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where else in the bible do prophets speak of god's sovereignty over nations and kings?

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Jeremiah 27:5

I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the surface of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it to whoever it seems right to me to give it.

This verse is part of a message from God through the prophet Jeremiah to several kings in the Near East. Jeremiah is instructing them to submit to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, explaining that God has given Nebuchadnezzar power over all these lands, despite Nebuchadnezzar himself not worshipping the God of Israel.

How might a belief in God's ultimate sovereignty influence one's perspective on global power dynamics today?

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  • Daniel 2:20-21

    Daniel praises God as the one who changes times and seasons, removes kings and sets up kings.

  • Isaiah 45:1-7

    God names Cyrus, a Persian king, as his 'anointed one' to fulfill his purposes, even though Cyrus does not know him.

  • Psalm 22:28

    It declares that dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.

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