From 6846769e65642f34d9fde0c5946caa878539309e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Grimes Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:18:02 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] "vault backup: 2026-04-26 12:18:02 from Flow" --- .../20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/43-Talks/Public/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md b/43-Talks/Public/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md index 8a3244e..cd57f0b 100644 --- a/43-Talks/Public/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md +++ b/43-Talks/Public/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World/20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ > > > - The time this dream was delivered was 607 BCE, right after Jehovah used Babylon to overthrow Jerusalem, his earthly kingdom. > > > - Gods kingdom was "cut down" for a time. There was no kingdom that directly represented Jehovah at this point in time > > > 1. The _person_ to whom the dream was given was the very one used by God to cut off rulership in Jerusalem -> > > - Nebuchadnezzar was directly involved in the "pausing" of Jehovah's rulership -> > > 3. The _theme_ of the dream is God’s right to rule over the entire “kingdom of mankind” ([Da 4:17,](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004017&wtlocale=E) [25,](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004025&wtlocale=E) [32](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004032&wtlocale=E)) +> > > - Nebuchadnezzar was directly involved in the temporary "cutting down" of Jehovah's rulership +> > > 1. The _theme_ of the dream is God’s right to rule over the entire “kingdom of mankind” ([Da 4:17,](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004017&wtlocale=E) [25,](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004025&wtlocale=E) [32](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004032&wtlocale=E)) > > > - Daniel 4:17 stated "So that people living may know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of mankind+ and that he gives it to whomever he wants" > > > 4. The dream’s _context,_ the book of Daniel, repeatedly points forward to the rule of God’s Kingdom > > > - Not only the theme of this dream, but the entire book of Daniel is pointing forward to God's Kingdom @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ > > > > > [!help] For a period of time, Jehovah’s rulership had been represented by the Israelite kings who ruled in Jerusalem ([1Ch 29:23](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=13029023&wtlocale=E)) > > > - Jehovah promised David that one of his descendants would rule forever ([2Sa 7:16](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=10007016&wtlocale=E)) +> > > - Just to quote: "[16](https://www.jw.org/open?bible=10007016&wtlocale=E)  Your house and your kingdom will be secure forever before you; your throne will be firmly established forever.”" > > > - Ezekiel foretold that the earthly representation of God’s rulership would be cut off and that God would later appoint a new Ruler **[Read** [**Ezekiel 21:26, 27**](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=26021026-26021027&wtlocale=E)**]** > > > - In 607 B.C.E., Jehovah used Nebuchadnezzar to destroy Jerusalem; this marked the beginning of the “seven times” during which God’s rulership would be interrupted ([Da 4:16](https://www.jw.org/finder?bible=27004016&wtlocale=E)) > > > - How long would this period last?