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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
In this
chapter we have God’s promise of judgment on many nations and peoples. These nations and people span from Judah’s
neighbors in Syria and Edom and Moab to people that are actually east of Babylon
in Elam. God’s judgment will sweep
through the whole area. This is part of
what makes Him king. If He wants He can
judge an individual, a city, or even an individual nation. But if He desires, He can also sweep judgment
of many nations in a region. We also
know that in the future He will sweep judgment over all of creation, too.
The other
part of seeing God as King in this chapter comes at the end of each section of
promised judgment. Notice that some of
the nations are promised redemption.
Some of the nations are promised utter destruction. God judges some and plans to bring them back
much the same as God plans to bring back Judah.
But other nations have rebelled so badly that He simply promises to be
done with them for God. What makes God
king is His ability to make this distinction and make it righteously.
God truly
is in control. God also knows what is
best for humanity. God can weigh all of
these things without prejudice and remain righteous in the midst of human
influence upon His creation.
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