Synopsis

This lesson examines humanity's protracted and frequently sorrowful endeavor at self-rule, as illuminated by the scriptures. Beginning with the nations arrayed in Genesis and culminating in the hopeful vision of Revelation, we trace how human attempts to govern apart from God have invariably proven insufficient. Drawing upon pivotal passages from Genesis, Samuel, Daniel, and Revelation, we explore the distinction between earthly kingdoms and the enduring kingdom of Christ—a realm destined for et