Why do the heathen rage?

The sages taught that Psalms 2 describes Messianic times, the two proposed settings, past and future, present contradiction, David detected the seeds of Gog and Magog. Those rabbinic concepts form our introduction which in turn describes a political insanity among the Gentile nations of the world – evident in 1902, and building into one war after another, getting worse with the passing of the years.
A worldwide political unrest after the turn of the century created a climate for the coming global conflict. Repeated in Matt. 24:7.
Ps.1-2 had a first fulfillment at the time of our L-rd’s crucifixion, when the heathen, the kings of the earth, that is Pontius Pilate and Herod, on the one hand, and the people, the rulers, that is the Jews and the rulers of the Sanhedrin, on the other, branded themselves together against Y’Shua. But it waits a final fulfillment in the hostility of the last days, a hostility to be over thrown for ever, that the kingdoms of this world may become the kingdoms of the Father and His Son.
The L-rd shall nave them derision, the Talmud emphasizes that this is no ordinary mockery but rather it is the last laugh. Now where does Scripture record G0d laughing except on this day. A so-called ‘age’ of enlightenment emerged to topple thrones.
While men waved their respective flags, talked of the brotherhood of man, and shot accusations to each other.
It was suspected that this same movement which plotted the downfall of European monarchies planned to establish a one world monetary system. They hoped to eventually gain control of all governments, enthrone their own ruler, and thus deprive the L-rd’s anointed.
G-d is determined to set His King upon His holy hill of Zion. Messiah will establish a world-wide kingdom, be given the nations for His inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for His possession.
The second psalm aptly describes a political climate at the turn of the century which has Progressively developed through two devastating world wars, a series of Korea’s and Vietnam’s, and today’s mad race toward nuclear superiority. The world is rushing headlong toward another series of wars – the prophetic battle of God and Magog and the awesome Armageddon!
In psalms 3 & 4 the question is why is the chapter of Absalom juxtaposed the chapter of Gog and Magog? So you can reply that it is possible that a son should rebel against his father, yet it happened; and so this too will happen. If a wayward son could rebel, certainly the world could produce an antichrist who will attempt to usurp G-d’s throne.
The 1903 publication of the Protocols fueled a Jewish persecution which continued to increase throughout eastern Europe until it climaxed in the holocaust of Hitler. This corresponds with the mindset of beleaguered Jews. In 1903 many of the Russian Jews were crying out to their Maker for help.
The Uganda Proposal must have taxed the patience of G-d. In 1904 the leadership of the World Zionist Movement were split within the rank and file as to precisely which major direction to lead the Chosen People. Herzl’s strategy nearly ripped the Zionist Movement asunder, his own movement rebuffed him, tell him that there was but one place where Jewish state could be built, and that was in the Land of Israel.
Aliyah is a term meaning to come up. It is more than merely settling the land. Those who participate actually dedicate the reminder of their lives to bring about the completed state of modern Israel. In years following 1905, newcomers built roads, drained swamps, and began preparing the land for subsequent aliyahs. Twelve years later the British Balfour Declaration formally recognized Palestine as a National Home for the Jewish people.
Who will shew us any good – is a foreshadow of the pogroms of 1903-06. The First World Zionist Congress met in Switzerland in 1897. Policies were set in motion which would bring about the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel a half-century later. Thus were fulfilled the dreams of hose sages who saw a predicted Messianic era.
History repeats itself; can you see how the signs of that time have return to our time?
We have a worldwide political unrest, that gets worse with each passing year, but no need to fret for G-d is in control!