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Governments

"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people" (Daniel 2:44).

In this section, find out more about the governments of the world, their prophesied role in future events and the final government that will supersede them all.

Is God Partisan?

  • by Steve Myers

Partisan politics seems to be at the center of American society. What does...

Photo of Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin: Rise of a Strongman

  • by Victor Kubik
An emerging end-time age of emperors is upon us. Empires dismantled in the two world wars are coming back with a vengeance, their kings stirred by vivid memories and visions of former history. One who fits this description is Vladimir Putin.
European Union flags

Empires on the Rise: What Does It Mean?

  • by Darris McNeely
Will China overtake America and become a world empire? Will Russia restore the former might of the Soviet Union? Will Iran’s efforts to dominate the Middle East reclaim the ancient glory of the Persian Empire? And what about Europe–will it too see the return of an ancient power?
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A sunset over a mountain range.

Why Is the Perfect Government So Elusive?

  • by Steven Britt
The search for the best government has occupied mankind for thousands of years. And still, no one would ever call any of the systems in place today ideal.
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Exhibit at the Gulag Museum in Moscow.

The Problem With Human Government

  • by Scott Ashley
Every form of human government has failed to some extent—though obviously some more spectacularly than others. Clearly human government has its problems. But why? What’s at the heart of it all?
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A man holding his Bible with his back propped against a wall - with eyes close and head down praying.

Does God Pick National Leaders?

  • by United Church of God
God has a purpose for humanity, a purpose for current events, and He will accomplish that purpose through the leadership that He either puts in place or allows.
Dome of the Rock

3. The "King of the North" and "King of the South" will Rise as Regional Powers

  • by United Church of God
In Daniel 11 we find an amazing prophecy about two leaders, the kings of the north and south, the heads of regions that were geographically north and south of the Holy Land. To understand this prophecy we have to go to the time of Alexander the Great, who lived near the end of the fourth century B.C., 200 years after Daniel.
Distraction

Distraction

  • by Darris McNeely
The controversy over Hilary Clinton’s e-mail arrangement while Secretary of State points out how easy it is for us to be distracted from bigger events in the world. There are two items in the news that we should note.
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After Paris?

  • by Darris McNeely

World leaders marched in Paris over the weekend to remember those slain in...