Politics · 15 · Jeremiah and Baruch
The Bible's Plan B
The Bible doesn't reject statehood; it wants a properly governed one. But it recognizes that every kingdom eventually falls.
Prepare a people to survive any kingdom's fall.
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Prophets still dream of everyone sitting under their own vine and fig tree. But in a world of superpowers, sovereignty is never guaranteed. What united the biblical writers was a search for a form of community that could outlast kingdoms.
Bible reference: Micah 4:4
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 249–251
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