Musing – Is the “One World Government” in the Bible?

Hebraic Musing – Is the “One World Government” in the Bible?

We have “Progressive” politicians promoting a “One World Government” and wanting countries, including the USA, to support and join the movement.  What does the Bible say about it?

The book of Revelation is the concluding book of the Bible with clearly futuristic prophecies. The rest of the Bible provides history and provides advice on how to live here and now.  Is the concept of a “One World Government” prophesied in the book of Revelation?  Here are passages that sound to me like one-world concepts:

In Chapter 10, the author, John, is told "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings." Rev 10:11  NIV  

And then we are told about the fate of the two witnesses - “…when they have finished their testimony, the beast … will attack … overpower and kill them.  Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, …where also their Lord was crucified. For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies….” Rev 11:7-10    How will it be possible for EVERYBODY to gaze on their bodies?

Reflecting on language like this, I’m thinking that at the time of writing this, John could not conceive how every people, tribe, language, nation and kings could possibly have the technology to reach, communicate with and govern all of the world.  While listening to a presentation of the technological progress in recent years by Wycliffe Bible Translators, it became clear to me that the whole world is connected technologically like never before – TV, Internet, FaceBook, FaceTime, Twitter, automated translation apps, etc.  And this connectivity is advancing at an exponential rate!

The seventh angel “… sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.’” Rev 11:15   This verse sounds to me like there was a “kingdom of the world”,  before the Kingdom of God took over.  Thus, the beast could enforce an economic boycott over all mankind!  “He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark…” Rev 13:16-17    Forcing EVERYONE will require whole world control.  After all “… he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.  All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast…” Rev 13:7-8

When kings are introduced, they are “kings of the whole world”.   In Rev 16:14 the dragon’s mouth spews out “…spirits of demons … and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.” 

Chapter 17 deals with “THE PROSTITUTE” and “With her the kings of the earth committed adultery…”  Rev 17:2   Then the angel says to John "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.” Rev 17:15-16   And who does she rule?  “The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."  Rev 17:18    And then another angel proclaims “The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries." Rev 18:3

Do you agree with me that the book of Revelation concludes with a “One World Government”?

Point to ponder

What is wrong with the proposed “One World Government”?

Lord, may we be encouraged to build your Kingdom.

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                   November 29, 2016