Topical Studies
What the Bible says about
Civil Wars
(From Forerunner Commentary)
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Matthew 24:7
In Matthew 24:3, the disciples ask Jesus Christ: “Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” In the course of His answer, in verse 7, Jesus speaks of nation rising against nation. “Nation” is a translation of ethnos (Strong's #1484), which means “a tribe, nation, people, group.” We can understand Jesus' words to mean one ethnic group fighting another. It can describe national wars or cultural or racial strife. It is different from “kingdom against kingdom,” where our Savior uses the word basileia (Strong's #992), which means “the region or country governed by a king.” Over the past few years, cultural and racial strife has rocked this nation, especially its cities. We have seen the very foundations of our society attacked, and they are tottering. How much more additional stress can they take?
John Reiss
Waxing Cold
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Ephesians 2:19
Formerly, before God began to work in this way, there were two kinds of people on earth: the converted and unconverted. However, let us be a little bit more specific. In the context of Ephesians 2, the two kinds of people were Israelites and Gentiles. When we understand verses 16-20, He is saying now a third class of people is arising. There is the Gentile, the Israelite, and the Christian—the new man. This is what God is creating, a family, a nation. He is creating something that is unique on the earth: a family that gets along with each other. Such a thing is unseen in the history of men. There are no wars (considering nations being families grown great) that are more vicious and terrible than inter-family wars, which we call "civil wars." God is creating a family that gets along with each other, and this harmony begins with the acceptance of the blood of Jesus Christ. However, God expects that it will not end there. Because of the fellowship that we have with Him through Jesus Christ, as we begin to have more things in common, it will begin to expand out to others whom He is calling. It begins with the Spirit of God working with the person and eventually in him.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Truth (Part 4)
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