural, and religious expressions which form the fabric of the life and history of [humankind].”

  4. Yes, God still judges nations for their sins—just as He still judges individuals. The Bible is clear: “You may be sure that your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23).

  5. Jan 4, 2022 · But the Old Testament gives us heartbreaking details of what happened when they turned away from Him (Ezekiel 5; 20:8; Isaiah 1). Israel’s history shows us some of the consequences that can befall a nation when its people turn away from God.

  6. The Old Testament prophets described a future that looks very much like a reversal of sin’s curse. These godly sages foresaw a world without war, poverty, or natural disasters. They looked forward to ecological balance characterized by an animal kingdom in harmony with human beings.

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  8. The rise and fall of nations is at His desire. It is ultimately He who decides their fate. We discover this in the history of Egypt, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome, and especially Israel. The histories of these nations testify to the existence of God, and His control over all events.