Which other scriptures emphasize God's power over nations and their fate? Walking into Ezekiel 39:5 “You will fall on the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.” The scene is God’s decisive judgment on Gog. One sentence settles the issue: because the Lord has spoken, the outcome is fixed. Scripture repeats this theme from Genesis to Revelation—He alone raises, directs, and topples nations. Old-Testament Echoes of God’s Rule over Nations • 2 Chronicles 20:6 – “You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.” • Job 12:23 – “He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations and leads them away.” • Psalm 2:1-4 – “Why do the nations rage…? The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.” • Psalm 22:28 – “For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.” • Psalm 33:10-12 – “The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations… Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.” • Isaiah 14:24 – “As I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.” • Isaiah 40:15, 17, 23 – Nations are “a drop in a bucket… nothingness… He brings the princes to nothing.” • Jeremiah 18:7-10 – God uproots or builds up kingdoms according to their response to Him. • Daniel 2:21 – “He removes kings and establishes them.” • Daniel 4:17 – “The Most High rules over the kingdom of men and gives it to whom He wishes.” • Daniel 4:35 – “He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can restrain His hand.” • Nahum 1:3-6 – The Lord’s power melts mountains; nations cannot stand before His indignation. New-Testament Confirmations • Acts 17:26 – “He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.” • Romans 13:1 – “There is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.” • Revelation 17:17 – “God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose… until the words of God are fulfilled.” Threads That Tie the Passages Together • God’s word is the final cause: what He declares happens (Ezekiel 39:5; Isaiah 14:24). • Nations, regardless of size or power, are instruments in His hand (Job 12:23; Proverbs 21:1). • Human plans succeed or fail only within His sovereign counsel (Psalm 33:10-11; Acts 17:26). • Even opposition serves His larger purposes (Psalm 2; Revelation 17:17). Living in Light of These Truths • Confidence: world events unfold under the same voice that spoke in Ezekiel 39:5. • Humility: national strength is never ultimate—God can raise or remove it in an instant. • Alignment: true security lies in aligning with God’s revealed will, not in political might or alliances. |
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