Why are the people from other nations\par so angry?\par Why are they making foolish plans?\par
Acts 4:26 - Easy To Read Version The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight,\par and the rulers all come together\par against the Lord (God)\par and against his Christ. {\cf2\super [75]} ’\par \i (Psalm 2:1-2)\i0 \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The kings of the earth stood up, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord, and against his Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah). [Ps. 2:1, 2.] American Standard Version (1901) The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: Common English Bible “The kings of the earth took their stand” “and the rulers gathered together as one” “against the Lord and against his Christ.” Catholic Public Domain Version The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ. |
Why are the people from other nations\par so angry?\par Why are they making foolish plans?\par
Their kings and leaders joined together\par to fight against the Lord\par and against the king he chose.\par
The Lord my Master says, “Their plan will not succeed. It will not happen.
“God has allowed 70 weeks {\cf2\super [105]} for your people and your holy city, Daniel. The 70 weeks {\cf2\super [106]} are ordered for these reasons: to stop doing bad things, to stop sinning, to make people pure, to bring the goodness that continues forever, to put a seal {\cf2\super [107]} on visions {\cf2\super [108]} and prophets, and to dedicate a very holy place.
“The Spirit of the Lord (God) has come to me.\par God chose me to tell good news to people\par that are poor.\par God sent me to tell people who are\par prisoners that they are free,\par and to tell the blind people\par that they can see again.\par God sent me to free the weak people\par from their suffering\par
You know about Jesus from Nazareth. God made him the Christ {\cf2\super [213]} by giving him the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [214]} and power. Jesus went everywhere doing good things for people. Jesus healed the people that were ruled by the devil. This showed that God was with Jesus.
You love the right,\par and you hate the wrong.\par So God, your God, has given you\par a greater joy than he gave the people with you.”\par \i (Psalm 45:6-7)\i0 \par
The seventh angel blew his trumpet. Then there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said:
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “The victory and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority (power) of his Christ {\cf2\super [92]} have now come. These things have come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out. He is the one who accused our brothers day and night before our God.
God made the ten horns want to do his purpose: They agreed to give the animal their power to rule. They will rule until the things God has said are completed.