The Father Speaking to the Nations.
The Father has told His Son to wait at His side while He brings His enemies to His footstool, for judgment. Then at the appointed time the Son will judge the nations.
`The LORD (Father) said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.` (under His rule) (Ps. 110: 1)
The Son`s enemies.
`Why do the nations rage and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and His anointed, saying, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away from us.` (Ps. 2: 1 - 3)
The kings and rulers of the earth are the Gentiles who have been given a specific time period to rule the world and then Jesus would judge them. Daniel 2 gives a pictorial representation of this Gentile time period as a Great Image. It started with the king of Babylon and will conclude with the final Gentile Global Government of our time. In Luke 21: 24 we see that `the times of the Gentiles` will be fulfilled.
`The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them (people) and those who exercise authority over them are called `benefactors.` (Luke 22: 25)
The kings and rulers exercise lordship, meaning they control, subjugate, conquer and compel to submit the peoples of the world, under them. Then over them are the `benefactors, or the great ones, ` (Mark 10: 42). And these are the philanthropists, those who are seemingly doing good towards mankind. Note that it really is for their own wealth, power and control.
We see that the nations are plotting to get `free from the bonds` that tie them to God.
The `bonds.`
God has given man a conscience and also the 10 commandments to be guided by. Man however desires to lust after ungodly things and so makes his own rules for life. These are - `..the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - not of the Father but is of the world (system). ` (1 John 2: 16 & 17)
And note - `the whole world (system) lies under the sway of the evil one.` (1 John 5: 19)
The Father Speaks.
`He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the LORD (the Father) shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath.` (Ps. 2: 4)
The Father has told His Son to wait at His side while He brings His enemies to His footstool, for judgment. Then at the appointed time the Son will judge the nations.
`The LORD (Father) said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.` (under His rule) (Ps. 110: 1)
The Son`s enemies.
`Why do the nations rage and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and His anointed, saying, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away from us.` (Ps. 2: 1 - 3)
The kings and rulers of the earth are the Gentiles who have been given a specific time period to rule the world and then Jesus would judge them. Daniel 2 gives a pictorial representation of this Gentile time period as a Great Image. It started with the king of Babylon and will conclude with the final Gentile Global Government of our time. In Luke 21: 24 we see that `the times of the Gentiles` will be fulfilled.
`The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them (people) and those who exercise authority over them are called `benefactors.` (Luke 22: 25)
The kings and rulers exercise lordship, meaning they control, subjugate, conquer and compel to submit the peoples of the world, under them. Then over them are the `benefactors, or the great ones, ` (Mark 10: 42). And these are the philanthropists, those who are seemingly doing good towards mankind. Note that it really is for their own wealth, power and control.
We see that the nations are plotting to get `free from the bonds` that tie them to God.
The `bonds.`
God has given man a conscience and also the 10 commandments to be guided by. Man however desires to lust after ungodly things and so makes his own rules for life. These are - `..the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - not of the Father but is of the world (system). ` (1 John 2: 16 & 17)
And note - `the whole world (system) lies under the sway of the evil one.` (1 John 5: 19)
The Father Speaks.
`He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the LORD (the Father) shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath.` (Ps. 2: 4)
