From febb830233643b9fea80021e8fe7945032c871ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Grimes Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:12:57 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] "vault backup: 2026-04-26 12:12:57 from Flow" --- .../20 - Is It Time for God to Rule the World.md | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 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 a124af9..8a3244e 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 @@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ > > This dream is a prophecy that has a larger fulfillment in connection with the establishment of God’s Kingdom ([_it_-1 132-135](https://docs.jw.org/finder?lank=doc-1200000316&lang=E)) > > > [!question] What reason is there to suggest that the dream is more than just an interesting story about the humiliation of Nebuchadnezzar? > > > 1. The dream was given at the _time_ when God had just allowed his earthly kingdom to be overthrown -> > > - Context First: Jehovah had an Earthly Kingdom already set up in Jerusalem -> > > - The time this dream was delivered was 607 BCE -> > > - Gods kingdom was "paused". There was no kingdom that directly represented Jehovah at this point in time -> > > 2. The _person_ to whom the dream was given was the very one used by God to cut off rulership in Jerusalem +> > > - Context First: Read 1 Chronicles 29:23 +> > > - Jehovah had an Earthly Kingdom already set up in Jerusalem +> > > - 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)) > > > - 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" @@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ > > > --- > > > This dream will have multiple fulfillments. > > > In the first fulfillment, the large tree was King Nebuchadnezzar himself -> > > In the larger fulfillment, the tree represents Jehovah’s rulership +> > > In the larger fulfillment, the tree represents Jehovah’s rulership. How can we say that? > > > > > > > > [!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))